HSR Resources & Methods

AcademyHealth provides information on the latest developments in the field of health services research (HSR). In this section you will find evidence and tools for understanding the HSR literature, making optimal use of existing methods and evaluating and using new methods for research.

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Engagement Science: Where to Focus & the Future of the Field

The fifth of a six-part series on engagement science, this post describes three areas of continued work and study that can help to ensure the successful and sustainable maturation of engagement practice.

Posted Feb 5, 2019 By Rachel Dungan, M.S.S.P., Rebekah Angove, Ph.D., Elizabeth Cope, Ph.D., M.P.H., Holly Peay, PhD

Topics HSR Resources & Methods Patient & Consumer Engagement Research Ethics & Governance

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Engagement Science: A Look at Existing Evidence

In the fourth of a six-part series on engagement science, authors highlight how this growing field has already supported considerable scholarship with implications for formalizing engagement activities.

Posted Jan 29, 2019 By Rachel Dungan, M.S.S.P., Rebekah Angove, Ph.D., Elizabeth Cope, Ph.D., M.P.H., Holly Peay, PhD

Topics HSR Resources & Methods Patient & Consumer Engagement Research Ethics & Governance

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Engagement Science: Factors Fueling the Need for Better Defined Engagement

The third of a six-part series on engagement science, this post describes the environmental and policy contexts that have shaped the emergence of this field.

Posted Jan 22, 2019 By Holly Peay, PhD, Rachel Dungan, M.S.S.P., Rebekah Angove, Ph.D., Elizabeth Cope, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Topics HSR Resources & Methods Patient & Consumer Engagement Research Ethics & Governance

Journal Excerpt Health Services Research

The effect of administration mode on CAHPS survey response rates and results: A comparison of mail and web‐based approaches

Posted Jan 17, 2019

Topics HSR Resources & Methods

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Engagement Science: An Overview of the Landscape of Engaged Research

In the second of a six-part series on engagement science, authors explore the landscape of engaged research and the evolution of a new field – dedicated to the study of engagement practice.

Posted Jan 15, 2019 By Elizabeth Cope, Ph.D., M.P.H., Rebekah Angove, Ph.D., Rachel Dungan, M.S.S.P., Holly Peay, PhD

Topics HSR Resources & Methods Patient & Consumer Engagement Research Ethics & Governance

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Engagement Science: Introducing Inclusive Research Practices & Potential Impacts

In this first of a six-part series that explores evidence-based engagement in health research, a group of researchers traces the emergence of engagement science.

Posted Jan 8, 2019 By Rachel Dungan, M.S.S.P., Rebekah Angove, Ph.D., Elizabeth Cope, Ph.D., M.P.H., Holly Peay, PhD

Topics HSR Resources & Methods Patient & Consumer Engagement Research Ethics & Governance

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Match Made in Health Care: Harnessing the Power of Partnerships

Meshie Knight of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, an AcademyHealth organizational affiliate, introduces a framework to engage payer/provider partners to help research findings reach the people who can drive change.

Posted Dec 20, 2018 By Meshie Knight, M.A

Topics HSR Resources & Methods Translation, Dissemination & Implementation

Past Event

Webinar: Low-Value Care Among Senior Populations

This webinar, hosted by the Research Community on Low-Value Care, discussed the unique needs of the senior population when it comes to low-value care.

Date & Time December 14, 2010, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. ET Location Online

Topics HSR Resources & Methods Delivering Better Care Costs & Payments

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Baloney, Balderdash, and Bogus Science: Detecting BS in Health Care

In a recent report, AcademyHealth members highlight 10 major forms of “BS” in health care today.

Posted Dec 6, 2018 By Zenneia McLendon

Topics HSR Resources & Methods

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Making Valuable Data Available to Researchers is a Critical Step in Moving Data to Action

When it comes to harnessing the power of data for tangible change, challenges range from the cultural to the technical. This post focuses on a new opportunity from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that addresses perhaps the most critical step in this effort: data access.

Posted Nov 15, 2018 By Megan Collado, M.P.H.

Topics HSR Resources & Methods Using Health Data Data Sources