The new normal: Just-in-time evidence for health system decision-making
Old approaches to informing decision-makers with health system evidence have often moved too slowly and presented a single form of evidence
Examining EHR Availability and Patient Access: Our NCHS/AcademyHealth Data Visualization Challenge Experience
2022 NCHS/AcademyHealth Data Visualization Challenge winners used publicly available data to explore patterns in electronic health record availability and access, and how social determinants of health may impact access.
NCHS/AcademyHealth Data Visualization Challenge Brings Different Schools Together
The winners of the 2022 NCHS/AcademyHealth Data Visualization Challenge discuss the benefits of interdisciplinary collaboration using national data sources to illustrate the intersectionality of food insecurity, disability status, and racial disparities
Leveraging PCORI Resources for More Robust Health Services Research: Takeaways from AcademyHealth’s Organizational Briefing with PCORI Executive Director Nakela Cook
PCORI has awarded over $3 billion since 2010. In a recent organizational briefing, Director Cook discussed funding priorities going forward and how researchers can take advantage of PCORI resources.
Efforts to Improve EHR Data for Maternal Health Research Featured in Healthcare IT News
Standardization of maternal health data in electronic health records (EHR) will help researchers examine factors that impact health outcomes from pre-pregnancy to postpartum care and beyond. A new article in Healthcare IT News outlines a collaborative approach that led to the development of an implementation guide to support mapping maternal health data across clinical areas and use cases.
2022 Health Datapalooza and National Health Policy Conference
A gathering for health data and policy innovation.
Navigating the Ethics of a New Research Landscape: Emerging Data, Methods, and Practices
Health data and research ethicist, Dr. Camille Nebeker, reviews existing and emerging ethical considerations for health research using new data and methods, and uses an original framework to analyze several case examples – that demonstrate the relationships between domains of research and key ethical principles.
Enhancing Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Data Infrastructure to Address the Opioid Crisis
The severity and the complexity of the opioid crisis require research that is both patient-centered and supported by robust data infrastructure. Several U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) projects are working across agencies to build the nation’s capacity for exactly this kind of research.
Public Universities Conduct Policy Relevant Research in Partnership with Medicaid Agencies
By partnering with state agencies, public universities have an opportunity to conduct research and engaged scholarship to advance their mission of public service.
Medicaid Agencies Benefit from Partnerships with State Public Universities
Established state-university partnerships support evidence-based state health policy and practice to transform Medicaid-specific care and improve outcomes.