The Charm City: Baltimore’s Communities Work to Improve Health and Well-Being
AcademyHealth member Jessica McCann discusses her hometown’s challenges and resiliencies as she returns for the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting next month.
The Impact of 2020 Events on Public Health Data Use: Insights from Recent Research
A new study in our partner journal the Milbank Quarterly finds support for using identifiable data for public health and research purposes among the public generally, but also highlights a unique decline in comfort among African Americans.
AcademyHealth Presents a Literature Review Summarizing the Research Findings of the Use of Internet Search Data in the Diagnosis of Diseases and Conditions
Sponsored by a grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, and in partnership with Innovation Horizons, AcademyHealth conducted a literature review on the use of patient-generated data to assess the capability of the internet as a tool to inform clinical diagnosis practices.
Navigating the Complex Landscape of Women and Gender-Diverse Health: Challenges and Opportunities for Addressing Research Gaps Amid Policy Changes
Annual Research Meeting's Women and Gender Health theme co-chairs, Jodie G. Katon and Hannah R. Murphy, highlight sessions exploring opportunities and challenges centering on women and gender-diverse health care.
AcademyHealth Announces Three Funded Pilot Projects Involving the Use of Internet Search Data for Medical Diagnoses
Sponsored by a grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, AcademyHealth is pleased to announce that three pilot projects have been awarded funding to examine the use of patients’ internet search data as a data source and tool to inform clinical diagnosis practices.
From the Bedside to Research: Navigating Change in Nursing
As we celebrate National Nurses Week, the AcademyHealth Interdisciplinary Research Group on Nursing Issues shines a spotlight on the indispensable contributions of nurses to the health care sector. Amid evolving challenges, these frontline professionals continue to lead with resilience and innovation, driving significant changes across the industry.
Understanding and Responding to Health Workforce Challenges: The Health Workforce Theme Sessions at 2024 Annual Research Meeting
Health Workforce theme co-chairs, Jean M. Moore and Masami Tabata-Kelly, share highlights of this year’s health workforce theme sessions, centering on health professions practice, policy, and the educational pipeline, among others
Wellbeing in the Age of Generative AI
ChatGPT and similar black-box AIs are taking the world by storm but now may be the time for health technology and policy to consider the impacts on human wellbeing
CMS pauses new data policy changes – Read on Washington’s April 2024 Advocacy Update
This month's "Read on Washington," available only to AcademyHealth members, includes updates on appropriations, CMS announcement on data policy reform, new nursing home staffing rules, and more.
Summer EBT Programs: A Policy to Bridge Nutritional Gaps and Address Disparities
Recognizing that children need nutrition access when they are not in school, Summer EBT can be a tool to reduce health disparities. But the path forward is not clear.