%0 Book %A Institute of Medicine %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Anderson, Karen M. %E Olson, Steve %T Achieving Health Equity via the Affordable Care Act: Promises, Provisions, and Making Reform a Reality for Diverse Patients: Workshop Summary %@ 978-0-309-29463-8 %D 2015 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18551/achieving-health-equity-via-the-affordable-care-act-promises-provisions %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18551/achieving-health-equity-via-the-affordable-care-act-promises-provisions %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Health and Medicine %P 100 %X Since its creation by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in 2007, the Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the Elimination of Health Disparities has been fostering dialogue on racial and ethnic disparities in health and health care, examining the development of programs and strategies to reduce disparities, and encouraging the emergence of new leadership focused on health equity. For the past several years, a prominent topic of discussion within the roundtable has been the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). The ACA has multiple provisions specific to race, ethnicity, and language and other provisions with significant implications for racially and ethnically diverse populations. In April 2013, the roundtable held a workshop to address many issues surrounding the ACA, including expansion of coverage, delivery systems, and access points, service delivery and payment reform, public-private partnerships, and challenges to the safety net. This report summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop. %0 Book %A Institute of Medicine %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Pool, Robert %E Stratton, Kathleen %T Bringing Public Health into Urban Revitalization: Workshop Summary %@ 978-0-309-37995-3 %D 2015 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/21831/bringing-public-health-into-urban-revitalization-workshop-summary %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/21831/bringing-public-health-into-urban-revitalization-workshop-summary %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Health and Medicine %P 98 %X A particularly valuable opportunity to improve public health arises when an urban area is being redesigned and rebuilt following some type of serious disruption, whether it is caused by a sudden physical event, such as a hurricane or earthquake, or steady economic and social decline that may have occurred over decades. On November 10, 2014, the Institute of Medicine's Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine held a workshop concerning the ways in which the urban environment, conceived broadly from factors such as air quality and walkability to factors such as access to fresh foods and social support systems, can affect health. Participants explored the various opportunities to reimagine the built environment in a city and to increase the role of health promotion and protection during the process of urban revitalization. Bringing Public Health into Urban Revitalization summarizes the presentations and discussions from this workshop. %0 Book %A Institute of Medicine %E Olson, Steve %T Cross-Sector Responses to Obesity: Models for Change: Workshop Summary %@ 978-0-309-37105-6 %D 2015 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/21706/cross-sector-responses-to-obesity-models-for-change-workshop-summary %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/21706/cross-sector-responses-to-obesity-models-for-change-workshop-summary %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Food and Nutrition %K Health and Medicine %P 156 %X Obesity affects 17 percent of children and adolescents and almost 36 percent of adults in the United States. Conservative estimates suggest that obesity now accounts for almost 20 percent of national health care spending. Until the obesity epidemic is reversed, obesity will continue to drive rates of chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and certain types of cancer. Cross-Sector Responses to Obesity is a summary of a workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Obesity Solutions in September 2014 to explore models of cross-sector work that may reduce the prevalence and consequences of obesity. This report identifies case studies of cross-sector initiatives that engage partners from diverse fields, and lessons learned from and barriers to established cross-sector initiatives. %0 Book %A Institute of Medicine %A National Research Council %E James, Cyan %T Harvesting the Scientific Investment in Prevention Science to Promote Children's Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Health: Workshop in Brief %D 2015 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/21719/harvesting-the-scientific-investment-in-prevention-science-to-promote-childrens-cognitive-affective-and-behavioral-health %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/21719/harvesting-the-scientific-investment-in-prevention-science-to-promote-childrens-cognitive-affective-and-behavioral-health %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Health and Medicine %K Behavioral and Social Sciences %P 8 %X With more than 200 prevention-centered, evidence-based health interventions in their toolbox, pediatric health practitioners stand to reap a bounty of benefits for their clients and communities. But how should all these data be harvested and evaluated, particularly in light of the changes introduced by the Affordable Care Act and the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, as