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Upcoming Event       2026 Health Datapalooza

2026 Health Datapalooza

From Proof to Practice: Impact at Scale
Date & Time September 24-25, 2026 Location Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center | Washington, D.C.
Upcoming Event       2026 Health Policy Orientation

2026 Health Policy Orientation

An intensive, in-person introduction to health policymaking — featuring expert presentations, interactive panels, and small group discussions.
Date & Time October 26-28, 2026 Location AcademyHealth Office | Washington, D.C.
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Who Says It’s Broken? Rethinking Stakeholder Engagement in Quality Improvement Projects

While health services researchers have embraced stakeholder engagement as essential to improving care quality, the timing and authenticity of that engagement determine whether we produce real solutions. True partnership means bringing those with lived experience in before defining the problem, not after designing the intervention.
Posted Sep 23, 2026 By Christine McClure, Ed.D.
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With the Fiscal Year Closing, Where Did AHRQ's Funding Go?

As the fiscal year comes to a close, senators from both parties are asking what happened to AHRQ’s funding. After 150 research grants were canceled this summer, questions remain, including whether the money Congress appropriated is funding health services research.
Posted Sep 22, 2026
Topics Advocacy