Senate Labor-HHS Appropriation Maintains Support for HSR
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality funded at $324 million in Senate Committee's FY2018 spending bill.
Child Flourishing: Our Greatest Public Health Opportunity Needs a Policy Response
The Rise of Artificial Intelligence and the Health Care Quants
Founder of Innovation Horizons, LLC and 2018 Health Datapalooza Steering Committee member Greg Downing explores the nature of data science and the trends around methods that are rendering actionable insights from data across all aspects of health care.
Research Translation at the 2017 Annual Research Meeting – Rising to the Occasion
Getting evidence to decision makers at the right time, in the right format, and on relevant topics has never been easy. This year’s meeting reminded us why it’s important to do it anyway.
What Physician and Hospital Qualities Do Consumers Value?
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grantees examine how consumers are navigating the healthcare system, with a particular focus on their experiences, preferences, and values.
Read on Washington: July 28 Advocacy Update from Lisa Simpson
The latest developments in Washington, including the Senate's votes related to the Affordable Care Act and a potential repeal/replace/repair plan, have unfolded at a rapid pace and kept AcademyHealth, our community, and citizens throughout the country on our toes.
Read on Washington: July 21 Advocacy Update from Lisa Simpson
The latest "Read on Washington" includes an update on the health care debate, additional details on fiscal year 2018 appropriations, events of interest, and more.
Read on Washington: July 14 Advocacy Update from Lisa Simpson
Appropriations negotiations for fiscal year 2018, the unveiling of the Senate Republicans' health care bill, and continued discussions on the future of federal support for health services research mean busy times for AcademyHealth.
AHRQ Cuts Undermine NIH Increases in House Labor-HHS Bill
The House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee's spending bill for fiscal year 2018 proposes a $24 million cut to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and the Health Resources and Services Administration also taking hits.
Implementation Science Journal Features Research from Dissemination and Implementation Meeting
The special supplement highlights how to optimally disseminate evidence related to health and health care, how to implement interventions to improve care across settings, and how to improve the health of the global population.