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Upcoming Event

2019 National Health Policy Conference

Join the nation’s leading health care decision makers and policy leaders for an extensive overview of the nation’s health policy agenda.

Date & Time February 4-5, 2019 Location Marriott Marquis, Washington, D.C.

Topics Advocacy Building Healthy Communities Delivering Better Care

Committee Member

Cheryl Jaeger, M.A.

Principal - Williams and Jensen

Jaeger brings extensive experience to Williams and Jensen having served as a senior policy advisor for the House Republican leadership, most recently with the former Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA). Read Bio

Blog Post

Baloney, Balderdash, and Bogus Science: Detecting BS in Health Care

In a recent report, AcademyHealth members highlight 10 major forms of “BS” in health care today.

Posted Dec 06, 2018 By Zenneia McLendon

Topics HSR Resources & Methods

Publication

Review Assesses Use of ROI Evidence to Inform Policymaking on Public Health Issues

AcademyHealth examined the extent to which return on investment evidence is used to inform policymaking affecting public health and multi-sector work, and identified opportunities to advance its use.

Posted Sep 30, 2018

Topics HSR Resources & Methods Building Healthy Communities Public & Population Health Paying for Care

Making Health Care Better

Making Research Better

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Upcoming Event

2019 National Health Policy Conference

Join the nation’s leading health care decision makers and policy leaders for an extensive overview of the nation’s health policy agenda.

Date & Time February 4-5, 2019 Location Marriott Marquis, Washington, D.C.

Topics Advocacy Building Healthy Communities Delivering Better Care

Upcoming Event

2019 Health Datapalooza

A decade of turning information into innovation.

Date & Time March 27-28, 2019 Location Washington Hilton, Washington, D.C.

Topics Using Health Data Analytic Tools Data Sharing Data Sources

Upcoming Event

2019 Annual Research Meeting

Today's research driving tomorrow's outcomes.

Date & Time June 2-4, 2019 Location Walter E. Washington Convention Center | Washington, D.C.

Latest from the Blog

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Blog Post

Baloney, Balderdash, and Bogus Science: Detecting BS in Health Care

In a recent report, AcademyHealth members highlight 10 major forms of “BS” in health care today.

Posted Dec 6, 2018 By Zenneia McLendon

Topics HSR Resources & Methods

Blog Post

The Healthy Marketplace Index: Furthering Transparency to Improve our Understanding of Commercial Healthcare Markets Across the Country

A new report from the Health Care Cost Institute, an AcademyHealth organizational affiliate, examined relative healthcare prices across the U.S. and found widespread healthcare price variation across metro areas.

Posted Nov 19, 2018 By Bill Johnson, Ph.D., Kevin Kennedy, BS , Niall Brennan, B.A., M.P.P., Sally Rodriguez, MPH

Topics Using Health Data Paying for Care Costs & Payments

Blog Post

Making Valuable Data Available to Researchers is a Critical Step in Moving Data to Action

When it comes to harnessing the power of data for tangible change, challenges range from the cultural to the technical. This post focuses on a new opportunity from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that addresses perhaps the most critical step in this effort: data access.

Posted Nov 15, 2018 By Megan Collado, M.P.H.

Topics HSR Resources & Methods Using Health Data Data Sources

Moving evidence into action

AcademyHealth Membership

2019 National Health Policy Conference

Cheryl Jaeger, M.A.

Baloney, Balderdash, and Bogus Science: Detecting BS in Health Care

Review Assesses Use of ROI Evidence to Inform Policymaking on Public Health Issues

Making Health Care Better

Making Research Better

Upcoming Events

2019 National Health Policy Conference

2019 Health Datapalooza

2019 Annual Research Meeting

Latest from the Blog

Baloney, Balderdash, and Bogus Science: Detecting BS in Health Care

The Healthy Marketplace Index: Furthering Transparency to Improve our Understanding of Commercial Healthcare Markets Across the Country

Making Valuable Data Available to Researchers is a Critical Step in Moving Data to Action