Checking up on hospitals makes them perform better
Measuring safety might actually improve it. Unfortunately, those improvements fade away when the measurement is over.
Narrow networks can be a real problem for kids
Narrow networks are a real concern in the ACA marketplaces, but much more for kids than many think.
Bridging the Divide: Supplementing Payment Reform to Promote Needed Investments in Population Health
This installment of the Payment Reform for Population Health blog series focuses on limitations in payment reform and ideas for the creation of the right incentives for population health investments.
Weekly Read on Washington: April 7 Advocacy Update from Lisa Simpson
How Communities are Testing New Strategies to Address Social Determinants of Health
AcademyHealth’s Community Health Peer Learning Program explored 17 national and regional programs supporting local and cross-sector collaborations.
Referral patterns and hospital-owned physician practices
Bringing Innovative Technology to Healthcare…What about HIPAA?
In this blog post, former Director of the Office of Policy in the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) Jodi Daniel shares some key thoughts around HIPAA and innovative health care technology.
Bridging the Divide: Using Data Sharing to Bring Collaborators Together
This installment of the Payment Reform for Population Health blog series focuses on the value of data sharing as a driver for collaboration – both internally and across sectors.
Weekly Read on Washington: March 31 Advocacy Update from Lisa Simpson
As we continue to recognize health services research’s increasingly relevant place in the world of Washington, I wanted to begin weekly advocacy updates for our members – to let you know what we’re hearing and to provide you with our “read” on the state of affairs.
President’s Proposed Cuts for Fiscal Year 2017 Provide Continued Cause for Concern
Having now seen the president’s budget proposals for fiscal year 2017 and 2018, AcademyHealth remains highly troubled about what they mean for public health and health research.