Building Healthy Communities

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Experts Gather to Discuss the Science and Practice of Fostering Resilience

In March, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, in collaboration with AcademyHeath, gathered researchers, practitioners, and thought leaders from across the country to share knowledge around community resilience, a critical aspect of building a Culture of Health.

Posted Jul 15, 2019 By Tracy Costigan, Ph.D.

Topics Building Healthy Communities Health Equity Public & Population Health

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Medicaid Demonstration Waivers with Housing Supports: An Interim Assessment

Using federal 1115 waivers, some state Medicaid programs are experimenting with housing supports for enrollees who are homeless or precariously housed as a way both to improve their health and reduce their medical expenditures.

Posted Jul 11, 2019

Topics Building Healthy Communities Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Paying for Care

Past Event

Webinar: Leveraging Well-Being Measurement to Shift Narratives about Health and What Matters

This webinar looked at global and national perspectives to explore the results of using well-being metrics.

Date & Time Thursday, July 11, 2019, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. ET Location Online

Topics Using Health Data Building Healthy Communities

Publication

Employer Investments in Internal Culture of Health Improve Stock Performance

New research suggests a link between employers who invest in health in their workplaces and increased stock value, and fewer health risks for employees.

Posted Jun 18, 2019

Topics Building Healthy Communities

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Studies Highlight Non-Clinical Factors’ Impact on Health

New evidence presented at AcademyHealth’s Annual Research Meeting reveals the relationships between paid family leave and breastfeeding, Medicaid expansion and eviction rates, as well as the first ever prevalence estimates of food insecurity in Medicare.

Posted Jun 2, 2019 By Lauren Adams, M.A.

Topics Building Healthy Communities Public & Population Health Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid ARM

Past Event

2019 Annual Research Meeting

Today's research driving tomorrow's outcomes.

Date & Time June 2-4, 2019 Location Walter E. Washington Convention Center - Washington, D.C. | Marriott Marquis Washington D.C.

Topics HSR Resources & Methods HSR Workforce Development Delivering Better Care Building Healthy Communities

Publication

Community-Based Organizations are Sharing Data Across Sectors to Improve Health

This environmental scan, conducted by AcademyHealth with support from the Kresge Foundation, provides an overview of the technology behind emerging multi-sector initiatives to address social determinants of health.

Posted Apr 26, 2019

Topics Building Healthy Communities Data Sharing

Publication

Engagement with Community-Based Organizations Key to Achieving Health Equity & Wellness for Medicaid Populations

This issue brief from AcademyHealth, Health Management Associates, and the Disability Policy Consortium, provides a compelling case for engaging Community-Based Organizations in Medicaid payment and care delivery system reform.

Posted Apr 26, 2019

Topics Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Health Equity Building Healthy Communities

Blog Post

Moving Health "Upstream": Getting More from Return-on-Investment Evidence

AcademyHealth Senior Scholar Ed Hunter describes who is using return-on-investment evidence for public health spending, what’s keeping others from using it more, and four next steps to advance its use going forward.

Posted Apr 11, 2019 By Edward L. Hunter

Topics HSR Resources & Methods Paying for Care Building Healthy Communities

Blog Post

Healthiest Communities’ Data Challenge Finalists Recognized at 10th Anniversary Health Datapalooza

Finalists created tools for comparative insights across counties, combined data for fuller pictures of community health and used data visualization to reveal disparate health outcomes.

Posted Mar 28, 2019 By Lauren Adams, M.A.

Topics Using Health Data Building Healthy Communities Health Datapalooza News