Healthcare Information
The following list contains readings and resources that individuals have suggested or developed.
Task Force Updates and Upcoming Events
The task force has completed all meetings at this time.
Health News Sources
Task Force Presentations and Materials
- 09/16/2015 - KPB Admin - Rural Health Care Leadership Conference
- 09/16/2015 - South Peninsula Hospital
- 09/16/2015 - Central Peninsula Hospital
- 09/16/2015 - Kenai Peninsula Community Health Centers
- 09/16/2015 - A Local Primary Care Perspective - Dr. Katy Sheridan
- 09/16/2015 - Dr. Jim Zirul
- 10/21/2015 - Reducing Health Care Costs Through Improved Health Status - Rep. Paul Seaton
- 10/21/2015 - South Peninsula Service Area Board
- 10/21/2015 - Central Peninsula Service Area Board
- 10/21/2015 - Kena Peninsula Borough Administration
- 11/18/2015 - Providence Seward Medical & Care Center
- Stroudwater Consulting Proposal
- 02/02/16 - Educational Presentation by Stroudwater Associates at Borough Assembly Meeting
- 02/02/16 and 02/03/16 - Educational Presentation by Stroudwater Associates "Transition Strategies for rural hospitals"
- 02/03/16 - Task Force Presentation by Stroudwater Associates
- 03/3016 - Stroudwater Consultant Report
- 10/27/2016 - Final Recommendations
Additional Resources
- Health Policy Terms and Definitions
- Healthcare Bluebook - Information on the bluebook "fair price" of medical services in your area
- Choosing Wisely – Information on the necessity of medical tests, treatments, and procedures
- Community Health Improvement Guide
- County Health Rankings Action Center - Explore evidence-based tools for health improvement
Suggested Readings
Kenai Peninsula Health Statistics
- Snapshot - Borough Community Health Status Indicators
- Snapshot - Kenai Peninsula Borough Health Rankings Snapshot - Kenai Peninsula Borough Health Rankings
- Alaska Prevention Status Report - Report on Alaska's preventative measures
- Alaska Health Rankings
- Alaska Health Quality Benchmarks - AHRQ
- Central Kenai Peninsula 2012 Community Needs Assessment (CPGH)
- Southern Kenai Peninsula 2014 Community Needs Assessment (SPH)
- Seward 2012-2013 Community Needs Assessment
Healthcare Costs
- Dashboard: Key Indicators Influencing Alaska's Cost of Care
- ASHNHA Economic and Community Benefits of Hospitals
- Alaska's Health-Care Bill: $7.5 Billion and Climbing - UA Research Summary No. 10 August 2011
- Alaska's $5 Billion Health Care Bill - Who's Paying? - UA Research Summary No. 6 March 2006
- 2015 Health Care Providers Outlook United States - Deloitte
- Professionalism, Fiduciary Duty, and Health-Related Business Leadership. Joshua D. Margolis, PhD. http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2290657
Alternative Care Models
- Perspectives in Primary Care: The Foundational Urgent Importance of a Shared Primary Care Data Model. Green
- Accountable Communities for Health: Moving from Providing Accountable Care to Creating Health. Tipirneni et al.
- Doctor Shortages in rural America have paramedics stepping up to the plate when needed
- Expanding the Primary Care Role of the First Responder
Information about Vitamin D
- Follow up information regarding Vitamin D and Kidney Stones
- Representative Seaton letter regarding Vitamin D and Kidney Stones