well as reduced funding, implementation barriers, and the demands of balancing public health against individual patient treatment choices? To address these questions, the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council Forum on Promoting Children's Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Health hosted the workshop "Harvesting the Scientific Investment in Prevention Science to Promote Children's Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Health" from June 16â€"17, 2014. This report summarizes the presentation and discussions of the workshop. %0 Book %A Institute of Medicine %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Rusch, Erin %T Bringing Public Health into Urban Revitalization: Workshop in Brief %D 2015 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/21847/bringing-public-health-into-urban-revitalization-workshop-in-brief %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/21847/bringing-public-health-into-urban-revitalization-workshop-in-brief %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Health and Medicine %P 8 %X On November 10, 2014, the Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine held a 1-day workshop titled "Bringing Public Health into Urban Revitalization." The purpose of the workshop was to explore public health issues related to the redesign of major U.S. cities, focusing on recent examples from Detroit, Michigan; New York City; and Washington, DC. Workshop speakers showed how rebuilding efforts provide an opportunity to reimagine the built environment, increase a sense of community, increase the role of public health departments and health systems, and increase the use of green technologies. %0 Book %A Institute of Medicine %E Wizemann, Theresa %E Thompson, Darla %T The Role and Potential of Communities in Population Health Improvement: Workshop Summary %@ 978-0-309-31206-6 %D 2015 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18946/the-role-and-potential-of-communities-in-population-health-improvement %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18946/the-role-and-potential-of-communities-in-population-health-improvement %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Health and Medicine %P 86 %X The Role and Potential of Communities in Population Health Improvement is the summary of a workshop held by the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Population Health Improvement in April 2014 that featured invited speakers from community groups that have taken steps to improve the health of their communities. Speakers from communities across the United States discussed the potential roles of communities for improving population health. The workshop focused on youth organizing, community organizing or other types of community participation, and partnerships between community and institutional actors. This report explores the roles and potential of the community as leaders, partners, and facilitators in transforming the social and environmental conditions that shape health and well-being at the local level. %0 Book %A Institute of Medicine %E Bayer, Ellen %E Thompson, Darla %T Communicating to Advance the Public's Health: Workshop Summary %@ 978-0-309-36867-4 %D 2015 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/21694/communicating-to-advance-the-publics-health-workshop-summary %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/21694/communicating-to-advance-the-publics-health-workshop-summary %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Health and Medicine %P 96 %X The Institute of Medicine's Roundtable on Population Health Improvement brings together individuals and organizations that represent different sectors in a dialogue about what is needed to improve population health. On September 22, 2014, the roundtable held a workshop to discuss some of the science of health communication, audiences, and messaging, and to explore what it will take to generate widespread awareness, acceptance, and action to improve health, including through the entertainment media, the news media, and social media. This report summarizes the presentations and discussion of the workshop. %0 Book %E Olsen, LeighAnne %E Olson, Steve %T Opportunities for the Gulf Research Program: Community Resilience and Health: Summary of a Workshop %@ 978-0-309-36852-0 %D 2015 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/21691/opportunities-for-the-gulf-research-program-community-resilience-and-health %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/21691/opportunities-for-the-gulf-research-program-community-resilience-and-health %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Conflict and Security Issues %K Environment and Environmental Studies %P 90 %X There are many connections between human communities and their surrounding environments that influence community resilience and health in the Gulf of Mexico. The impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on Gulf communities and ecosystems - coupled with the region's preexisting health challenges and environmental stressors - illustrate the need to better understand these connections. In the future, natural and man-made disasters, climate change impacts, and other environmental stressors will present complex challenges to the physical, mental, and social well-being of communities in the Gulf. Understanding the interrelationships among health, ecological, and economic impacts of disasters and other environmental stressors will be crucial to addressing these challenges. Opportunities for the Gulf Research Program: Community Resilience and Health summarizes a Gulf