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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Experts Highlight 6 Key Considerations for Medicaid Demonstration Evaluations

A new AcademyHealth learning collaborative of leading Medicaid demonstration evaluation researchers are working together to support state efforts to test innovations in Medicaid.

Posted Jun 11, 2019 By Sunita Krishnan, M.P.H.

Topics HSR Resources & Methods Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid

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Culture of Health Innovator’s Work on Black Mothers’ Health Featured in Health Affairs

Joia Crear-Perry’s work on improving black mothers’ health was voted best Snapshot of Innovation at the March 2019 Sharing Knowledge to Build a Culture of Health conference held by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in collaboration with AcademyHealth.

Posted Jun 7, 2019 By Lauren Adams, M.A.

Topics Patient & Consumer Engagement Health Equity Delivering Better Care

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Achieving the Promise of Community Health Needs Assessments

AcademyHealth member Michael Stoto and Mary Davis highlight how strengthening CHNA regulations could have widespread benefits and improve outcomes.

Posted Jun 6, 2019 By Michael A. Stoto, Ph.D., Mary Davis

Topics Hospitals & Health Systems Public & Population Health

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New Research Points to New Opportunities to Reduce Health Care Cost and Improve Value

Studies presented at AcademyHealth’s Annual Research Meeting examine the relationship between health spending and social spending and point to budget-neutral.

Posted Jun 4, 2019 By Lauren Adams, M.A.

Topics Paying for Care Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Public & Population Health ARM

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New Research Reveals Unintended Policy Effects on Use of Care and Costs

New studies presented at AcademyHealth’s Annual Research Meeting highlight the unintended consequences of Tennessee’s Fetal Assault Law and how cost-saving efforts may not achieve reduced spending in Medicare.

Posted Jun 3, 2019 By Lauren Adams, M.A.

Topics Access to Care Paying for Care Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid ARM

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Studies Highlight Non-Clinical Factors’ Impact on Health

New evidence presented at AcademyHealth’s Annual Research Meeting reveals the relationships between paid family leave and breastfeeding, Medicaid expansion and eviction rates, as well as the first ever prevalence estimates of food insecurity in Medicare.

Posted Jun 2, 2019 By Lauren Adams, M.A.

Topics Building Healthy Communities Public & Population Health Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid ARM

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New Research Evaluates Efforts to Reduce Cost, Deliver Better Care in Health Systems

From hospital readmissions to repeat visits to the emergency department, studies presented at AcademyHealth’s Annual Research Meeting highlight important implications for health system decision makers.

Posted Jun 1, 2019 By Lauren Adams, M.A.

Topics Delivering Better Care Hospitals & Health Systems Costs & Payments ARM

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AcademyHealth CEO Details How Determinants and Data Are Creating Delivery Improvements

As the 2019 Annual Research Meeting (ARM) convenes in the nation’s capital, AcademyHealth President and CEO Lisa Simpson reflects on the evolving needs of the field of health services research (HSR).

Posted May 31, 2019 By Quincy White

Topics Using Health Data Public & Population Health Delivering Better Care Hospitals & Health Systems ARM

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Entrance Points – the Easy Way to Build Meaningful Connections through Networking at AcademyHealth’s #ARM19

AcademyHealth Director of Membership, Angélica Rodríguez, highlights tips to maximize networking opportunities at the 2019 Annual Research Meeting.

Posted May 30, 2019 By Angélica Rodríguez

Topics HSR Resources & Methods HSR Workforce Development Membership ARM

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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.

Posted May 29, 2019 By Gregory Downing, D.O., Ph.D.

Topics Using Health Data Data Sources Health Datapalooza