Healthy People 2020: A Tool for a Healthier Community

2013 National Environmental Justice Conference and Training Program April 4, 2013

Yen Luong, MPH | Public Health Fellow Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion US Department of Health and Human Services

Healthy People 2020

Establishes science-based, 10-year national objectives for improving the health of all Americans Envisions a society in which all people live long, healthy lives

Overarching Goals
Attain high-quality, longer lives free of preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups Create social and physical environments that promote good health for all

Promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors across all life stages

Aligns Prevention Efforts at All Levels

HHS Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Initiatives

Healthy People 2020

Random, non-aligned efforts

Aligned efforts, at all levels, will support implementation of the Affordable Care Act

Health Promotion Disease Prevention Resource

Strategic plan for health improvement
U.S. states and territories Local health departments

Global model for health promotion and disease prevention

Israel and Korea

Foundation for worksite wellness

Caterpillar

Johnson & Johnson

Nordstrom

Tool for Measurement

Affordable Care Act
National Prevention Strategy Metrics and Evaluation Group (ASPE) Performance Metrics (ASFR) Tracks services that are covered by the ACA

Grant Making/Accreditation
PHS grant making The Joint Commission National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB)

Framework for Improving Americas Health

Serves as source for reliable, science-based, public health measures, 1200+ Tracks data and progress over time Guided by collaborative stakeholder-driven process Evolves to address changing public health priorities Can be customized to meet needs of diverse users

Identifies Leading Health Indicators (LHIs)

Communicate high-priority health issues and actions that can be taken to address them
Environmental Quality is a LHI Air Quality Tobacco Use

Monthly Bulletin
Community Based Organization

Environmental Health

Environmental Health

Comprehensive and Coordinated Data

Health Indicators Warehouse
80 % of HHS HIW

Data and Measurement Tools

Tables and charts

Searchable Database
Objectives Evidence-based resources

Infographics
Telling stories behind the data

HP.gov Tools
Data 2020 New Data Display

Advanced Search of Evidence-Based Resources

Sharing Library

Evolves Over Time

1979

1990

2000

2010

1979 Small Pox Eradicated

2000s Obesity and Chronic Disease

2009 H1N1 Flu

1988 SG Declares Nicotine Addictive

1982 AIDS is infectious

1990 Human Genome Project Begins 1990s Drinking Water Fluoridation 2005 Hurricane Katrina

1970 Clean Air Act

September 11, 2001

A Model Federal Program GAO

U.S. Government Accountability Office. Results-Oriented Government: Practices That Can Help Enhance and Sustain Collaboration among Federal Agencies. Washington: Government Printing Office, 2005.

Get Involved
JOIN THE HEALTHY PEOPLE LISTSERV & CONSORTIUM
WEB EMAIL TWITTER LINKEDIN www.healthypeople.gov hp2020@hhs.gov @gohealthypeople Healthy People 2020

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