Denise Anthony Appointed Director of Health Informatics
Denise Anthony, professor of Health Management and Policy, has been appointed the director of the Health Informatics program at the University of Michigan.
Health Management and Policy
School Closures Have Long-Term Implications for Students' Health
Q&A with Julia Wolfson and Roshanak Mehdipanah
Experts at the University of Michigan School of Public Health discuss the impact of closing schools until the end of the year, including how this could exacerbate existing health and housing disparities.
How Do Hospitals Prepare for a Pandemic?
Q&A with David Hutton
Even when we’re not facing a global pandemic, influxes in patients happen fairly regularly and there’s a lot hospitals have already been doing to prepare. What makes this situation different and how are hospitals responding? Health Management and Policy professor David Hutton explains.
Digesting the Data: Tips for Understanding and Acting on the Coronavirus Numbers
Q&A with Neil K. Mehta
Humans produce a lot of data, and it seems the current epidemic crisis has accelerated our production of and engagement with numbers, graphs, and maps. But we can learn a lot from all the statistics, especially if we know how to digest and interpret it all. Demography expert Neil Mehta shares his thoughts on how to follow and understand the coronavirus outbreak in a meaningful way.
Coronavirus: Is Social Distancing Working?
Q&A with David Hutton
Is social distancing actually working? And when we will be able to go back to our normal day-to-day activities? David Hutton explains.
Coronavirus: Protecting Health Care Workers
Q&A with Christopher Friese
As the coronavirus spreads throughout the country, an increasing number of American health care workers helping to treat patients are contracting the infection.