Research Program workshop held on September 22-23, 2014, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The workshop examined opportunities to improve the health, well-being, and resilience of communities in the Gulf region through discussions with about 50 participants with diverse expertise and experience. These discussions identified perceived needs, challenges, and opportunities that align with the Gulf Research Program's mission and goals - particularly its goal to improve understanding of the connections between human health and the environment to support the development of health and resilient Gulf communities. This workshop is expected to lead to the development of additional Program activities and opportunities for the research community. %0 Book %A Institute of Medicine %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Alper, Joe %T Health Literacy and Consumer-Facing Technology: Workshop Summary %@ 978-0-309-37690-7 %D 2015 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/21781/health-literacy-and-consumer-facing-technology-workshop-summary %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/21781/health-literacy-and-consumer-facing-technology-workshop-summary %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Health and Medicine %P 122 %X The proliferation of consumer-facing technology and personal health information technology has grown steadily over the past decade, and has certainly exploded over the past several years. Many people have embraced smartphones and wearable health-monitoring devices to track their fitness and personal health information. Providers have made it easier for patients and caregivers to access health records and communicate through online patient portals. However, the large volume of health-related information that these devices can generate and input into a health record can also lead to an increased amount of confusion on the part of users and caregivers. The Institute of Medicine convened a workshop to explore health literate practices in health information technology and then provide and consider the ramifications of this rapidly growing field on the health literacy of users. Health Literacy and Consumer-Facing Technology summarizes the discussions and presentations from this workshop, highlighting the lessons presented, practical strategies, and the needs and opportunities for improving health literacy in consumer-facing technology. %0 Book %A Institute of Medicine %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Alper, Joe %T Health Literacy: Past, Present, and Future: Workshop Summary %@ 978-0-309-37154-4 %D 2015 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/21714/health-literacy-past-present-and-future-workshop-summary %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/21714/health-literacy-past-present-and-future-workshop-summary %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Health and Medicine %P 130 %X In 2004, the Institute of Medicine released Health Literacy: A Prescription to End Confusion, a report on the then-underappreciated challenge of enabling patients to comprehend their condition and treatment, to make the best decisions for their care, and to take the right medications at the right time in the intended dose. That report documented the problems, origins, and consequences of the fact that tens of millions of U.S. adults are unable to read complex texts, including many health-related materials, and it proposed possible solutions to those problems. To commemorate the anniversary of the release of the 2004 health literacy report, the Institute of Medicine's Roundtable on Health Literacy convened a 1-day public workshop to assess the progress made in the field of health literacy over the past decade, the current state of the field, and the future of health literacy at the local, national, and international levels. Health Literacy: Past, Present, and Future summarizes the presentation and discussion of the workshop. %0 Book %A Institute of Medicine %E Cuff, Patricia A. %T Building Health Workforce Capacity Through Community-Based Health Professional Education: Workshop Summary %@ 978-0-309-31387-2 %D 2015 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18973/building-health-workforce-capacity-through-community-based-health-professional-education %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18973/building-health-workforce-capacity-through-community-based-health-professional-education %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Health and Medicine %P 210 %X There is growing evidence from developed and developing countries that community-based approaches are effective in improving the health of individuals and populations. This is especially true when the social determinants of health are considered in the design of the community-based approach. With an aging population and an emphasis on health promotion, the United States is increasingly focusing on community-based health and health care. Preventing disease and promoting health calls for a holistic approach to health interventions that rely more heavily upon interprofessional collaborations. However, the financial and structural design of health professional education remains siloed and largely focused on academic health centers for training. Despite these challenges, there are good examples of interprofessional, community-based programs and curricula for educating health professionals. In May 2014, members of the Institute of Medicine's Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education came together to substantively delve into issues affecting the scale-up and spread of