Evidence around translation, dissemination and implementation helps the field of health services research move its findings more effectively into policy and practice. This section offers evidence and programs that help research producers better understand the needs of research users, helps place research in context, and test new and innovative approaches to moving knowledge into action.
Cross-sector partnerships are emerging as a key strategy to bridge the gap between health research and practice. This HSR Week, we explore how collaborative partnerships between academia and industry can accelerate the adoption of evidence-based innovations.
The 340B drug pricing program moves $81 billion a year in discounts to safety-net providers -- but fierce disagreement continues over whether that money reaches the patients Congress intended it to help. AcademyHealth breaks down what the research shows, where the evidence runs out, and what to watch as Congress debates reform.
Our first Decisionmaker's Guide reached its intended audience and generated serious engagement. Here is what we learned, what we are changing, and what is coming next.
Millions of insured Americans are struggling to afford the care they're already paying for. A major new proposal would ban prior authorization, cap hospital prices, and limit insurer profits. AcademyHealth breaks down what the evidence actually supports.
Every health care system will face a crisis it didn’t see coming. The question is whether leaders will have built the infrastructure, trust, and capacity to respond before the moment arrives. On March 12, 2020, as Norway entered lockdown and international supply chains collapsed, officials faced that test in real time.
Health care innovation and improvement represent opportunities to reshape the health care and public policy ecosystem in a way that centers historically marginalized groups for the benefit of all. An international dialogue among UK and US perspectives elevated key considerations for the health policy community and described a “burning ambition” to effect public policy change.
AcademyHealth will administer a communications and policy capacity building program for Humana Foundation research grantee partners to equip and empower researchers to leverage their research insights for real public health or health care policy and practice change.
Scientific innovation is outpacing its uptake in clinical care, with many advances stuck for an average of 17 years before reaching patients. AcademyHealth’s new Applied Implementation Science Fellowship launches in 2026 to equip embedded researchers with the skills to deploy implementation science strategies to bridge the gap and embed evidence into routine practice.
