Health is about more than health care. Where we live, work, and play affects our health. Health services research provides evidence on the factors that affect, and support, the health of communities.
The first post in this two-part blog series will focus on key considerations stakeholders must consider to address the HIV epidemic, with a specific emphasis on the prevention pillar of a new federal government initiative.
Stakeholders in the three study states, Illinois, Texas and Washington, identified both pros and cons to conducting programs for justice-involved populations within the framework and requirements of a Section 1115 waiver.
These appendices for a rapid evidence review on interventions for teen wellbeing include key definitions, methods, narrative summary of findings, findings by outcome, evidence tables, and a list of excluded reviews.
Including 34 systematic reviews and two large-scale interventions, this rapid evidence review makes recommendations for intervention and research design as well as highlights opportunities to more broadly focus interventions on social determinants of health.
A member of AcademyHealth’s partner the Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement, Minnesota Community Measurement highlights opportunities for health services researchers to work with organizations like theirs to drive value in health care.
Coverage and financing will continue to dominate the 2020 election debate. That makes it all the more important to explore how financing proposals by candidates of both parties can contribute to a broader population and public health agenda.
