Elinor Higgins

Policy associate @NASHPhealth | MPH candidate @USouthernMaine | @Wellesley alum | Trying to be a Mainer but I come from away | Opinions are my own.

[NASHP @NASHPhealth]

Congratulations to the 6 states selected for our #CommunityHealthWorker technical assistance opportunity—Alaska, California, Maine, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Tennessee!

Check out the announcement to learn more: https://t.co/b2GfiVIult

[Elinor Higgins @chelihigs]

Check out @BeemAlexandra’s important op-ed!

[Alexandra Beem @BeemAlexandra]

Trans and gender expansive patients deserve better care than our current medical system can provide.

Here's my op-ed explaining why evidence-based care beyond the binary matters, and what clinicians and researchers can do to get there!
https://t.co/iouZspm7Dy

[Elinor Higgins @chelihigs]

I was delighted to present @NASHPhealth’s work with states on ensuring meaningful hospital community benefit investments. Check out the recording!

[Funders Forum on Accountable Health @AccountableHlth]

Did you miss our webinar with @NASHPhealth and SHVS on sustainable financing strategies to support community investments by health plans and hospitals? You can watch the recording here! https://t.co/ZVegrfLlby

[NASHP @NASHPhealth]

NEW OPPORTUNITY: NASHP invites state applications to a #CommunityHealthWorker State #PolicyDevelopment In-State Technical Assistance Opportunity.

Applications are due April 5, 2023.

Learn more and apply: https://t.co/qpH285ZU35

[NASHP @NASHPhealth]

States ares exploring sustainable financing models for #CommunityHealthWorkers—a #workforce that played in key role in states' #Covid19 response efforts.

@chelihigs and @meg_dalessandro write about what ME, VT, CA, and NC are doing. https://t.co/sY8z4EpwY9

[Elinor Higgins @chelihigs]

Check out this new blog that I coauthored with @meg_dalessandro!

[NASHP @NASHPhealth]

#CommunityHealthWorkers (CHWs) played a key role in #Covid19 response efforts, as one-time federal funding allowed states to expand the CHW #workforce. Find out how states are using alternative #PaymentModels to support CHW sustainability. https://t.co/sY8z4EpwY9

[Elinor Higgins @chelihigs]

I can’t wait to cite this in my MPH capstone…

[Sarah de Guia, JD @sdeguiaJD]

I'm excited to share a new article in @Health_Affairs I co-authored with Ana Novais of @RIEOHHS.

As we work to improve public health systems, governments and philanthropies must center community leadership & trust-building. We share key lessons here: https://t.co/A46JyMai7D

[NASHP @NASHPhealth]

Valentine,
Like prices for new cell and gene therapies,
My love for you surpasses all previous limits.
#HealthPolicyValentines

[Elinor Higgins @chelihigs]

Take a look at how states adapted their contact tracing methods to meet the challenges of COVID—so proud of this work @NASHPhealth @drfixus

[NASHP @NASHPhealth]

During the pandemic, states quickly stood up case investigation and #ContactTracing (CI/CT) programs to mitigate the spread of #Covid19 .

Explore key approaches states used in their CI/CT programs over the pandemic, along with lessons learned. https://t.co/5MiLI6x9yo

[Elinor Higgins @chelihigs]

Happy to share this work that came out of @NASHP’s contact tracing tracking efforts! @drfixus

[NASHP @NASHPhealth]

During the pandemic, how did states connect people with the necessary supports to successfully isolate or quarantine? We explore state strategies to support populations at highest risk for severe #Covid19. https://t.co/NyBYMlDrWS

[Nirav D. Shah @nirav_maine]

A message to my fellow Mainers: https://t.co/ndweRww2R1

[NASHP @NASHPhealth]

Check out our brief to find out how states can use State Plan Amendments (SPAs) to shape #Medicaid benefits to address enrollee needs and reimburse for #CommunityHealthWorker services as part of a sustainable financing approach.

[Elinor Higgins @chelihigs]

So excited to share this brief that we co-authored with the fantastic Carl Rush! Learn how states are using SPAs to authorize Medicaid reimbursement for CHW services and explore trends in advancing sustainable financing for the workforce.

[NASHP @NASHPhealth]

Check out our brief to find out how states can use State Plan Amendments (SPAs) to shape #Medicaid benefits to address enrollee needs and reimburse for #CommunityHealthWorker services as part of a sustainable financing approach.

[NASHP @NASHPhealth]

States are taking steps to increase access to midwifery services in order to expand the #MaternalHealth workforce and help reduce maternal mortality.

Find out how Minnesota and Washington are leveraging #Medicaid reimbursement in our blog.

[Elinor Higgins @chelihigs]

Honored to be included (alongside the wonderful @drfixus) in this #OnTheEvidence podcast from @MathematicaNow!!!

[NASHP @NASHPhealth]

NASHP's @drfixus & @chelihigs join @MathematicaNow's #OnTheEvidence podcast to reflect on lessons learned from #ContactTracing during the pandemic—and how these lessons can inform efforts to prepare for future outbreaks.

🎧 https://t.co/Of1hCLjxub

[NASHP @NASHPhealth]

NASHP's own @drfixus & @chelihigs join @MathematicaNow's #OnTheEvidence podcast to reflect on lessons learned from #ContactTracing during the pandemic—and how these lessons can inform efforts to prepare for future outbreaks.

🎧 https://t.co/Of1hCLjxub

[Mathematica @MathematicaNow]

As the U.S. invests several billion dollars of pandemic relief funds, lessons learned about contract tracing could play a key role in ensuring smart investment. A new episode of our #OnTheEvidence podcast explores what's a stake.
https://t.co/rX2nt4AOsw

[NASHP @NASHPhealth]

#CommunityHealthWorker associations can be key partners for states as they seek to address community health priorities.

We explore best practices, challenges, and lessons learned: https://t.co/cysZqbbSer

[Rebecca Cooper @rebscooper]

Dan Tsai of @CMSGov talks about what’s coming down the pike in #Medicaid and supporting social determinants of health including nutrition and housing supports #NASHPCONF22

[Elinor Higgins @chelihigs]

So excited for this session #NASHPCONF22

[India Ornelas @profe_ornelas]

Looking forward to speaking on how we train a diverse public health workforce @uwsph at this meeting tomorrow!