Reimagining the 2020 Annual Research Meeting as a Virtual Event
AcademyHealth President and CEO Dr. Lisa Simpson announces AcademyHealth’s decision to cancel the in-person meeting and pivot to a virtual convening later in the summer.
The Community Guide: What Works, Saves Resources, and Signals the Need for More Research
The Community Guide is a collection of evidence-based recommendations and findings from the Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) that communities can use to protect and improve their population’s health.
Ending the HIV Epidemic: How Research Can Enhance Prevention Efforts
The first post in this two-part blog series will focus on key considerations stakeholders must consider to address the HIV epidemic, with a specific emphasis on the prevention pillar of a new federal government initiative.
New Initiative Aims to Build a Model Open COVID-19 Patient Data Registry Network
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Health Data for Action program, managed by AcademyHealth, is supporting a collaboration between Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI), CareJourney, and a network of health systems to increase the availability of standardized, actionable information on COVID-19 impact and progression.
Leveraging Partnerships across State Agencies Can Vastly Improve Critical Immunization Efforts
State Medicaid, public health and education partnerships offer some of the most innovative and effective responses to increasing immunization rates.
Medicaid’s Unique Role in Combating the Coronavirus
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.
Adapting, Learning and Caring During a Public Health Crisis
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.
Update on the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting
While closely monitoring the impact of the new coronavirus (COVID-19), the 2020 Annual Research Meeting (ARM) is proceeding as planned at this time. The status of other AcademyHealth meetings and events is being updated on a case-by-case basis.
Employers in Colorado Band Together to Directly Negotiate Rates and Lower Costs for Health Care Consumers
The Center for Improving Value in Health Care, a member of AcademyHealth’s partner, the Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement, highlights how Colorado is trying change the way employers purchase, and consumers shop for health care.
Three Points to Consider as Adoption of Alternative Payment Models Grows
Cheryl Austein Casnoff and Mary Wheatley of MITRE, an AcademyHealth organization affiliate, explore challenges in value-based payment model adoption in response to AcademyHealth’s recent 2020 National Health Policy Conference.