Moving evidence into action

AcademyHealth President and CEO Lisa Simpson reflects on the field’s response to the coronavirus outbreak and urges continued learning and caring as we face this public health crisis together.

Findings from AcademyHealth members’ work suggest that hospital global budgets can reduce hospital expenditures and unnecessary utilization without adverse effects.

In a JAMA commentary published today, three Medicaid Medical Directors from AcademyHealth’s Medicaid Medical Directors Network examine the flexibility Medicaid has to expand public health capabilities in the face of a pandemic.