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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Mastering Timely Networking: A Doctoral Student's Guide to Conference Success at the 2024 ARM

Member Blogger Roshani Dahal explores the importance of timely networking for doctoral students during conferences and offers practical tips to make the most out of these valuable opportunities.

Posted Jun 6, 2024 By Roshani Dahal, M.P.H.

Topics HSR Workforce Development HSR Resources & Methods ARM

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Friends of AHRQ Briefing: Unveiling New Directions with Dr. Valdez

In an exclusive briefing hosted by AcademyHealth and the Friends of AHRQ, AHRQ Director Robert Valdez discussed the Agency’s priorities on health services research, patient safety, and technological integration in health care.

Posted Jun 5, 2024 By Isa Granados, M.S.

Topics Advocacy Delivering Better Care

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Revitalizing the Oral Health Interest Group

Oral health remains siloed in education, research, clinical care, advocacy, and policy. At the 2024 Annual Research Meeting in Baltimore this June 29-July 2, the Oral Health Interest Group will meet to discuss strategies for better integrating oral health into health services research (HSR).

Posted Jun 4, 2024 By Sujay A. J. Mehta, D.M.D., M.P.H., Priyanka Gudsoorkar, BDS, M.B.A., M.P.H.

Topics Delivering Better Care ARM

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AcademyHealth advocates for data policy access field to CMS

Following CMS announcement of data access restrictions in February, AcademyHealth launched an aggressive, and successful, advocacy effort to support the needs of researchers and patients.

Posted Jun 3, 2024 By Josh Caplan, M.A., M.P.P., Isa Granados, M.S., Annaliese Johnson, M.P.P.

Topics Advocacy Using Health Data

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Reality Meets Research: ARM 2024 Exploration of Disability and Complex Conditions

ARM 2024 Theme Leader Christine Von Raesfeld highlights sessions to attend in her theme Individuals Living with Disability or Other Complex Conditions.

Posted May 31, 2024 By Christine Von Raesfeld

Topics Delivering Better Care Public & Population Health ARM

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Informed & Supported: A Health Service Researcher’s Guide to Doula Care

Member Blogger Kene Orakwue offers background information on doulas in preparation of AcademyHealth’s 2024 Annual Research Meeting

Posted May 29, 2024 By Kene Orakwue, M.P.H.

Topics Health Equity Delivering Better Care ARM

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Appropriators signal FY25 plans – Read on Washington’s May 2024 Advocacy Update

This month’s “Read on Washington,” available only to AcademyHealth members, includes updates on appropriations, congressional pressure on VA’s electronic health record (EHR), new federal funding opportunities, and more.

Posted May 28, 2024 By Josh Caplan, M.A., M.P.P.

Topics Advocacy

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AcademyHealth Equity and Innovation Resource Hub Reveals Ways to Promote Digital Health Equity

AcademyHealth sets out to maximize access to online information and resources for people with disabilities.

Posted May 23, 2024 By Margo Edmunds, Ph.D., FAMIA

Topics HSR Workforce Development Health Equity

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The Charm City: Baltimore’s Communities Work to Improve Health and Well-Being

AcademyHealth member Jessica McCann discusses her hometown’s challenges and resiliencies as she returns for the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting next month.

Posted May 22, 2024 By Jessica McCann, M.P.H.

Topics Health Equity Building Healthy Communities ARM

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The Impact of 2020 Events on Public Health Data Use: Insights from Recent Research

A new study in our partner journal the Milbank Quarterly finds support for using identifiable data for public health and research purposes among the public generally, but also highlights a unique decline in comfort among African Americans.

Posted May 21, 2024 By Aaron E. Carroll, M.D., M.S.

Topics Research Ethics & Governance Using Health Data Public & Population Health