Can Racial Literacy for HSR Reduce the “Tsunami of Hate?”
Racist and inflammatory language as seen during the COVID-19 pandemic should be a major cause of concern for the field of health services research (HSR).
New Research Examines Efforts in Medicaid to Address Social Needs
AcademyHealth is supporting seven grants funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that seek to better understand how states and managed care organizations are working to identify and respond to Medicaid enrollees’ social needs.
Reinvigorating Public Health Systems Research in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Leaders of the AcademyHealth Public Health Systems Research (PHSR) Interest Group highlight opportunities for PHSR to respond to COVID-19 in the following areas: public health workforce, health equity, financing, structure, and informatics.
An Epidemic Within a Pandemic (and Vice Versa)
Two massive global public health problems exist simultaneously, Alzheimer’s disease and COVID-19, both with no effective medical treatments. AcademyHealth members Jill Harrison and Rosa Baier reflect on the urgent need to generate high-quality evidence about non-drug interventions to inform clinical and policy decision making about dementia care that works in this new context.
Learning from COVID-19—Is HSR Up to the Task?
AcademyHealth staff and leaders reflect on insights about the current state of the health services research field, highlighting what it has to offer and how it can best help in the responses to a global health crisis.
Medicaid Expansion Enrollees in Michigan Make Gains in Employment Prior to Implementation of State’s Work Requirement
Employment and student activities increased among Michigan Medicaid expansion enrollees, outpacing employment gains among the state’s general population during the same time period.
This Mother’s Day Academic Moms Need Our Support
In this blog post, AcademyHealth member Christy Harris Lemak, reflects on the disproportionate effect working from home is having on colleagues with young children and offers ideas for how to help.
New Report Points to Five Key Considerations for Establishing COVID-19 Testing Centers
The Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement, an AcademyHealth partner, and their research partners from Qualidigm, highlight considerations for off-site testing identified based on qualitative analysis of 11 interviews with regional leaders.
Surge in Policies Expanding Nurse Practitioner Scope of Practice in Response to COVID-19 Provide an Important Research Opportunity
Several states recently expanded scope of practice regulations for nurse practitioners to meet the increased demand for care during the coronavirus pandemic. In this post, AcademyHealth members from the Interdisciplinary Research Group on Nursing Issues contextualize these policy changes and provide recommendations for future health services research.
Key Health Data and IT Considerations in Response to COVID-19
The pandemic is disrupting every aspect of our health care system. AcademyHealth member Patricia MacTaggart reflects on the need for a data and health IT infrastructure to address the who, what and how for these current unprecedented times and for the new reality that will follow.