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New RFP Dates & Brief Update

By Will Humble|2012-08-04T07:59:39-07:00August 4th, 2012|General|

Our behavioral health RFP Core Team (Bob Sorce, Victoria Navarra, Teresita Oaks, and Chris Leavitt) and our entire cast of characters have been doing a full court press for the last 7 months to put together the Scope of Work that we’ll use when we go out for bid for the massive behavioral health services [...]

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Registration Certificate Selection Tuesday

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:51:05-07:00August 3rd, 2012|General, Licensing|

Next Tuesday (August 7) is "Selection Tuesday" for our medical marijuana dispensary applicants. By the end of the day, we’ll have whittled the initial pool of 486 medical marijuana dispensary applications down to 99. We won’t be allocating the full allotment of 126 Registration Certificates on Tuesday because 27 of our Community Health Analysis Areas [...]

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The Olympic Diet

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:51:05-07:00August 2nd, 2012|General|

Ok.. here's a quiz. One of the lists below represents the most commonly ordered foods at the Olympic Village by the athletes in London. The other list is the list of most commonly purchased foods in the US by normal consumers (by dollar value). Can you match the list to the right cohort? List [...]

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Cottage Industry Foods Anniversary

By Will Humble|2012-08-01T08:57:41-07:00August 1st, 2012|General|

We’re celebrating the 1st birthday of the our Home Baked and Confectionary Goods program this week. So far, we’ve signed up more than 1,400 participants. Over the past year, we’ve finalized our rules for the program and produced an educational video. The participants are making a variety of home baked goods ranging from gluten-free baked [...]

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Abortion Law

By Will Humble|2012-07-30T08:25:59-07:00July 30th, 2012|General|

Last year HB 2036, which relates to abortions in AZ, was passed and signed. There are a host of changes that the new law makes- and many of the provisions kick in at different times. The first things that we’re responsible for (beginning August 2nd) include providing an informed consent form for unemancipated minors that are seeking [...]

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Health Disparities

By Will Humble|2012-07-27T08:27:04-07:00July 27th, 2012|General|

Lots of risk factors contribute to health disparities… and many of the risk factors are called "social determinants of health." A couple of months ago we (with our community partners), launched the Social Determinants of Health educational series to boost professional development and program planning so Arizona’s public health team can better address health equity [...]

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Food Day

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:51:06-07:00July 26th, 2012|General|

On October 24, 2012—and on the days and weeks before and after—thousands of Americans will gather in schools, college campuses, farmers markets, city halls, and state capitals to talk about what's right and wrong with our diets and whole food system and how to fix them. Food Day unites people from all walks of life—parents, teachers, [...]

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Dispensary Application Update

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:51:06-07:00July 23rd, 2012|General|

Most of the applicants for medical marijuana registration certificates have been able to correct deficiencies in their applications… and 460 of the 486 applications we received are now complete. Five applications have been withdrawn, 3 have been denied, 15 are pending, and 3 are on the clock to respond to requests for additional information. The complete applications are [...]

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M2 Petition Decision

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:51:06-07:00July 19th, 2012|General|

The voter approved list of conditions that already qualify patients for an AZ Medical Marijuana Registration Card (with a doctor’s certification) includes any of the following: any chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition (or its treatment) that causes severe and chronic pain, severe nausea, severe and persistent muscle spasms, wasting, or seizures, cancer, glaucoma, HIV, Hepatitis [...]

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GRADEing Studies & Evidence

By Will Humble|2012-07-19T08:04:06-07:00July 19th, 2012|General|

As I mentioned in my previous post, scientific studies (e.g. experimental v. observational design) have different strengths and weaknesses. Sources of evidence range from case reports at the lower end to well-designed large randomized experimental clinical studies that minimize bias. Relying on poor quality evidence can lead to policy decisions that aren't in patients’ best interests- and it's super important [...]

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