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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Read on Washington: October 13 Advocacy Update from Lisa Simpson
Dr. Lisa Simpson reflects on what has happened, and what has not, in Washington over the last two weeks.
Real-World Data, Real-World Evidence and Real-World Action
The real-world evidence trend is pushing the field to refine data into tools that impact policy and practice. AcademyHealth’s open access journal eGEMs provides an important vehicle for illuminating real-world solutions to real-world problems.