Essex County on September 4 became the first North Country county in the state to pass legislation raising the minimum legal sale age for all tobacco products to 21. The North Country Tobacco Use Reduction Task Force, an undertaking of AHI’s Population Health...
AHI’s Population Health Improvement Program (PHIP) has published a report, Obesity in the North Country: Prevalence of Obesity Among Adults and Youth. The report presents and discusses national, New York State, and North Country data regarding the...
With a focus on prioritizing tobacco use reduction in the region, the North Country Population Health Improvement Program (NC PHIP) has published a feature article on its HealthyADK website, “Increasing the Legal Minimum Sale Age of Tobacco Products.” The article...
Registration is open for AHI’s North Country Population Health Improvement Program’s (NC PHIP) quarterly meeting. Agenda items include data and information review and strategy development to address regional health priorities such as smoking, obesity and behavioral...
Individuals who are uninsured or who receive Medicaid benefits often face multiple barriers to accessing health care and other essential services. While some aspects of navigating the current health care delivery system seem to be universal, others are unique and...
Geocaching has gained in popularity and the Fulton County Public Health Department saw an opportunity to tie public health to the scavenger hunt adventure. “I discovered geocaching when my oldest daughter was young. It allowed us to enjoy the outdoors and explore our...
Stand in the shoes of a rural North Country resident experiencing a sudden numbness in the face and left arm. Equally abrupt is a loss of vision in one eye. Luckily, you’re able to get to your local hospital quickly. As an ER physician with Adirondack Health based in...
There’s still time to REGISTER for the next North Country Population Health Improvement Program (NCPHIP) quarterly meeting. NCPHIP Quarterly Stakeholder Meeting Thursday, February 11, 2016 Registration starts at 9:30 am Meeting: 10:00 am – 12:00 noon Holiday Inn...
In ongoing efforts to develop goals and strategies to promote the Triple Aim of better care, better population health, and lower health care costs in the Adirondack region, the North Country Population Health Improvement Program (NCPHIP) program will hold a...
AHI’s North Country Population Health Improvement Program (PHIP) has unveiled a new resource portal website with the goal of reaching communities and advancing health in six Adirondack-region counties. HealthyADK (www.healthyadk.org) provides easy access to up-to-date...
