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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 Surge in Policies Expanding Nurse Practitioner Scope of Practice in Response to COVID-19 Provide an Important Research Opportunity

Surge in Policies Expanding Nurse Practitioner Scope of Practice in Response to COVID-19 Provide an Important Research Opportunity

Several states recently expanded scope of practice regulations for nurse practitioners to meet the increased demand for care during the coronavirus pandemic. In this post, AcademyHealth members from the Interdisciplinary Research Group on Nursing Issues contextualize these policy changes and provide recommendations for future health services research.
Posted May 5, 2020 By Hayley Germack, Ph.D., M.H.S., R.N. , Allison Norful Ph.D., R.N., ANP-BC, Kathryn Riman, B.S., BSPH, R.N.
Topics HSR Workforce Development Delivering Better Care Paying for Care
Blog Post The Community Guide: What Works, Saves Resources, and Signals the Need for More Research

The Community Guide: What Works, Saves Resources, and Signals the Need for More Research

The Community Guide is a collection of evidence-based recommendations and findings from the Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) that communities can use to protect and improve their population’s health.
Posted Apr 22, 2020 By Krista Hopkins Cole, M.P.H., Julie Zajac, M.P.H., Sharon Attipoe-Dorcoo, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Topics Translation, Dissemination & Implementation HSR Resources & Methods Building Healthy Communities Public & Population Health
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New Initiative Aims to Build a Model Open COVID-19 Patient Data Registry Network

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Health Data for Action program, managed by AcademyHealth, is supporting a collaboration between Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI), CareJourney, and a network of health systems to increase the availability of standardized, actionable information on COVID-19 impact and progression.
Posted Apr 10, 2020 By Niall Brennan, B.A., M.P.P.
Topics Using Health Data Data Sharing Public & Population Health