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2025 Health Datapalooza

Innovation Unfiltered: Evidence, Value, and the Real-World Journey of Transforming Health Care

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Situation Reports & Virtual Events

In February 2025 AcademyHealth launched regular updates to provide clarity and insight for the field during a period of rapid change at the federal level. In addition to published updates, AcademyHealth began hosting members-only, virtual town halls with President and CEO, Aaron Carroll, and Director of Advocacy, Josh Caplan. Town halls will provide a chance to engage with AcademyHealth leadership, ask questions, and connect with fellow members.

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Navigating Trust: Building Ethical Autism Research with Real-World Data

In an era where real-world data platforms hold the transformative potential to illuminate the complexities of autism, the imperative of building trust and ethical integrity in research has never been more critical.

Posted Jul 14, 2025 By Steph Lomangino, L.M.S.W., Suzanne Farris, Elizabeth Cope, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Topics Data Sharing Data Sources Public & Population Health Health Equity

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With The Coming Rural Health Access Catastrophe, AHRQ Is More Important Than Ever

The research consensus shows that rural health systems and patients are going to be severely harmed by the policies enacted by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Supporting AHRQ can give Congress an evidence-based pathway to mitigate harm.

Posted Jul 11, 2025 By Josh Caplan, M.A., M.P.P., Lindsey Randall

Topics Advocacy

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Webinar: A Community-Led Approach for Measuring and Improving Quality of Care

Join us for this Health Equity Webinar to learn how the IIDDEAL project developed a quality rubric centered on what matters most to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Discover key findings and their impact on measurement, clinical care, and policy.

Date & Time Tuesday, August 26, 3:00p.m. ET Location Online

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Field in Focus: Safeguarding Access to Critical Public Health Data Amid New Obstacles

Join us for this members-only webinar addressing the federal government’s deletion of open, public health data and its impact on health services research. Learn how AcademyHealth is responding to this threat and what researchers can do to mitigate the effects on replicable, reproducible science.

Date & Time Wednesday, August 27 | 2:00p.m. - 3:00p.m. ET

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2025 Health Datapalooza

Innovation Unfiltered: Evidence, Value, and the Real-World Journey of Transforming Health Care

Date & Time September 4-5, 2025 Location Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center | Washington, D.C.

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AcademyHealth’s Situation Report: New Exec Order Tightens Grant Oversight & GAO Rules NIH Broke Law

In this edition, we cover recent federal actions affecting research funding and data access. From new executive orders to GAO findings, these developments have important implications for health services researchers.

Posted Aug 8, 2025

Topics Advocacy News

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Price Transparency: New Frontiers Through Data

The second in a five-part interview series, AcademyHealth and others involved in our Health Data for Action program reflect on this journey to democratize data, and how the funded researchers were able to find ways to create fairer, more effective health solutions that work for everyone.

Posted Aug 8, 2025 By Ellie Jorling, M.P.P.

Topics Using Health Data Data Sources Health Datapalooza

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AcademyHealth's Situation Report: Senate Blocks Cuts, States File Federal Suit Over Care Ban

In this issue of AcademyHealth's Situation Report the Senate rejects major proposed cuts to public health funding, while states file suit against the administration for unlawfully intimidating health care providers into halting gender-affirming care for transgender youth.

Posted Aug 5, 2025

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