AHRQ Clearinghouse Shut Down Direct Result of Previous Cuts, Sequestration and Caps
Today marks the end of funding to support the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s National Guideline Clearinghouse. AcademyHealth’s statement on the shut down notes it is a direct result of years of budget stagnation and cuts.
Opportunities to improve care coordination and patient engagement among Medicaid beneficiaries
Highlighting research presented at the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting (ARM) in June 2018, Rebecca Bruno of MITRE, an AcademyHealth organizational affiliate, points to solutions for addressing social determinants of health and improving health outcomes and reduced costs of care for the Medicaid population.
Is Trust the Missing Piece from the Health Care Cost Puzzle?
New research from Ishani Ganguli of Harvard Medical School examines the factors that can influence health care costs for high-cost patients and reveals a complex relationship between trust, patient activation and cost.
New Research Emphasizes Patients’ Role in Designing & Testing New Information Tools
The first papers published in the ongoing section, Better Decisions Together, in AcademyHealth’s open access, peer-reviewed journal eGEMs highlight work to advance patient-centered clinical decision support.
Studies Point to Effective Policies in Fight Against Opioid Overdoses
New research presented at AcademyHealth’s Annual Research Meeting also reveal significant gender and racial disparities in patterns of opioid prescriptions for dental conditions.
New Research Predicts Block Granting, Per Capita Caps Would Reduce Health Centers Capacity to Serve the Underserved
Studies presented at AcademyHealth’s Annual Research Meeting also examine linkages between Medicaid and preventable hospitalization and health care quality.
Research Examines Policy Effects on Minority Groups
Studies presented at AcademyHealth’s Annual Research Meeting shed new light on health disparities
Making Health Equity Matter: The Art of Crossing Over
Margo Edmunds, director of the AcademyHealth Center for Diversity, Inclusion and Minority Engagement in Health Services and Policy Research, highlights sessions on disparities and health equity at next week’s Annual Research Meeting during which attendees will have the chance to see the field from different perspectives.
Picking Up Speed: Digital Transformation Research #ARM18
Julia Adler-Milstein, one of the theme chairs for the Digital Technologies and Health track at this month’s 2018 Annual Research Meeting, highlights key themes including progress and challenges around interoperability, health IT’s impact on health care delivery and communication, the rise of consumer health IT solutions, and the latest research on telemedicine.