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Engaging Consumers and Patients to Accelerate Alternative Payment Models and Benefit Designs

Anne Gauthier and Karen Adams of MITRE, an AcademyHealth organizational affiliate, highlight opportunities to improve care quality and reduce cost by involving consumers in designing alternative payment models.

Posted Apr 30, 2019 By Anne K. Gauthier, M.S. , Karen Adams

Topics Patient & Consumer Engagement Paying for Care Costs & Payments Membership National Health Policy Conference

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AcademyHealth Member Research Included in JAMA Network Articles of the Year

The Journal of the American Medical Association recently shared their most-read studies of 2018, featuring research from two AcademyHealth members.

Posted Apr 9, 2019 By Emily Chun

Topics Paying for Care Costs & Payments Public & Population Health Membership

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AcademyHealth Members Publish Relevant Research in February's Health Affairs Issue

The February Health Affairs issue featured 18 member studies on hospital trends, insurance and Medicare, telemedicine, and more.

Posted Apr 2, 2019 By Emily Chun

Topics Delivering Better Care Hospitals & Health Systems Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Costs & Payments

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Webinar: On the Rise: Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Spending

In this webinar, we explored key findings from the JPMorgan Chase Institute's Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Spending report.

Date & Time March 20, 2019, 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. ET Location Online

Topics Costs & Payments

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New Study Finds Lower Cost Respiratory Care Options Outside of Intensive Care

AcademyHealth member Laura C. Myers discusses the implications of findings from a recent study pointing to complex issues around standardization of hospital policies.

Posted Mar 7, 2019 By Laura C. Myers M.D. M.P.H. C.P.P.S.

Topics Delivering Better Care Costs & Payments Hospitals & Health Systems Membership

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AcademyHealth Members Publish Research on Substance Use Treatment, Health Policy Recommendations, and More

The January issue of Health Affairs features member research on topics such as substance use treatment, payment methods, medicare, medicaid, and health policy.

Posted Feb 28, 2019 By Emily Chun

Topics Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Costs & Payments Public & Population Health

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New Research from AcademyHealth Members Examines Ways to Improve Patient Safety and Hospital Operations

November’s issue of Health Affairs featured 14 articles authored or co-authored by AcademyHealth members, including a personal perspective on maternal mortality.

Posted Dec 19, 2018 By Emily Chun

Topics Delivering Better Care Paying for Care Costs & Payments

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Thinking Big: Low-Value Care Beyond Choosing Wisely Lists

Despite growing knowledge, defining and measuring low-value care remains challenging. Recently published research highlights opportunity for progress in nonobvious low-value care.

Posted Dec 17, 2018 By Jose Benuzillo, M.A., M.S., Lucy A. Savitz, Ph.D., M.B.A.

Topics Delivering Better Care Costs & Payments

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Webinar: Low-Value Care Among Senior Populations

This webinar, hosted by the Research Community on Low-Value Care, discussed the unique needs of the senior population when it comes to low-value care.

Date & Time December 14, 2010, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. ET Location Online

Topics HSR Resources & Methods Delivering Better Care Costs & Payments

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The Healthy Marketplace Index: Furthering Transparency to Improve our Understanding of Commercial Healthcare Markets Across the Country

A new report from the Health Care Cost Institute, an AcademyHealth organizational affiliate, examined relative healthcare prices across the U.S. and found widespread healthcare price variation across metro areas.

Posted Nov 19, 2018 By Bill Johnson, Ph.D., Kevin Kennedy, BS , Niall Brennan, M.P.P., Sally Rodriguez, M.P.H.

Topics Using Health Data Paying for Care Costs & Payments