AcademyHealth Renames Patient Scholarship in Honor of "Mighty" Casey Quinlan
Posthumous honor celebrates the legacy of the beloved, boundary-breaking patient advocate who helped define AcademyHealth’s patient engagement efforts.
Harnessing Internet Search Data as a Potential Tool for Medical Diagnosis: Insights from AcademyHealth's Annual Research Meeting
Researchers attending a session at the ARM conference signaled a strong interest in research opportunities to address the uses of patient and consumer internet search data to potentially aid in the medical diagnosis process.
Honoring 30 Years of Reproductive Justice with a Revolutionary Vision for the Future
Following the anniversary of the Dobbs decision, Oriaku Njoku, Executive Director of the National Network of Abortion Funds, reflects on a new era of reproductive health, rights, and justice and the role of Health Services Research.
Centering LGBTQ Voices: An Interview with Pride Center San Antonio on their Research and How Knowledge is Power
In the first of a series of interviews with our Community Research for Health Equity grantees, AcademyHealth interviews Amy Stone with the Pride Center San Antonio grant to learn more about their project goals and findings project during Pride Month.
AcademyHealth opposes House bill that defunds AHRQ and worsens health equity
AcademyHealth’s President and CEO released a statement calling on the House Appropriations Committee to rescind their reckless FY25 Labor-HHS bill and try again to fund programs that meet the health system’s crises.
Opportunities to Advance Equity through Research Funding, Training, and Networking at the 2024 Annual Research Meeting
From new research funding and networking opportunities to plenary and poster sessions, participants will have ample opportunities to learn about methods to advance health equity at this year’s Annual Research Meeting in Baltimore starting later this week.
Appropriators readying public release of Labor-HHS funding bills – Read on Washington’s June 2024 Advocacy Update
This month's "Read on Washington," available only to AcademyHealth members, includes updates on appropriations, advocacy at ARM, AHRQ’s Advisory Council meeting, new comments from MACPAC, and more.
Transforming Care for Children with Complex Medical Needs: Emerging Insights from Five HRSA-funded Demonstration Sites
A recent webinar for the HRSA-funded Enhancing Systems of Care for Children with Medical Complexity initiative shared early insights from the project’s five demonstration sites in their second year implementing innovative care models for improved care coordination and health outcomes for children with medical complexity and their families.
A Mindset & Innovative Tools for Integrating Health and Equity into Policymaking Across Sectors
Health in All Policies is an approach to fostering cross-sector collaboration and promoting policies to improve population health that is spreading across U.S. jurisdictions. A May 2024 convening in Washington, D.C. explored tools and approaches that have been developed and refined to center health and equity in policymaking.
Building Trust: Insights from a Health System Leader
In the first of a three-part blog series, AcademyHealth interviews President and CEO of Parkland Health to learn about how the health system is working with communities to bolster trust.