Stakeholder Viewpoints on the Status of Health Data
Greg Downing, AcademyHealth senior scholar in residence and Founder of Innovation Horizons, LLC, highlights survey results from attendees at the 10th Annual Health Datapalooza.
How Public Funders are Thinking about Research Impact Assessment and Considerations for Researchers
Understanding the uptake and use of health services research is a challenging endeavor for funders and researchers alike. This post highlights public funder perspectives on research impact assessment and offers considerations for researchers seeking to increase the impact of their work.
Tips for Communicating Evidence to Policymakers
In the second of a two-part series, AcademyHealth member Beth Prusaczyk offers three tips to increase the likelihood your work will reach policymakers.
Reflections from Outside the Health Services Research Arena
AcademyHealth President and CEO Dr. Lisa Simpson offers her thoughts on the value of spending time at events outside the typical health services research community.
A Little Known Channel for Getting Evidence to Policymakers
In the first of a two-part series, AcademyHealth member Beth Prusaczyk describes the Congressional Research Service and how policymakers rely on it for evidence relevant to policymaking.
5 Trends to Watch this #NationalHospitalWeek
Nothing About Us Without Us: How Can Researchers Respond to Teens’ Concerns about Mental Health?
In the second of a two-part blog series marking National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week, a group of researchers respond to youth advocates’ thoughts on the mental health needs of adolescents.
House Spending Bills Are Good News for HSR
Labor-HHS offers good news for HSR and AHRQ with a proposed increase of $20.2 million, the single largest increase in more than decade.
Building a Safety Net for Teen Mental Health: Youth Advocate Perspectives
In the first of a two-part blog series marking National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week, a group of youth advocates share their thoughts on the mental health needs of adolescents and how researchers can support them.
Strengthening the Pipeline for Clinician Health Service Researchers
AcademyHealth Education Council member Charlene Wong and colleagues outline three recommendations for expanding the workforce of clinicians who are also health services researchers.