health professional education in communities. Participants heard a wide variety of individual accounts from innovators about work they are undertaking and opportunities for education with communities. In presenting a variety of examples that range from student community service to computer modeling, the workshop aimed to stimulate discussions about how educators might better integrate education with practice in communities. Building Health Workforce Capacity Through Community-Based Health Professional Education summarizes the presentations and discussion of this event. %0 Book %A Institute of Medicine %E Wizemann, Theresa %E Thompson, Darla %T Spread, Scale, and Sustainability in Population Health: Workshop Summary %@ 978-0-309-37117-9 %D 2015 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/21708/spread-scale-and-sustainability-in-population-health-workshop-summary %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/21708/spread-scale-and-sustainability-in-population-health-workshop-summary %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Health and Medicine %P 144 %X Spread, Scale, and Sustainability in Population Health is the summary of a workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine's Roundtable on Population Health Improvement in December 2014 to discuss the spread, scale, and sustainability of practices, models, and interventions for improving health in a variety of inter-organizational and geographical contexts. This report explores how users measure whether their strategies of spread and scale have been effective and discusses how to increase the focus on spread and scale in population health. %0 Book %A Institute of Medicine %E Blumenthal, David %E Malphrus, Elizabeth %E McGinnis, J. Michael %T Vital Signs: Core Metrics for Health and Health Care Progress %@ 978-0-309-32493-9 %D 2015 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/19402/vital-signs-core-metrics-for-health-and-health-care-progress %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/19402/vital-signs-core-metrics-for-health-and-health-care-progress %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Health and Medicine %P 308 %X Thousands of measures are in use today to assess health and health care in the United States. Although many of these measures provide useful information, their usefulness in either gauging or guiding performance improvement in health and health care is seriously limited by their sheer number, as well as their lack of consistency, compatibility, reliability, focus, and organization. To achieve better health at lower cost, all stakeholders - including health professionals, payers, policy makers, and members of the public - must be alert to what matters most. What are the core measures that will yield the clearest understanding and focus on better health and well-being for Americans? Vital Signs explores the most important issues - healthier people, better quality care, affordable care, and engaged individuals and communities - and specifies a streamlined set of 15 core measures. These measures, if standardized and applied at national, state, local, and institutional levels across the country, will transform the effectiveness, efficiency, and burden of health measurement and help accelerate focus and progress on our highest health priorities. Vital Signs also describes the leadership and activities necessary to refine, apply, maintain, and revise the measures over time, as well as how they can improve the focus and utility of measures outside the core set. If health care is to become more effective and more efficient, sharper attention is required on the elements most important to health and health care. Vital Signs lays the groundwork for the adoption of core measures that, if systematically applied, will yield better health at a lower cost for all Americans. %0 Book %A Institute of Medicine %E Alper, Joe %E Thompson, Darla %E Baciu, Alina %T Exploring Opportunities for Collaboration Between Health and Education to Improve Population Health: Workshop Summary %@ 978-0-309-31422-0 %D 2015 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18979/exploring-opportunities-for-collaboration-between-health-and-education-to-improve-population-health %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18979/exploring-opportunities-for-collaboration-between-health-and-education-to-improve-population-health %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Health and Medicine %P 126 %X Research based on decades of experience in the developing world has identified educational status, especially the status of the mother, as a major predictor of health outcomes and that the literature indicates that the gradient in health outcomes by educational attainment has steepened over the last four decades across the United States. Since the 1990s, while the average life expectancy in the United States has been steadily increasing, life expectancy has actually decreased for people without a high school education, especially white women. To understand the complex relationship between education and health and how this understanding could inform our nation's investments and policies, the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Population Health Improvement held a public workshop in Washington, DC, on June 5, 2014. This workshop, which featured presentations and extensive discussion periods, also explored how the health and education sectors can work together more effectively to achieve improvements in both health status and educational achievement. This report summarizes the presentations and discussion of the workshop. %0 Book %A