Building Healthy Communities

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.

Blog Post

What role does community health play in employee performance at American manufacturing companies?

Recent study findings, highlighted this week on the Health Affairs blog, suggest that poor community health negatively affects workers’ performance.

Posted Oct 12, 2018 By Megan Collado, M.P.H.

Topics Building Healthy Communities Public & Population Health

Publication

Review Assesses Use of ROI Evidence to Inform Policymaking on Public Health Issues

AcademyHealth examined the extent to which return on investment evidence is used to inform policymaking affecting public health and multi-sector work, and identified opportunities to advance its use.

Posted Sep 30, 2018

Topics HSR Resources & Methods Building Healthy Communities Public & Population Health Paying for Care

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When It Comes to Collaboration, Sectors Emphasize Technical Aspects Over Cultural Ones

In a review of technical documents and toolkits on interoperability, what we found was almost as interesting as what we didn’t.

Posted Aug 24, 2018 By Margo Edmunds, Ph.D.

Topics Data Sharing Data Sources Building Healthy Communities

Blog Post

An Investment in Supportive Housing is an Investment in Health

A recent study published in the Health Services Research Journal by Sungwoo Lim and colleagues found that a supportive housing program positively affected both housing stability and preventable health care visits among homeless families.

Posted Aug 20, 2018

Topics Public & Population Health Building Healthy Communities

Blog Post

Voices from the Field: Community Actions that Helped Build Urban Health Equity

In the second of a two-part series, this post highlights work in Richmond, California to transform the city into a place where everyone has the opportunity to live a healthy life.

Posted Aug 6, 2018 By Lauren Adams, M.A.

Topics Building Healthy Communities Health Equity Public & Population Health

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Voices from the Field: Culturally Appropriate Services to Support Healthy Mind, Body, Spirit

In the first of a two-part series, this post highlights the work of Native American Connections to provide culturally appropriate behavioral health, affordable housing, and community development services.

Posted Aug 2, 2018 By Lauren Adams, M.A.

Topics Building Healthy Communities Public & Population Health Health Equity

Publication

Life Isn’t Lived in Siloes and Our Data Shouldn’t Either

This environmental scan, conducted by AcademyHealth, assesses existing guidance about sharing critical information within and across organizations and sectors in order to better serve populations.

Posted Jul 13, 2018

Topics Using Health Data Data Sharing Building Healthy Communities

Blog Post

Research Examines Policy Effects on Minority Groups

Studies presented at AcademyHealth’s Annual Research Meeting shed new light on health disparities

Posted Jun 24, 2018 By Lauren Adams, M.A.

Topics Health Equity Building Healthy Communities ARM News

Past Event

2018 Annual Research Meeting

A record-breaking year at the Annual Research Meeting.

Date & Time June 24-26, 2018 Location Washington State Convention Center, Seattle, Washington

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

Publication

The Return on Investment of Public Health System Spending

This evidence synthesis commissioned by AcademyHealth provides a review of public health systems research that has shown a return on investment.

Posted Jun 21, 2018

Topics Building Healthy Communities Public & Population Health