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Past Event

Webinar: Asking Better Questions, Making a Bigger Impact: A Changemaker Chat with Dr. Don Berwick and Dr. Rebekah Gee

This webinar allowed attendees to listen in on a virtual coffee chat between two noted changemakers: Dr. Don Berwick, President Emeritus and Senior Fellow at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and Dr. Rebekah Gee, CEO of Healthcare Services at Louisiana State University.

Date & Time September 8, 2021, 1:00-1:30 p.m. ET Location Online

Topics Delivering Better Care

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Transformed Safety-Net Hospitals: A Novel Model for Improved Health Alongside Community Development

When a safety-net hospital closes or is radically downsized, it is not because the residents have become healthier or the community economically vibrant. How can the facility be transformed to meet both of those goals?

Posted Sep 2, 2021 By Paul Hughes-Cromwick, Scott Keller

Topics Building Healthy Communities Delivering Better Care

Publication

The Effects of Real Time Client Feedback Using a Mobile App

A brief working alliance tool helps create a strong working alliance between youth and provider quicker than not using a working alliance tool.

Posted Aug 27, 2021

Topics Delivering Better Care Quality Improvement

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Study Finds Increased Use of Medications for OUD among Medicaid Enrollees in 11 States

Leveraging data from AcademyHealth’s Medicaid Outcomes Distributed Research Network (MODRN), new research finds substantial improvements in use of medications for OUD. Improved understanding of the factors driving this increase is crucial to closing remaining treatment gaps.

Posted Aug 11, 2021

Topics Delivering Better Care Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Using Health Data

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Lisa Simpson: Why ARPA-H must include HSR to Truly Improve Equity

AcademyHealth was grateful to be invited by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to provide input on how the proposed Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) can be designed to reduce health care disparities.

Posted Aug 6, 2021 By Josh Caplan, M.A., M.P.P.

Topics Advocacy Delivering Better Care Health Equity

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Implementation Science: Leveraging User-Centered Design to Improve Experiences with Health Interventions

User-centered design helps make health interventions more engaging and effective for both patient participants and health care staff. How can implementation teams leverage user-centered design to achieve better outcomes?

Posted Aug 4, 2021 By Jennifer Bresnick

Topics Translation, Dissemination & Implementation HSR Resources & Methods Delivering Better Care Hospitals & Health Systems

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Report Outlines Priorities for Trust Research

In a new report, AcademyHealth and the ABIM Foundation outline opportunities for building a research agenda on trust.

Posted Aug 2, 2021 By Marya Khan, M.P.H.

Topics Building Healthy Communities Health Equity Delivering Better Care Quality Improvement

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Experts Outline Priorities for Trust Research

As our health care system continues to rebuild from the COVID-19 crisis and confront the ongoing threats of structural racism and inequality, trust has emerged as a vital issue to explore in efforts to improve the nation’s health and well-being.

Posted Jul 29, 2021

Topics Building Healthy Communities Health Equity Delivering Better Care Quality Improvement

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Advancing Trust Research to Improve Health and Well-Being

AcademyHealth and the ABIM Foundation partner to advance research to improve trust in the U.S. health care system.

Posted Jul 29, 2021

Topics Patient & Consumer Engagement Delivering Better Care Health Equity News

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Health System Leaders Focus on Equity, New Data Sources, and Collaboration for Care Improvement

Health system issues were featured at last month’s Annual Research Meeting (ARM) with a focus on equity, the impact of new data sources on decision making, and the need to advance the workforce.

Posted Jul 16, 2021 By Lauren Adams, M.A.

Topics Delivering Better Care Hospitals & Health Systems Health Equity Using Health Data ARM