Passing the Baton – The future of HSR is in Good Hands, but Much Work Remains
Outgoing President and CEO, Dr. Lisa Simpson, reflects on her AcademyHealth tenure and the work that needs to be done to advance evidence into policy and practice.
Medicaid Clinical Leaders Urge Focus on Quality Measurement Improvement
Medicaid Medical Directors discuss quality measurement improvement obstacles and solutions.
Navigating Social Drivers of Health in Medicaid Managed Care Featured in Health Affairs
Post-COVID-19, there has been a significant cultural shift in Medicaid managed care to foster greater accountability and innovation to address enrollees’ social needs. A new Health Affairs blog post describes findings from seven Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grants and highlights policy recommendations moving forward.
Reproductive Health and Health Services Research Partnerships Are Critical to Understand the Full Impact of the Dobbs Decision
HSR can play an important role in uncovering the impacts of the Dobbs decision on the health care system and health equity, and will be most effective in partnership with community voices and reproductive health researchers. A new brief shares an initial research agenda and an upcoming webinar provides an opportunity for further reflection and discussion.
Read on Washington: February 2024 Advocacy Update from Lisa Simpson
This month's "Read on Washington," available only to AcademyHealth members, includes updates on appropriations, new CMS guidance on data access, congressional working groups on MACRA, and more.
Taking An In-Depth Look at Trust Measurement
A new report from AcademyHealth Trust Scholars in Residence, Jody Platt, M.P.H., Ph.D., and Lauren Taylor, M.Div, M.P.H., Ph.D., illuminates the nuances of measuring trust in health care.
Doing Well by Doing Good: Recognizing Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion at the AcademyHealth 2024 Annual Research Meeting
The Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Award is the newest addition to the ARM awards program and has the potential to inspire health services researchers to begin or expand their DEI work.
Examining EHR Availability and Patient Access: Our NCHS/AcademyHealth Data Visualization Challenge Experience
2022 NCHS/AcademyHealth Data Visualization Challenge winners used publicly available data to explore patterns in electronic health record availability and access, and how social determinants of health may impact access.
AcademyHealth Launches Salary Comparison Tool for Health Services Researchers
AcademyHealth recently launched a Salary Comparison Tool. This members-only tool is a game-changing resource designed to empower health services and health policy researchers in their journey for a better compensation package.
Breastfeeding Can Help Save New Black Moms — Who Are Nearly 3 Times More Likely To Die
AcademyHealth Public Voices fellows offer ways to improve Black maternal mortality and perinatal health through breastfeeding and programs to support Black lactation professionals.