New tools to combat hepatitis C (HCV) have the potential to dramatically reduce the health burden of this silent epidemic. Recent changes to screening guidelines for hepatitis C, combined with new options for treatment of the disease and the expansion of access to prevention and care offered GO! >

WHAT The Prince George’s Food Equity Council is hosting its first ever “Food Equity Forum” to discuss critical strategies to improve the health of county residents and increase access to healthy food to all socio-economic groups. Among the topics is the county’s GO! >

The DC Prevention and Medicaid Financing Taskforce held its third meeting on August 26th.  Discussions focused on the progress of the two workgroups that were formed at the second Taskforce meeting: the CHW Workforce Development and the Financing Workgroups. Workgroup members addressed topics GO! >

The Institute for Public Health Innovation and Washington AIDS Partnership, together with the D.C. Department of Health, is hosting a follow-up to the Spring 2014 roundtable conversation between senior leadership of HIV/AIDS service providers and the Senior Deputy Director of HAHSTA, D.C. GO! >

The next  DC Prevention and Medicaid Taskforce meeting is scheduled for August 26th, from 9:30am to 11:30am at IPHI.  All who attend will be asked to participate in one of two workgroups: the CHW Workforce Development Work Group, which is focused on formulating recommendations on community GO! >

IPHI Recognizes 22 HEAL Cities and Towns in Maryland and Virginia HEAL Cities & Towns have publicly recognized, through adoption of a resolution or policy that municipalities have a role to play in creating a community where residents and municipal employees can make healthy decisions about GO! >

IPHI’s Marisa Jones had the opportunity to speak before Maryland’s local elected officials to present plaques recognizing the Inaugural Class of HEAL Cities & Towns in Maryland at the Maryland Municipal League Annual Convention. As of June, there were a total of 22 cities and GO! >

The Prevention and Medicaid Financing Task Force welcomes others who may be interested in participating as a collaborative working partner at the next Task Force meeting on July 11, 2014, 9:30-11:30am at IPHI.  The DC Primary Care Association (DCPCA) and IPHI led the formation of the Task GO! >

On June 4, 2014, IPHI and Washington AIDS Partnership convened Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) and HIV service providers serving the District of Columbia. Key objectives of the session were: to give HIV organizations an opportunity to learn what it takes to contract with an MCO and GO! >

In May 2014, IPHI and organizational partners from the DC, MD and VA regions participated in UNITY 2014, the only national CHW conference designed for and about community health workers. Aptly themed “Community Health Workers – Innovative Solution to Addressing the Triple Aim (Access to GO! >