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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 Health Equity Experts Weigh In: Recommendations for Building Up a Diverse and Inclusive Health Care and Health Services Research Workforce

Health Equity Experts Weigh In: Recommendations for Building Up a Diverse and Inclusive Health Care and Health Services Research Workforce

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s rule on race in college admissions, experts offer five recommendations to maintain diversity and foster inclusion in college admissions and the broader HSR workforce.
Posted Oct 11, 2023 By April Joy Damian, Ph.D., M.Sc., Keshia Pollack Porter, Ph.D., MPH, Kameron Leigh Matthews, MD, JD, FAAFP, Edwin Lindo, JD, Sheldon Fields, Ph.D., RN, CRNP, FNP-BC, AACRN, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN
Topics HSR Workforce Development Health Equity
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The Better Care Plan: Continuous Improvement, Lower Total Cost, Enhanced Patient Safety and Patient Outcomes

AcademyHealth members offer recommendations for the United States health care system to accelerate its efforts to provide better, more affordable care by changing how it pays for care; how it delivers care; and how it reports on the safety and quality of the care provided.
Posted Aug 28, 2023 By Stephen M. Shortell, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.B.A., Gail Wilensky, Ph.D.
Topics Hospitals & Health Systems Delivering Better Care Paying for Care