Viewpoint Archives

08.31.2023 skyline of Salt Lake City, Utah, where the headquarters for Intermountain Health are located

When Housing and Jobs Become Health Care

Intermountain Health is working to make the communities they serve healthier by focusing on delivering health rather than health care.

Guest Authors Theadora Sakata, Sam Thomas, Raj Srivastava, Mikelle Moore

07.13.2023 young adolescent girl scrolling through social media on her phone

Sex Education and Social Media

Social media may serve as a promising outlet for sharing accurate sex education information for U.S. youth, but not without some risks.

Guest Authors PhiYen Nguyen, Kristina Carvalho

06.29.2023 Automated External Defibrillator(AED) on the wall in case of cardiac arrest or emergency

Health Equity

Bridging Gaps in Cardiac Arrest Care

A coordinated approach to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest care will ensure that all U.S. citizens have an equal chance to survive such health events.

Guest Authors Sahitya Allam, Nishaki Mehta, Saima Karim, Sula Mazimba

06.21.2023 White transporter vehicle driving through the city

Not Reforms but Alternatives: The Benefit of Alternative Response Programs

Alternative response programs, which focus on care instead of criminalization, are one strategy for preventing the harms of policing while supporting community safety.

Guest Authors Maren Spolum, William Lopez, Daphne C. Watkins, Paul Fleming

06.14.2023 close up of hands holding lit up phone

Top-down Harm Reduction for Social Media

Social media is addictive and generally bad for our health, but there are ways to make it less harmful before even reaching the user.

Guest Author Elsa Pearson Sites

06.07.2023 construction worker holding hard hart

Dr. Rusty Pliers, MD

Migrant labor workers take greater risks on the job, yet they rarely reap any financial or medical benefits.

Guest Author Christopher Chino-Marin

06.02.2023 elderly couple smiling at the camera

Updated Guidance Addresses LGBTQ+ Elder Health

Recent changes to the Older Americans Act aim to improve LGBTQ+ elder health outcomes by removing barriers to care.

Guest Authors Kristina Carvalho, Callie MacDonald

05.18.2023 empty hospital waiting room

A New Approach to Rural Health Care

Policy changes at the local and federal level are needed to transition from the traditional focus on inpatient hospitals to rural health ecosystems that adapt to community needs.

Guest Authors Tarun Ramesh, Thomas C. Tsai

05.08.2023 empty hospital beds

Without Strong Local Public Health System Support, Counties Suffer More COVID-19 Deaths

At the end of 2020, there were 18.1 more COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 residents in U.S. counties with weaker health system support versus those with stronger support.

Guest Authors Deena Brosi, Glen Mays

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