Using Collaboration and Precision Prevention to Improve Health in Texas

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INITIATIVES

We're working on a range of population health issues, including obesity, maternal and infant health, diabetes, tobacco use, mental health, and more.

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Our experts are using the latest Texas health data to produce reports, analyses, and visualizations to better inform citizens and policymakers about health in Texas.

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2022 Pediatric Brain Health Summit

Register for the 2022 Pediatric Brain Health Virtual Summit, March 7-8, 2022. The theme for this year's summit is “Working Together to Support Relational Health in Families”

Register Now for the 2021 TCHMB Summit

Registration for the 2021 TCHMB Virtual Summit opens on November 12, 2020 at 12:00 PM CST, and closes on January 25, 2021 at 5:00 PM CST.

New Report: Addressing Social Determinants of Health through Primary Care and Social Service Integration in Texas

A two-day meeting of experts and leaders from within and outside Texas was convened for a deep dive into the subject of healthcare and social care integration. The final report includes the case studies, recommendations, and an overview of the state of integration in Texas. Videos of the sessions from the two-day meeting are viewable on YouTube.

Healthier Texas Summit Panel: Strategies to Address Mental Health Needs for Children in Texas

In this session from the Healthier Texas Summit Series, members of the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium outline some of the ways that clinicians, coordinators, schools, and families can tap into available services.

Save the Date: 2021 TCHMB Virtual Summit

The 2021 Texas Collaborative for Healthy Mothers and Babies (TCHMB) Summit has been scheduled for February 11-12, 2021. This coming year, we’re going virtual.

2019 Healthier Texas Summit - Registration Now Open

Risk of child maltreatment varies dramatically across age and ZIP codes, according to new analysis

There are many factors that are associated with community-level maltreatment risk, including child and family poverty, crime, enrollment in school, health behaviors, and child safety.

High Severe Maternal Morbidity Rates Cluster In Certain ZIP Codes, New Analysis Finds

AUSTIN, Texas - Severe maternal morbidity varies dramatically in Texas by both race/ethnicity and geographic region, according to a new report and searchable maps from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler.

11 Recommendations for Catalyzing Telemedicine Adoption in Texas

In order to catalyze the expansion of telemedicine in Texas, the Texas Health Improvement Network (THIN) has released 11 recommendations to policymakers in the areas of telemedicine infrastructure, start-up challenges, regulatory issues, and legal issues.

U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams and Dr. Karen DeSalvo to keynote 2018 Healthier Texas Summit

Jerome M. Adams, M.D., the 20th Surgeon General of the United States, will give the opening keynote address at the 2018 Healthier Texas Summit, which is being held in Austin Oct. 25-26.

Promotional image for the Healthier Texas Summit featuring Admiral Jerome Adams, M.D.

Flu Vaccine in the Body, Flu in the Mind

Psychiatrist Marisa Toups is investigating the relationship between depression, the flu vaccine, inflammation, and meta-cognition.

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