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Collaboration Between Clinicians, Public Health Officials, and Medicaid Could Reduce Inappropriate Antibiotic Use

Written by Kentucky members of AcademyHealth’s State-University Partnership Learning Network, this issue brief offers strategies to improve antibiotic use, including an analysis of Kentucky Medicaid claims data.

Posted Apr 20, 2021

Topics Delivering Better Care Using Health Data Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid

Blog Post

Reflecting on the Current and Future State of Pediatric Quality Measurement and Improvement

A panel of experts shared their insights on the shifting dynamics in pediatric care and research and discussed how performance measurement and improvement in pediatric care can be further advanced to improve overall outcomes

Posted Apr 5, 2021 By Raj Sabharwal, M.P.H., Lisa Simpson, M.B., B.Ch., M.P.H., FAAP, Margaret Edder Johnson, M.B.A

Topics Delivering Better Care Hospitals & Health Systems Quality Improvement

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Testimonial Injustice: Linguistic Bias in the Medical Records of Black Patients and Women

Black patients may be subject to systematic bias in physicians’ perceptions of their credibility, a form of testimonial injustice. This is another potential mechanism for racial disparities in healthcare quality that should be further investigated and addressed.

Posted Mar 22, 2021

Topics Health Equity Delivering Better Care Hospitals & Health Systems Quality Improvement

Blog Post

Experts in Child Health Services Research Reflect on 2020 and Look Ahead to 2021

Members of AcademyHealth’s Child Health Services Research Interest Group Advisory Committee reflect on five key areas of advancement of Child HSR during 2020, and consider the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on children.

Posted Mar 9, 2021 By Erin M. Mobley, Ph.D., M.P.H., Kathryn Connell, Ph.D., R.N., Denise Dougherty, Ph.D., Ilene L. Hollin, Ph.D., M.P.H., Gregory Stevens, Ph.D., M.H.S., Olivia Lindly, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Topics Building Healthy Communities Health Equity Public & Population Health Delivering Better Care Access to Care Using Health Data Data Sharing

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Rural Hospital Patient and Family Engagement 2021 Toolkit

The Communication Climate Assessment Toolkit analyses revealed important insights that can help inform rural hospital leadership as they seek to develop patient and family engagement practices that are valuable for patients, families, staff, and the organizational culture.

Posted Mar 01, 2021

Topics Delivering Better Care Hospitals & Health Systems Building Healthy Communities

Past Event

2021 Health Datapalooza and National Health Policy Conference

A virtual gathering for health data and policy innovation.

Date & Time February 16-18, 2021 Location Virtual - Online

Topics Using Health Data Delivering Better Care

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Health Affairs Blog Post Highlights Trust in Health Care as Essential for Progress

Ahead of Health Datapalooza and National Health Policy Conference, AcademyHealth CEO Dr. Lisa Simpson and meeting co-chair Dr. Sachin Jain consider three dimensions of trust that are essential to addressing the health and health care challenges ahead.

Posted Feb 10, 2021 By Christina Tudor

Topics Health Equity Delivering Better Care National Health Policy Conference Health Datapalooza

Past Event

Field in Focus: Q&A Session with Embedded Researcher Dr. Elizabeth Yano

In a members-only, interactive Zoom discussion, Dr. Elizabeth Yano discussed how to navigate the challenges embedded researchers encounter in a real-life health system setting.

Date & Time January 27, 2021, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. ET Location Online

Topics HSR Resources & Methods Delivering Better Care

Blog Post

Commonwealth Fund Task Force Offers Recommendations for Health Care Delivery System Reform

The Commonwealth Fund Task Force on Payment and Delivery System Reform identified policy interventions for making the U.S. health care delivery system more affordable, equitable and higher quality.

Posted Jan 20, 2021 By David Blumenthal, Gregg S. Meyer, M.D., MSc

Topics Delivering Better Care Paying for Care Hospitals & Health Systems Health Equity

Blog Post

Health Data, Policy and the Pursuit of Health Equity

Health Datapalooza and National Health Policy Conference co-chair Shannon Sartin highlights the benefits of bringing data geeks and policy wonks together at next month’s virtual meeting.

Posted Jan 19, 2021

Topics Using Health Data Delivering Better Care National Health Policy Conference Health Datapalooza Health Data