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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.

Blog Post Finding Common Ground and Other Approaches to Navigating the Changing DEIA Landscape as Organizations, Leaders, and Researchers

Finding Common Ground and Other Approaches to Navigating the Changing DEIA Landscape as Organizations, Leaders, and Researchers

Leaders of a Community of Practice for DEIA practitioners reflect on a discussion at the 2024 Annual Research Meeting about how health services researchers and institutions are responding to the changing DEIA landscape—and the importance of community in finding one’s voice to learn from peers and cross-amplify our efforts for impact.
Posted Sep 4, 2024 By Brynne Presser Funderburg, M.P.H., Jenni Lane, M.A., Dorcas Lind, M.P.H., Gabri'el Shabazz, Danielle DeCosta, M.P.H.
Topics HSR Workforce Development Health Equity
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The Legacy of Sundown Towns: A Persistent Force of Structural Inequities in Health

As we marked the sixty-one-year anniversary of the March on Washington yesterday August 28th—a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement—it’s an important time to reflect on the legacy of exclusionary practices and their impact on modern health care inequities. By understanding and addressing the history of sundown towns, we can more effectively reach and support historically oppressed and underserved communities.
Posted Aug 29, 2024 By Leia Belt, M.A., Ph.D.
Topics Advocacy Health Equity
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Can You Hear Me Now? Amplifying the Patient Voice in Research Studies and Clinical Care

A growing evidence base supports the value of incorporating the patient perspective into research studies and as part of routine care using patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). The PROTEUS Consortium helps optimize the capture and communication of PROM data in research studies and clinical practice by providing free, publicly available, user-friendly tools and resources.
Posted Aug 23, 2024 By Claire Snyder, Ph.D.
Topics Patient & Consumer Engagement Using Health Data Delivering Better Care
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The Value of Community in Studying the Impacts of the Dobbs Decision

Reflecting on a networking session at the Annual Research Meeting, researchers studying the impacts of the Dobbs decision elevate challenges, successes, and opportunities to collaborate with others doing this work, such as through AcademyHealth’s new Research Community on the Equity Impacts of Dobbs.
Posted Aug 21, 2024 By Nicole Quinones, M.P.H., Aakriti Shrestha, M.P.H., Hao Yu, Ph.D., Danielle DeCosta, M.P.H.
Topics Health Equity Public & Population Health Hospitals & Health Systems Access to Care Using Health Data
Blog Post You Get What You Pay For: Key Insights from the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting on How Payment Policy Affects Minoritized Communities

You Get What You Pay For: Key Insights from the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting on How Payment Policy Affects Minoritized Communities

Emerging research demonstrates how payment policy affects health care delivery for minoritized populations. This blog overviews findings related to CMS innovation models, community benefit spending, value-based purchasing health equity performance metrics, and financial incentives for providers.
Posted Aug 19, 2024 By Kamaria Kaalund
Topics Paying for Care Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid ARM