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Welcome to the AcademyHealth blog, together with our members, we promote interaction across the health research and policy arenas by bringing together a broad spectrum of players to share their perspectives. Here we offer important perspectives from people passionate about expanding access to care, reducing costs and improving quality, as well as updates on AcademyHealth activities relevant to the community.

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Consistent Implementation of Health Information Technology in Community Mental Health Care Needs Stronger Policymaker Support

Community mental health agencies consistently lag in the implementation of health information technology (IT) resulting in fewer opportunities for care coordination and data sharing. Federal and state policy approaches can improve the expansion of electronic health records and health IT connecting community mental health care to the rest of the health system.
Posted Jan 22, 2025 By Sasha Zabelski, M.S.
Topics Advocacy Quality Improvement Delivering Better Care
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Litigating Evidence and Preventative Care: Supreme Court Takes Up Braidwood

The Supreme Court will decide if the ACA's preventive care mandate, based on United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations, is unconstitutional, potentially affecting millions' access to cost-free preventive services and restricting evidence-based policymaking. AcademyHealth’s advocacy team explains the case and why we have been supporting USPSTF on behalf of the field.
Posted Jan 15, 2025 By Josh Caplan, M.A., M.P.P., Madison Haiman, M.S.W.
Topics Advocacy Costs & Payments Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid
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Under-Utilized Health Services Research Approaches to Support Community Health and Spotlight Community Agency

Significant investments in community health begin with reforming funding approaches and scaling programs that center a community’s experiential knowledge. Participatory grant-making and peer health navigation are two examples of promising health services research approaches that deserve more attention.
Posted Dec 11, 2024 By Kamaria Kaalund
Topics Advocacy HSR Resources & Methods Health Equity
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Advancing Oral Health Equity: A Collaborative Vision for the 2025 ARM Meeting

Building on a previous call to integrate oral health into health care systems and policy frameworks, the Oral Health Interest Group (OHIG) aims to foster interdisciplinary collaborations, reduce disparities, and drive policy innovation ahead of the 2025 Annual Research Meeting.
Posted Dec 4, 2024 By Priyanka Gudsoorkar, BDS, M.B.A., M.P.H., Lisa Heaton, Ph.D., Heather Taylor, Ph.D., MPH, LDH, Sujay A. J. Mehta, D.M.D., M.P.H.
Topics Access to Care Health Equity ARM