Institute of Medicine %E Alper, Joe %T Informed Consent and Health Literacy: Workshop Summary %@ 978-0-309-31727-6 %D 2015 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/19019/informed-consent-and-health-literacy-workshop-summary %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/19019/informed-consent-and-health-literacy-workshop-summary %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Health and Medicine %P 192 %X Informed consent - the process of communication between a patient or research subject and a physician or researcher that results in the explicit agreement to undergo a specific medical intervention - is an ethical concept based on the principle that all patients and research subjects should understand and agree to the potential consequences of the clinical care they receive. Regulations that govern the attainment of informed consent for treatment and research are crucial to ensuring that medical care and research are conducted in an ethical manner and with the utmost respect for individual preferences and dignity. These regulations, however, often require - or are perceived to require - that informed consent documents and related materials contain language that is beyond the comprehension level of most patients and study participants. To explore what actions can be taken to help close the gap between what is required in the informed consent process and communicating it in a health-literate and meaningful manner to individuals, the Institute of Medicine's Roundtable on Health Literacy convened a one-day public workshop featuring presentations and discussions that examine the implications of health literacy for informed consent for both research involving human subjects and treatment of patients. Topics covered in this workshop included an overview of the ethical imperative to gain informed consent from patients and research participants, a review of the current state and best practices for informed consent in research and treatment, the connection between poor informed consent processes and minority underrepresentation in research, new approaches to informed consent that reflect principles of health literacy, and the future of informed consent in the treatment and research settings. Informed Consent and Health Literacy is the summary of the presentations and discussion of the workshop. %0 Book %A Institute of Medicine %T Healthy, Resilient, and Sustainable Communities After Disasters: Strategies, Opportunities, and Planning for Recovery %@ 978-0-309-31619-4 %D 2015 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18996/healthy-resilient-and-sustainable-communities-after-disasters-strategies-opportunities-and %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18996/healthy-resilient-and-sustainable-communities-after-disasters-strategies-opportunities-and %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Health and Medicine %K Conflict and Security Issues %P 504 %X In the devastation that follows a major disaster, there is a need for multiple sectors to unite and devote new resources to support the rebuilding of infrastructure, the provision of health and social services, the restoration of care delivery systems, and other critical recovery needs. In some cases, billions of dollars from public, private and charitable sources are invested to help communities recover. National rhetoric often characterizes these efforts as a "return to normal." But for many American communities, pre-disaster conditions are far from optimal. Large segments of the U.S. population suffer from preventable health problems, experience inequitable access to services, and rely on overburdened health systems. A return to pre-event conditions in such cases may be short-sighted given the high costs - both economic and social - of poor health. Instead, it is important to understand that the disaster recovery process offers a series of unique and valuable opportunities to improve on the status quo. Capitalizing on these opportunities can advance the long-term health, resilience, and sustainability of communities - thereby better preparing them for future challenges. Healthy, Resilient, and Sustainable Communities After Disasters identifies and recommends recovery practices and novel programs most likely to impact overall community public health and contribute to resiliency for future incidents. This book makes the case that disaster recovery should be guided by a healthy community vision, where health considerations are integrated into all aspects of recovery planning before and after a disaster, and funding streams are leveraged in a coordinated manner and applied to health improvement priorities in order to meet human recovery needs and create healthy built and natural environments. The conceptual framework presented in Healthy, Resilient, and Sustainable Communities After Disasters lays the groundwork to achieve this goal and provides operational guidance for multiple sectors involved in community planning and disaster recovery. Healthy, Resilient, and Sustainable Communities After Disasters calls for actions at multiple levels to facilitate recovery strategies that optimize community health. With a shared healthy community vision, strategic planning that prioritizes health, and coordinated implementation, disaster recovery can result in a communities that are healthier, more livable places for current and future generations to grow and thrive - communities that are better prepared for future adversities. %0 Book %A Institute of Medicine %E Pray, Leslie %T Physical Activity: Moving Toward Obesity Solutions: Workshop in Brief %D 2015 