This two-part series provides an overview of the fundamentals of health services research (HSR).  The series addresses how to read and evaluate important studies in HSR, with attendtion to HSR's role guiding evidence-based health care practice and policy. Part I discusses how to identify appropriate research designs for descriptive, exploratory, and confirmatory analyses and how to asses the merit of existing studies to inform evidence-based practice and policy. Part II reviews the core analytic tools that support quality and performance measurement for health care systems improvement efforts. Level: 101. Format: On-demand, streaming presentation (Adobe Flash Player required). Duration: 90 Minutes.

This session will provide an overview of the strengths and limitations of using internet surveys for health services research, and best practices when analyzing and writing about data from internet surveys. Mixed mode approaches using internet surveys will also be discussed. Faculty: John Bremer, Harris Interactive Inc.

This session will provide an overview of key terms used in health services research (HSR).

This webinar features an introduction to mixed methods and includes applied examples from public health services and systems research (PHSSR). The course is intended for researchers at all levels as well as practitioners looking to translate research findings. Those with training in mixed methods are also encouraged to participate, in order to refresh their knowledge of current best practices.

This three-part webinar series, taught by Dr. Robert A Hanneman from the University of California, Riverside, will provide an introduction to analyzing network data and, address ways in which the network perspective can inform common types of health services research, and provide practical guidance on the common statistical software for analyzing networks.

In light of new data requirements as outlined in Section 4302 of the Affordable Care Act, this session will focus on analytic considerations for data collection in health systems. Romana Hasnain-Wynia, Ph.D., director of the Center for Healthcare Equity and an associate professor of research at Northwestern University, will address issues including standardizing and categorizing race/ethnic data which will ultimately help track disparities initiatives and overall progress towards health equity. 

The seminar is designed for researchers whose current or potential areas of research interest encompass the effects of law on population health, health care financing or delivery systems, or the process, outcome, or quality of health care. The panel addresses the use of legal methods in a research context, exploring approaches to research endeavors that involve measurement analysis, and the analysis and interpretation of the meaning of statutes, regulations, and judicial opinions. The panel includes a lively discussion of law-related research as well as strategies for developing interdisciplinary undertakings that explore the implications of health policy reforms that involve law.