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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Read on Washington: May 5 Advocacy Update from Lisa Simpson

Since members of Congress have been channeling much of their time energies toward the final fiscal year 2017 appropriations bill, appropriations will be the predominant focus of this week’s advocacy update – though I do have some news regarding possible changes coming to the National Institutes of Health’s grants policies as well!

Posted May 5, 2017 By Lisa Simpson, M.B., B.Ch., M.P.H., FAAP

Topics Advocacy

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Data Nerds Unite – Across Sectors – to Improve Community Health

The All In: Data for Community Health National Meeting was held April 19-21, 2017, bringing together more than 270 local collaboratives, community partners, subject matter experts, and invited guests to celebrate achievements and share learnings.

Posted May 2, 2017

Topics Using Health Data Building Healthy Communities Public & Population Health

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Data Privacy and Security at Health Datapalooza – Start with Access and Trust

Several sessions at the meeting focused on issues of data privacy and security.

Posted Apr 28, 2017 By Raj Sabharwal, M.P.H.

Topics Using Health Data Health Datapalooza

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Fifth Annual Health Data Liberator Award Honors Work to Increase Patients’ Access to Their Medical Record

OpenNotes initiative recognized at Health Datapalooza for efforts encouraging health care providers to share their visit notes with patients.

Posted Apr 27, 2017 By Lauren Adams, M.A.

Topics Patient & Consumer Engagement Delivering Better Care Hospitals & Health Systems Using Health Data Health Datapalooza

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Narrow networks can be a real problem for kids

Narrow networks are a real concern in the ACA marketplaces, but much more for kids than many think.

Posted Apr 26, 2017 By Aaron E. Carroll, M.D., M.S.

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Weekly Read on Washington: April 21 Advocacy Update from Lisa Simpson

Members of Congress will return to Washington on Monday after a two week April recess. While recess typically means quieter times on the advocacy front, the work in Washington continues.

Posted Apr 21, 2017 By Lisa Simpson, M.B., B.Ch., M.P.H., FAAP

Topics Advocacy

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Bridging the Divide: Addressing the Elements in the Room

The final post in the Payment Reform for Population Health blog series takes a look at the key elements needed for effective health care and non-health care sector collaborations.

Posted Apr 20, 2017

Topics Building Healthy Communities Paying for Care Public & Population Health Using Health Data Data Sources

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Medicare Advantage risk selection

Posted Apr 19, 2017 By Austin Frakt, Ph.D., The Incidental Economist

Topics TIE

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Building the Health Data Community

Collaborations based on mutual interests and trust can make science move faster and farther.

Posted Apr 17, 2017 By Margo Edmunds, Ph.D., FAMIA

Topics Using Health Data Delivering Better Care

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Checking up on hospitals makes them perform better

Measuring safety might actually improve it. Unfortunately, those improvements fade away when the measurement is over.

Posted Apr 12, 2017 By Aaron E. Carroll, M.D., M.S.

Topics TIE