Translation, Dissemination & Implementation

After nearly 30 years, the final grants funded under the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s (RWJF) Changes in Health Care Financing and Organization (HCFO) initiative are coming to a close at the end of December. This work has built on AcademyHealth’s broader efforts to get actionable evidence that can improve health and health care into the hands of decision makers when they need it and in a format they can use.

AcademyHealth’s Translation and Dissemination Institute is working to pilot innovative approaches to quickly, but rigorously identify and communicate evidence to inform public and private decision-making. This poster gives an overview of the Institute’s work and early lessons learned in getting research into the hands of policy makers at the right time, on the right topic, and in an accessible format.

As we head into inauguration day and prepare for a new administration to enter the White House, we hold firm in our principle that policies affecting health and performance of the health system should be informed by the best and most relevant evidence.

This rapid evidence review examines the current evidence on opportunities for improving health by modifying the physical structure of a home.

This report explores the general contours of the state policy landscape through surveys administered to researchers and policymakers. The report highlights perceptions of evidence-based health policymaking in the states, identifies potential strategies for generating useful and relevant information that facilitate evidence-based decision making, and points to key strategies in moving that evidence into action.