AcademyHealth Blog

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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That's a Wrap! A Look Back at This Year's D&I Plenaries

The 10th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health (D&I), co-hosted by the National Institutes of Health and AcademyHealth centered on the theme, A Decade of Progress and the Path Forward.

Posted Dec 6, 2017 By Brian Cardillo, M.A.

Topics Translation, Dissemination & Implementation

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Perspectives on Data Science in Therapeutic Development

Posted Dec 5, 2017 By Eric D. Perakslis, Ph.D.

Topics Using Health Data Data Sharing

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What Does Working with Large Claims Databases Mean For Researchers?

Posted Dec 1, 2017 By Zack Cooper, PhD

Topics Costs & Payments Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Using Health Data

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Learning from Each Other to Fill in Data Gaps and Achieve Better Outcomes

The education sector, the health sector, and many others have long realized that they need to work together for better outcomes. Sharing data between sectors can help, but it’s not easy.

Posted Nov 30, 2017 By Margo Edmunds, Ph.D., FAMIA, Daniel Stein

Topics Using Health Data Data Sharing Building Healthy Communities

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AcademyHealth Remembers Renowned Health Economist Uwe Reinhardt

AcademyHealth joins with our members and all those touched by the brilliance and wit of Uwe Reinhardt in mourning the news of his passing.

Posted Nov 14, 2017

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HCCI Expands Access to Data, Announces New Pricing Policy

Niall Brennan of Health Care Cost Institute, an AcademyHealth Organizational Affiliate, announces a new data access and pricing policy to enable robust research needed for informed debate on reform and innovation in the health care system.

Posted Nov 1, 2017 By Niall Brennan, M.P.P.

Topics HSR Resources & Methods Data Sources Costs & Payments

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6 Ways for Health Systems to Participate in Value-Based Transformation

Health System Integration Leader for Honor Health and Health Datapalooza co-chair Kelsey Mellard highlights six ways health systems can move toward value-based practices.

Posted Oct 30, 2017 By Kelsey Mellard, M.P.A.

Topics Delivering Better Care Data Sharing Building Healthy Communities Health Datapalooza

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Connecting Medicaid and Public Health Officials to Increase Immunization Rates

AcademyHealth and the Colorado Children’s Immunization Coalition announce a partnership to improve vaccination rates of low-income children and pregnant women.

Posted Oct 27, 2017 By Lauren Adams, M.A.

Topics Delivering Better Care Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Building Healthy Communities News

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Health Data Security and Risk: An Overview of What Lies Ahead

In concert with National Cybersecurity Month, Christine Sublett of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Healthcare Industry Cybersecurity Task Force describes how our nation’s information infrastructure is evolving.

Posted Oct 18, 2017 By Christine Sublett, M.A., CISSP, CIPT, CRISC, CGEIT

Topics Using Health Data Data Sources Building Healthy Communities

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Bridging Health Equity from Priority to Reality

To help guide the field with the latest research for advancing health equity, Health Services Research (HSR) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Office of Minority Health (CMS OMH) are partnering to publish a Theme Issue on Health Equity.

Posted Oct 16, 2017 By Andrew Shin, JD, MPH, Jay D. Bhatt, DO, MPH, MA, FACP, Patrick Romano, MD MPH FACP FAAP