The Storytelling Superhero
“If your research was a superhero, what would its special power be?”
RTI and AcademyHealth Partner to Advance Evidence on Patient-Centered Clinical Decision Support
eGEMs, AcademyHealth’s open access journal, will launch a new special section to help disseminate research findings.
Read on Washington: October 2 Advocacy Update from Lisa Simpson
After a busy week in Washington, this regular advocacy-related review of events in D.C. takes a moment to acknowledge the tragic mass shooting in Las Vegas.
(published at 11:35 a.m., Oct. 2)
(published at 11:35 a.m., Oct. 2)
Improving Health Care by Building Trust and Respect for Patients
Recent study findings, highlighted this week in Health Affairs, find that consumers rely on sources outside the traditional health care system when making decisions about their health. A new call for proposals seeks to build the evidence base on building trust within the health care system.
New Funding Awards Signal Promise for Future of Data-Driven, Multisector Efforts to Improve Community Health
Building on the last two years as part of AcademyHealth’s Community Health Peer Learning Program, communities in New Orleans and rural California are tackling new challenges with new funding.
Is Twitter the Key to Translating Health Services Research?
Does Twitter help create more evidence-informed health policy? AcademyHealth members Sarah Gollust, Zachary Meisel, and David Grande share their efforts to answer this complicated question.
So What? Helping Stakeholders See the Value in Research Results
Keeping stakeholders engaged throughout the research process is essential to ensuring research makes a difference in policy and practice. Laura Lagendyk of NVivo, an AcademyHealth Organizational Affiliate, shares a practical example of one way to help stakeholders make the link between data and the relevance to the research.
Read on Washington: September 15 Advocacy Update from Lisa Simpson
The latest developments in Washington, including notes on appropriations, movement on CHIP reauthorization, and some reflections on Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
Research Gaps in Health Care Delivery: Retail Clinics’ Expansion into Chronic Condition Care
Retail health clinics are a growing care source now capable of treating the approximately 100 million Americans with diabetes, asthma, or hypertension. AcademyHealth student member Elizabeth Danielson highlights the need for research into cost and quality of this care.
Read on Washington: September 8 Advocacy Update from Lisa Simpson
Congress did not waste any time upon members' return from summer recess before diving into their incredibly busy fall agenda.