HSR Resources & Methods

AcademyHealth member Bianca Frogner, with funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, highlighted data on the health services research (HSR) workforce and how the field has evolved over the last five years. Her findings were recently published in the journal Health Services Research.

Addressing real-world challenges in health care requires adaptable and applicable designs and research methods. AcademyHealth’s LHS Interest Group offers a forum for shared learning through webinars and a community of practice.

During a recent Field in Focus event, AcademyHealth’s four official journals provided a members-only look at what it takes for researchers to increase their publishing success rate. Read the key takeaways below.

While disadvantage indices are increasingly recognized as a valuable tool to help promote health and prioritize equity, future use of these tools must include investments in data infrastructure, community partnerships, and further evaluation.

Lack of data regarding dual-eligible individuals has long hindered the development of effective policy solutions and care improvement. AcademyHealth organizational member Arnold Ventures highlights new resources to help the research community strengthen and expand evidence at a critical time in the policy debate.

The road to the approval of therapies for rare diseases is long and challenging. This blog post outlines how one study addresses this through embracing a multistakeholder approach, removing travel barriers associated with participation, and leveraging historical patient data to replace placebo data.