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AcademyHealth CEO Charts a Path Forward Amid Pandemic and Persistent Inequity

Lisa Simpson, AcademyHealth President and CEO, delivered opening remarks at the first virtual Annual Research Meeting today, highlighting changes needed in the field of HSR in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide protests against racism.

Posted Jul 28, 2020 By Lisa Simpson, M.B., B.Ch., M.P.H., FAAP

Topics HSR Workforce Development Delivering Better Care ARM

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How to Create Meaningful Connections and Get the Most out of Networking at the 2020 Virtual Annual Research Meeting

AcademyHealth’s Director of Membership, Angélica Rodríguez, shares valuable tips and tricks for networking at the upcoming virtual Annual Research Meeting.

Posted Jul 23, 2020 By Angélica Rodríguez

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Researchers Examine Trust Between Patient and Provider

In this fourth post in a series on building trust and mutual respect in health care, Maura Dugan highlights insights from researchers examining the relationship between patient and provider.

Posted Jul 21, 2020 By Maura Dugan, M.P.H.

Topics Delivering Better Care Hospitals & Health Systems

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Member Survey of Academic Researchers Suggests Loneliness is a Barrier to Productivity During COVID-19 Remote Work

AcademyHealth member Heather Gilmartin developed a survey at the Colorado Clinical and Translational Science Institute to understand the impact of remote work on researchers and staff during COVID-19. Results show that loneliness is the greatest barrier to productivity.

Posted Jul 20, 2020 By Heather Gilmartin, Ph.D., N.P.

Topics HSR Workforce Development

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Insights for What Enhances or Undermines Trust in Hospital Settings

In this third post in a series on building trust and mutual respect in health care, Bonnie Cluxton highlights insights from researchers examining the relationship between underserved/vulnerable populations and the institutions that serve them.

Posted Jul 14, 2020 By Bonnie Austin Cluxton, J.D., M.P.H.

Topics Delivering Better Care Hospitals & Health Systems

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De-implementation of Low Value Care: A Tool to Create Clinician Energy for Targeted Interventions

Delivery System Science Fellow and AcademyHealth member Audrey Johnson offers a perspective on the impact of constant changes in the health care system, best practices for de-implementation, and harnessing clinician’s knowledge to target evidence-based interventions.

Posted Jul 9, 2020 By Audrey Johnson, P.T., D.P.T.

Topics Delivering Better Care Costs & Payments Hospitals & Health Systems

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Researchers Examine Trust and the Role of Technology in Health Care

In this second post in a series on building trust and mutual respect in health care, Maura Dugan highlights insights from researchers examining the relationship between technology and trust.

Posted Jul 8, 2020 By Maura Dugan, M.P.H.

Topics Delivering Better Care Access to Care

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Examining Trust in Health Care Through the Lens of Race and Gender

In this first post in a series on building trust and mutual respect in health care, Bonnie Cluxton highlights insights from researchers examining the relationship between race, gender and trust.

Posted Jul 1, 2020 By Bonnie Austin Cluxton, J.D., M.P.H.

Topics Hospitals & Health Systems Health Equity Delivering Better Care

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Pandemic Points to Need to Rethink and Reinvest in Health Care Workforce

AcademyHealth Board Member Atul Grover and Beth Moretzsky reflect on a long-standing physician deficit in the health care system and how COVID-19 is emphasizing the need to support the health care workforce and prioritize health care funding.

Posted Jun 30, 2020 By Atul Grover, M.D., Ph.D., FACP, FCCP, Beth Moretzsky, M.A.

Topics HSR Workforce Development Hospitals & Health Systems Delivering Better Care

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Part IV: De-implementing Low-Value Care Services: Implications and Challenges at the Organizational Level

In this final post in a four-part blog series, authors from AcademyHealth’s Research Community on Low-Value Care explore issues that health systems must confront in the de-implementation process.

Posted Jun 29, 2020 By Moriah Ellen, M.B.A., Ph.D., Christian D. Helfrich, M.P.H., Ph.D

Topics Delivering Better Care Costs & Payments Hospitals & Health Systems