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The
Behavioral Health Services Interest Group is composed of researchers,
practitioners, policy staff, advocates, primary consumers, and families
who are interested in forming new partnerships to improve mental health,
substance abuse, and alcohol services. The group sponsors issue forums
that are intended to build research/practice coalitions to both investigate
behavioral health problems and creatively disseminate knowledge regarding
effective solutions to these problems.
The
Child Health Services Interest Group provides a forum for researchers,
policymakers, practitioners, and trainees to interact on health issues
related to children. The interest group provides opportunities to disseminate
results, inform policy and clinical decision-making, build researchers'
skills, and create networking opportunities for those interested in child
health services.
 The Disability Research Interest Group is composed of health services and policy researchers interested in the coordination, quality improvement, and financing of services, assistive devices, and environmental changes needed for the optimal health and social integration of people in situations of disability. It brings together researchers, policy analysts, persons with disabilities, and educators to increase the impact of good quantitative and qualitative research on disability policy, practice, and professional education in the U.S. and abroad.
The Disparities Interest Group calls for researchers, practitioners, policymakers and advocates committed to reducing racial/ethnic disparities in health. The interest group will provide a forum to share knowledge, challenges, methods and best practices in improving inequalities in health care access, quality of care, and health outcomes based on race/ethnicity.
The
Gender and Health Interest Group is composed of researchers,
practitioners, policymakers, and trainees interested in exchanging knowledge,
disseminating research findings, informing policy and clinical decisionmaking,
building researchers’ skills, and creating a networking opportunity
for those who share common goals in understanding how gender affects health
services delivery, access, cost, and quality. The Group’s mission
is to foster the development of gender-based health services research
to improve the quality, efficiency, effectiveness, and outcomes of care
and the health status and quality of life for women and men of all ages,
races, ethnicities, and socioeconomic positions. This mission will be
accomplished by the identification, understanding, and development of
strategies to improve the quality and delivery of health services in systems
and organizational arrangements that are sensitive to gender-based needs
and experiences. In addition, strategies to overcome inequalities in health
care between women and men, and among women and among men, will be developed.
The
Health Economics Interest Group is composed of researchers,
policy makers, practitioners and others interested in the broad range
of health economics issues. The group's mission is to foster the development
and dissemination of the best health economics research to effect health
services policy and practice.
The
Health Information Technology Interest Group encompasses
health information systems used in health care delivery and management.
The group focuses on the use of health information technology to improve
the quality and reduce the cost of health care. Interest Group members
share an interest in health information technology issues such as using
technology to support patient-centered care, develop disease management
tools, enhance the coordination and continuity of care, identify beneficial
uses of the Internet, and assist in the timely collection of data.
The Health Policy Communications Interest Group consists of researchers, advocates, policymakers, and journalists interested in the mass mediated dissemination of research, analysis, and other information that influences health policy. Topics of interest range along the communication process, from understanding how and why mass mediated health policy messages are created, through analyzing the content of health policy messages, to understanding how media messages affect knowledge, opinions, and politics. The purpose of this group is to help improve the quality of information that informs health policy development.
The
Health Workforce Interest Group focuses on health services research
related to the health workforce. The interest group focuses on issues
of interest to researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and other interested
individuals. Topics include: the relationship between workforce and access;
quality and cost; data collection and analysis; sources and quality of
health workforce data; methods of measuring supply, demand, and need;
distribution; diversity; and policy and program information. In addition
to engaging in a dialogue on workforce issues, the interest group disseminates
workforce-related information and provides opportunities for networking
around this critical area as it relates to health services research, policy,
and practice.
The
Interdisciplinary Research Group on Nursing Issues focuses
on:
- Influencing
the development of scientific health services research knowledge relevant
to nursing practice and education;
- Building
a community of interdisciplinary individuals interested in advancing
health services research issues (such as practice, education, and others)
that are important to nurses; and
- Facilitating
the development of nurses and other in the conduct of health services
research and the use of health services research methods.
The
mission of the Long Term Care Interest Group is to foster the development
of the information base needed for policy and practice to meet the growing
need for Long Term Care (LTC). The LTC Interest Group's goals are:
- To foster
the exchange of LTC research findings among researchers, policy makers,
and organizational decision makers;
- To increase
the impact of LTC research on policy and practice;
- To increase
the usefulness and improve the quality of LTC research; and
- To foster
development of the next generation of LTC researchers
The
Public Health Systems Interest Group focuses on research examining
the organization, financing, and delivery of public health services and
the impact of these activities on population health. Interest Group members
share an interest in applying health services research methods to address
critical issues in public health policy, administration, and practice.
Examples of such issues include public health infrastructure development,
preparedness for bioterrorism and other emerging health threats, workforce
needs and characteristics, financing and resource allocation, performance
measurement and improvement, prevention effectiveness, and community engagement.
Collectively, this research contributes to an enhanced understanding of
public health systems, which comprise the array of public and private
entities that engage in activities to promote health and prevent disease
and injury at the population level.
Initially, the Quality Interest Group will focus on three aspects of quality - measurement, safety, and pay for performance. The intention of the group is to bring together researchers from multiple disciplines to foster development in specific aspects of quality and also to integrate them into a more comprehensive nderstanding of measurement and policy development.
The Research Translation Interest Group is comprised of researchers, policymakers, advocates, consumers, practitioners and others interested in improving the quality of healthcare by assuring that health services research is translated to the meet the needs of various audiences. The group's mission is to achieve timely transfer of knowledge to all groups of healthcare decision makers. The group focuses on practical ways to understand and reach audiences and creates networking opportunities for those interested in building research translation skills.
The
State Health Research and Policy Interest Group provides a forum
for health policy analysts, researchers, and policymakers to interact
and discuss state-level research, research related to state health policy,
and health services research from a state health policy perspective. The
group facilitates the development of a network of researchers and analysts
with a state-level health policy focus and foster collaborations across
state-level household surveys on coverage and access. The purpose is to
inform decision-making and to foster dialogue among and between state-
and national-level health services researchers and policy analysts.
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