Alaska health department leaders discuss focus areas following division of ADHSS
Shane Ersland | Oct 13, 2022 | Alaska
What You Missed: 2022 Alaska State of Reform Health Policy Conference
Ethan Kispert | Oct 12, 2022 | Alaska
Afternoon Keynote: Ingrid Ulrey discusses HHS’ top 3 national health issues
Shane Ersland | Sep 14, 2022 | Alaska, Oregon, Washington
Ingrid Ulrey, Regional Director of District 10 for the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), capped the 2022 Inland Northwest State of Reform Policy Conference by discussing HHS’ top 3 national health issues. Ulrey was appointed by the Biden Administration about 8 months ago to serve
Alaska researchers demonstrate the benefit of offering incentives to curb alcohol dependency in Native communities
Shane Ersland | Sep 13, 2022 | Alaska
Alaska health researchers discussed the effectiveness of using contingency management to curb alcohol dependency in Alaska Native and American Indian communities during the Division of Behavioral Health’s Medications for Addiction Treatment Conference on Tuesday. Southcentral Foundation Senior Researcher Dr. Jennifer Shaw discussed a recent study the foundation conducted
Detailed Agenda for the 2022 Alaska State of Reform Health Policy Conference is now available!
Ethan Kispert | Sep 8, 2022 | Alaska
The Detailed Agenda for our 2022 Alaska State of Reform Health Policy Conference is now available! Through our extensive stakeholder engagement process, we have put together many exciting panels that will cover the most important topics in Alaska health policy. Join us as we hear from experts across
Health officials urge Alaskans to carry naloxone to curb growing number of drug overdoses related to fentanyl
Shane Ersland | Sep 1, 2022 | Alaska
Alaska health care professionals discussed strategies that can help curb the state’s increasing number of drug overdoses on Wednesday. Alaska had 253 drug overdose deaths in 2021, compared to 146 in 2020, according to the recently released Drug Overdose Mortality Update. That represents an overdose death rate of
Alaska health care professionals discuss importance of using harm reduction services in treating substance abuse disorders
Shane Ersland | Aug 26, 2022 | Alaska
Alaska health care professionals discussed the importance of using harm reduction services in treating substance use disorders on Wednesday. Dr. Sarah Spencer, a family medicine specialist at Ninilchik Traditional Council Community Clinic, discussed harm reduction during the Alaska Division of Behavioral Health’s Project ECHO meeting. The ECHO series
5 Things Alaska: Workforce grants, Health care spending, Overdose death increase
Eli Kirshbaum | Aug 17, 2022 | Alaska
My name is Eli Kirshbaum and I’m a Senior Reporter/Editor here at State of Reform. Emily is out on vacation this week, so I’m stepping in to write her newsletters while she’s gone. Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions or comments during her