Policymakers Need to Hear From Experts. Do You Know How to Reach Them?
AcademyHealth’s Advocacy Team explains how AcademyHealth’s Health Policy Orientation helps attendees maximize the impact of research in policymaking.
Health Services Researchers Reflect on Challenges when Communicating for Impact
At ARM 2022, attendees expressed the challenges they face when communicating their research for impact. AcademyHealth’s Membership Director spotlights a new AcademyHealth course, designed to help researchers disseminate their work for maximum impact.
The Next Frontier in Research Data Sharing: NIH Policy Changes Are Coming
Stakeholders in NIH funded research should be informed about upcoming policy changes in data sharing and management strategies. Greg Downing spoke with leaders from NIH and research institutions who spearhead the policy implementation and in this blog post highlights implications for the academic research community and beyond.
Proceedings from the 14th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health are Now Available
After two years of virtual conferences, we look forward to welcoming attendees back to Washington, D.C., for the 15th anniversary Science of D&I Conference, happening December 11-14, 2022.
Improving Health Equity in Medicaid: Data Needs, Challenges, and Opportunities
At the December meeting Harnessing Medicaid to Improve Health Equity: A Research and Policy Agenda, researchers, policy administrators, and other key stakeholders discussed the various data challenges that hamper progress toward health equity, and shared resources and approaches to improve data definitions, collection, and utilization.
A Research Roadmap to Advance Contraceptive Access Policy
The Coalition to Expand Contraceptive Access led a collaborative process to create a Priority Roadmap for Policy-Ready Contraceptive Research that positions health services researchers to carry out impactful projects that advance sexual and reproductive health equity.
ESHPI 2021 At a Glance highlights Institute’s convenings, publications, and leadership in 2021
The Evidence-Informed State Health Policy Institute kicks off the new year by sharing 2021 highlights, as well as projects our team, in collaboration with our Network members, are working on in 2022.
14th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health
Bridging the gap between research, practice, and policy.
Shortening the Evidence to Policy Pipeline at the Veterans Administration: Honoring Dr. Tom Edes
Members of the AcademyHealth Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Interest Group honor Thomas Edes, M.D. with the Roger C. Lipitz Leadership Award, noting his contributions to the field and work addressing aging and disability care needs within the Veterans Administration.
Which Came First? New Research Examines Relationship between Food Insecurity and Health Care Spending
Food insecurity and higher than average health expenditures are related, but how and to what degree matters when considering policy interventions. This ‘plain language summary’ reviews recent research published in AcademyHealth’s official journal HSR that finds the relationship is both bidirectional and unequal.