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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New research on the evolving nature of the health services research workforce

AcademyHealth member Bianca Frogner, with funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, highlighted data on the health services research (HSR) workforce and how the field has evolved over the last five years. Her findings were recently published in the journal Health Services Research.

Posted Jan 11, 2022 By Bianca Frogner, Ph.D.

Topics HSR Resources & Methods HSR Workforce Development Using Health Data

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Health Data for Action Program Bridges the Gap Between Big Data and Researchers

RWJF’s Health Data for Action Program, managed by AcademyHealth, awards 14 new studies on topics ranging from chronic and complex conditions, paying for care, the COVID-19 pandemic, and more.

Posted Jan 6, 2022 By Maura Dugan, M.P.H.

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Increased caseloads and COVID-19 complications erode school nurses’ critical role in facilitating childhood vaccinations

Burnout threatens to upend the traditional school nurse gatekeeping function that upholds state laws requiring vaccines for school attendance.

Posted Dec 21, 2021 By Robin Fleming, RN, Ph.D., F.A.A.N., Venice Ng Williams, Ph.D., M.P.H., CHES, Erin M. Mobley, Ph.D., M.P.H., Donna Woods, Ed.M., Ph.D.

Topics HSR Workforce Development Building Healthy Communities Public & Population Health Health Equity

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Health Services Research in the Real World & Learning Health System Science

Addressing real-world challenges in health care requires adaptable and applicable designs and research methods. AcademyHealth’s LHS Interest Group offers a forum for shared learning through webinars and a community of practice.

Posted Dec 20, 2021 By Lucy A. Savitz, Ph.D., M.B.A., Sarah Greene, M.P.H.

Topics HSR Resources & Methods HSR Workforce Development

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"Community Drivers of Health" series highlights policy solutions to improve food, housing and transportation access for better health

A new series of policy papers offers some of the most comprehensive analyses to date of the economic and social conditions that influence health, along with evidence-based policy opportunities to address them.

Posted Dec 17, 2021

Topics Public & Population Health Health Equity News

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Considering Future Market Forces for the Health Economy

AcademyHealth and the National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC) consider the drivers of health spending in the U.S. through salons focused on challenging questions. Today’s post takes a closer look at how the macro health economy may evolve post-pandemic.

Posted Dec 8, 2021 By Raj Sabharwal, M.P.H.

Topics Paying for Care Costs & Payments

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Quick Tips for Successfully Getting Your Work Published in Research Journals

During a recent Field in Focus event, AcademyHealth’s four official journals provided a members-only look at what it takes for researchers to increase their publishing success rate. Read the key takeaways below.

Posted Dec 7, 2021 By Alexandra Ade

Topics HSR Resources & Methods HSR Workforce Development

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New Research Agenda Aims to Tackle the Intersection of COVID-19 and Medicaid

The Evidence-Informed State Health Policy Institute (ESHPI) developed a COVID-19-related research agenda exploring how Medicaid can examine the long-term impact on beneficiaries and the program.

Posted Dec 6, 2021 By Sunita Krishnan, M.P.H.

Topics Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Delivering Better Care

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New Health Affairs Blog Post Serves as an Open Letter To ARPA-H Designers

AcademyHealth Board Member Lucia Savage and CEO Lisa Simpson offer five guiding principles from health services research on ARPA-H’s design.

Posted Dec 1, 2021 By Christina Tudor

Topics Delivering Better Care Access to Care Health Equity

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2021 Reinhardt Lecture Discusses Prices as Signals

The annual Reinhardt Lecture honors a national leader who reflects the high standards of Professor Uwe Reinhardt. The 2021 lecturer was Dr. Sherry Glied, who honored Dr. Reinhardt’s trailblazing focus on price, rather than quantity, with a discussion of the role of price as a market signal. The following plain language summary offers highlights from the transcribed remarks, as delivered at the virtual 2021 Annual Research Meeting and published in the journal Health Services Research.

Posted Nov 30, 2021 By Kristin Rosengren

Topics Costs & Payments Paying for Care