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/21760/physical-activity-moving-toward-obesity-solutions-workshop-in-brief %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/21760/physical-activity-moving-toward-obesity-solutions-workshop-in-brief %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Health and Medicine %K Food and Nutrition %P 6 %X On April 14-15, 2015, the Roundtable on Obesity Solutions held a 2-day workshop titled "Physical Activity: Moving Toward Obesity Solutions." The goal of the workshop was to provide an expert summary of the state of the science regarding the impact of physical activity in the prevention and treatment of overweight and obesity and to highlight innovative strategies for promoting physical activity across segments of the population. This Workshop in Brief highlights key points made during the presentations and discussion. %0 Book %A Institute of Medicine %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Buckley, Gillian J. %E Pittluck, Rachel E. %T Improving Quality of Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Workshop Summary %@ 978-0-309-37342-5 %D 2015 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/21736/improving-quality-of-care-in-low-and-middle-income-countries %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/21736/improving-quality-of-care-in-low-and-middle-income-countries %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Health and Medicine %P 126 %X Quality of care is a priority for U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The agency's missions abroad and their host country partners work in quality improvement, but a lack of evidence about the best ways to facilitate such improvements has constrained their informed selection of interventions. Six different methods - accreditation, COPE, improvement collaborative, standards-based management and recognitions (SBM-R), supervision, and clinical in-service training - currently make up the majority of this investment for USAID missions. As their already substantial investment in quality grows, there is demand for more scientific evidence on how to reliably improve quality of care in poor countries. USAID missions, and many other organizations spending on quality improvement, would welcome more information about how different strategies work to improve quality, when and where certain tools are most effective, and the best ways to measure success and shortcomings. To gain a better understanding of the evidence supporting different quality improvement tools and clarity on how they would help advance the global quality improvement agenda, the Institute of Medicine convened a 2-day workshop in January 2015. The workshop's goal was to illuminate these different methods, discussing their pros and cons. This workshop summary is a description of the presentations and discussions. %0 Book %A Institute of Medicine %E Wizemann, Theresa %T Business Engagement in Building Healthy Communities: Workshop Summary %@ 978-0-309-31666-8 %D 2015 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/19003/business-engagement-in-building-healthy-communities-workshop-summary %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/19003/business-engagement-in-building-healthy-communities-workshop-summary %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Health and Medicine %P 100 %X Business Engagement in Building Healthy Communities is the summary of a workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine's Roundtable on Population Health Improvement in July 2014 to consider the role of business in improving population health beyond the usual worksite wellness and health promotion activities. The workshop followed previous roundtable discussions on the importance of applying a health lens to decision making in non-health sectors and the need for cross-sector collaborations to advance population health. Invited speakers included representatives from several businesses that have taken action to improve the health of their communities and representatives of business coalitions on health. The workshop was designed to discuss why engaging in population health improvement is good for business; explore how businesses can be effective key leaders in improving the health of communities; and discuss ways in which businesses can engage in population health improvement. This report is a record of the presentations and discussion of the event %0 Book %A Institute of Medicine %E Pray, Leslie %T Physical Activity: Moving Toward Obesity Solutions: Workshop Summary %@ 978-0-309-37814-7 %D 2015 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/21802/physical-activity-moving-toward-obesity-solutions-workshop-summary %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/21802/physical-activity-moving-toward-obesity-solutions-workshop-summary %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Food and Nutrition %K Health and Medicine %P 196 %X In 2008, the U.S. federal government issued fully approved physical activity guidelines for the first time. The idea that physical activity impacts health can be traced as far back as Hippocrates, and the science around the linkages between physical activity and health has continuously accumulated. On April 14-15, 2015, the Institute of Medicine’s Roundtable on Obesity Solutions held a 2-day workshop to explore the state of the science regarding the impact of physical activity in the prevention and treatment of overweight and obesity and to highlight innovative strategies for promoting physical activity across different segments of the population. This report summarizes the presentations and discussions from this workshop.