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Following CMS announcement of data access restrictions in February, AcademyHealth launched an aggressive, and successful, advocacy effort to support the needs of researchers and patients.
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This month’s “Read on Washington,” available only to AcademyHealth members, includes updates on appropriations, congressional pressure on VA’s electronic health record (EHR), new federal funding opportunities, and more.
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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.
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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.
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This month's "Read on Washington," available only to AcademyHealth members, includes updates on appropriations, new CMS guidance on data access, congressional working groups on MACRA, and more.
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This month's "Read on Washington," available only to AcademyHealth members, includes updates on appropriations, new CMS guidance on SDOH, cybersecurity guidance from HHS, and more.
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This month's "Read on Washington," available only to AcademyHealth members, includes updates on appropriations, new rules on health AI, cybersecurity, and TEFCA, and more.
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AcademyHealth’s advocacy team has worked with federal agencies on how our field can more effectively respond to Requests for Information (RFIs).
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Diverse definitions of rurality among government agencies make it difficult to understand rural health. Standardizing definitions and collecting data on disparities within and between rural communities are important for researchers to better inform policy and practice.
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Individuals with disabilities face many health disparities, as do rural residents. The recent NIH designation of people with disabilities as a population with health disparities presents a needed opportunity for robust research at the intersection of disability, rurality, and health.