Research & Policy Papers Series
Research & Policy Papers Series
Naloxone Access Laws: What do we know about Kentucky?
The mental, physical and economic health stresses of COVID-19 on individuals, communities and health care systems are creating strain on substance use disorder prevention and treatment. At the moment, our media attention is very much fixed on the evolving pandemic, and not as focused on the opioid crisis that continues to affect the lives of many Kentuckians.
Learn moreTelehealth Adoption in Kentucky Prior to the COVID-19 Pandemic
From the beginning of the outbreak, Telehealth was sought as a way to maintain access to health care while keeping both patient and providers safe from exposure to COVID-19. On March 24, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) declared that the use of Telehealth was vital to combat COVID-19. However, not all hospitals had adopted Telehealth prior to the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, and therefore, not all hospitals were equally prepared to respond in a timely manner. Was Kentucky prepared to respond to the COVID-19 health emergency, in terms of Telehealth adoption?
Learn moreTranslating Kentucky's Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: Broadband Access
CEDIK has created this series to share data and information that can help individuals and organizations in their impact on Kentucky’s entrepreneurial environment. Our first in this series (that was unfortunately sidelined by COVID) is about Broadband Access.
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