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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The Future of Health Services Research – A Special Conversation with Nasim Afsar

As we celebrate AcademyHealth’s 40th Anniversary this year, AcademyHealth President and CEO Dr. Lisa Simpson sat down with Dr. Nasim Afsar to discuss leadership, contributions, and innovation in the field of health services research.

Posted Aug 3, 2022 By Tess Bernhard

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AHRQ Updates Learning Health System Competencies to Include Health Equity

New competency area will elevate and help to unify equity work in health systems

Posted Aug 1, 2022 By Lisa Simpson, M.B., B.Ch., M.P.H., FAAP

Topics Delivering Better Care Health Equity Hospitals & Health Systems

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Strategies for Maximizing Policy Impact

Experts in health services research offer advice in translating research findings to policy change at the 2022 ARM.

Posted Jul 29, 2022 By Kaleigh Ligus, M.A.

Topics Advocacy Translation, Dissemination & Implementation ARM

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AcademyHealth Announces Winners and Honorable Mentions in the 2022 Health Equity DataJam

Three winners and three honorable mentions of AcademyHealth’s 2022 Health Equity DataJam leveraged publicly available datasets to answer pressing questions related to health and health care disparities.

Posted Jul 28, 2022 By Kristin Rosengren

Topics Using Health Data Building Healthy Communities Access to Care

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What Is “Communicating for Impact?"

Communicating for impact is an essential skill for health services researchers. Learn how to increase visibility of your work with a new AcademyHealth course.

Posted Jul 27, 2022 By Angélica Rodríguez

Topics HSR Workforce Development Translation, Dissemination & Implementation

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Read on Washington: July 2022 Advocacy Update from Lisa Simpson

This month's "Read on Washington," available only to AcademyHealth members, includes updates on federal appropriations, negotiations on ACA subsidies, new federal research funding on monkeypox, and more.

Posted Jul 26, 2022 By Lisa Simpson, M.B., B.Ch., M.P.H., FAAP

Topics Advocacy

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Social Determinants of Health, Intersectionality, and Advancing Equity in Health Services Research

Panels at AcademyHealth’s 2022 Annual Research Meeting showcased prominent research related to critical and emerging issues for the field of health services research.

Posted Jul 25, 2022 By Sarah Weinberg

Topics Health Equity ARM

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Health Equity Tourism: Who Should be Engaging in Equity Scholarship?

In an invitational session at the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting last month, experts urged researchers and funders to respect, include, and acknowledge the scholarship of minoritized individuals.

Posted Jul 21, 2022 By Gabriella Garcia

Topics HSR Resources & Methods Health Equity ARM

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Policymakers Need to Hear From Experts. Do You Know How to Reach Them?

AcademyHealth’s Advocacy Team explains how AcademyHealth’s Health Policy Orientation helps attendees maximize the impact of research in policymaking.

Posted Jul 20, 2022 By Kaleigh Ligus, M.A., Josh Caplan, M.A., M.P.P.

Topics HSR Resources & Methods Translation, Dissemination & Implementation Advocacy

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The Future of Health Services Research – A Special Conversation with Monica McLemore

As we celebrate AcademyHealth’s 40th Anniversary this year, AcademyHealth President and CEO Dr. Lisa Simpson sat down with Dr. Monica McLemore to discuss leadership, contributions, and innovation in the field of health services research.

Posted Jul 19, 2022 By Tess Bernhard