Public and private health initiatives in Kansas.
This article summarizes several health initiatives in Kansas that are being forwarded by way of public/private partnerships. Consensus is being shaped on the standardization of health data and use of actionable indicators. Statewide public health improvement planning is also being pursued. A group of large employers and state agencies are creating a basis for group purchasing, consumer assessments of health plans, and coordinated public policy formulation.
Fonner
E
E
Governor's Public Health Improvement Commission, Topeka, KS, USA.
D006288:Health Planning Organizations; D006289:Health Planning Support; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D007615:Kansas; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D017149:Private Sector; D011635:Public Health Administration / Q000191:economics*; D017150:Public Sector; D012941:Social Responsibility; D013221:State Health Plans / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States