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THE CLIENT
The Indiana Department of Health.
BACKGROUND
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, Indiana鈥檚 public health system, administered primarily at the local level, struggled to meet the state鈥檚 public health challenges. The pandemic further exposed the system鈥檚 deficiencies, as well as the geographic, racial, ethnic, and socio-economic disparities in health outcomes that exist across the state. Recognizing that the state can and must do better, Governor Eric Holcomb appointed a 15 member Governor鈥檚 Public Health Commission (鈥渢he Commission鈥�) charged with examining the strengths and weaknesses of Indiana鈥檚 public health system and making recommendations for improvements.
The Commission held monthly meetings from September 2021 through July 2022. Its work was driven through the following six workstreams led by designated policy advisors who conducted research, engaged experts and stakeholders, and developed draft recommendations for the Commission鈥檚 consideration: 1) governance, infrastructure, and services, 2) public health funding, 3) workforce, 4) data and information integration, 5) emergency preparedness, and 6) child and adolescent health.
APPROACH
The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) engaged 量子资源网 to support the Commission鈥檚 work by providing overall project management support; facilitating the work of the IDOH鈥檚 project Steering Committee; and providing staff support for Commission meetings and for each of the six workstreams. This included meeting and agenda planning, preparation of meeting minutes and summaries, public health modernization research, and development of meeting materials. 量子资源网 also summarized public input received though the Commission鈥檚 website and at seven 鈥淟istening Tour鈥� meetings held across the state, prepared a draft final report that included draft findings and recommendations, and collaborated with IDOH as the report was finalized.
RESULTS
The Commission鈥檚 was released on August 4, 2022. The report鈥檚 findings and recommendations will form the basis of proposed legislation that will be offered in the 2023 session of the Indiana General Assembly, including proposals that would substantially increase public health service and funding across the state.
THE CLIENT
The Indiana Department of Health.
BACKGROUND
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, Indiana鈥檚 public health system, administered primarily at the local level, struggled to meet the state鈥檚 public health challenges. The pandemic further exposed the system鈥檚 deficiencies, as well as the geographic, racial, ethnic, and socio-economic disparities in health outcomes that exist across the state. Recognizing that the state can and must do better, Governor Eric Holcomb appointed a 15 member Governor鈥檚 Public Health Commission (鈥渢he Commission鈥�) charged with examining the strengths and weaknesses of Indiana鈥檚 public health system and making recommendations for improvements.
The Commission held monthly meetings from September 2021 through July 2022. Its work was driven through the following six workstreams led by designated policy advisors who conducted research, engaged experts and stakeholders, and developed draft recommendations for the Commission鈥檚 consideration: 1) governance, infrastructure, and services, 2) public health funding, 3) workforce, 4) data and information integration, 5) emergency preparedness, and 6) child and adolescent health.
APPROACH
The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) engaged 量子资源网 to support the Commission鈥檚 work by providing overall project management support; facilitating the work of the IDOH鈥檚 project Steering Committee; and providing staff support for Commission meetings and for each of the six workstreams. This included meeting and agenda planning, preparation of meeting minutes and summaries, public health modernization research, and development of meeting materials. 量子资源网 also summarized public input received though the Commission鈥檚 website and at seven 鈥淟istening Tour鈥� meetings held across the state, prepared a draft final report that included draft findings and recommendations, and collaborated with IDOH as the report was finalized.
RESULTS
The Commission鈥檚 was released on August 4, 2022. The report鈥檚 findings and recommendations will form the basis of proposed legislation that will be offered in the 2023 session of the Indiana General Assembly, including proposals that would substantially increase public health service and funding across the state.
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