Milbank Quarterly: Hot Topic Op-Eds and New Evidence
The March 2017 issue of Milbank Quarterly features papers on the latest evidence on issues from health disparities to low-value care.
Paul Wallace Named Executive Editor of AcademyHealth’s Open Access Journal eGEMs
A national leader in population health research and the use of evidence to improve health care, Dr. Wallace was also an early advocate for the use of electronic health data for delivery system transformation and brings decades of experience to his new role.
Working Together to Modernize Health Care
AcademyHealth joins an alliance aimed at achieving large-scale connected integration, and transforming the health sector into a health system.
The Critical Role of Evidence in a Robust and Just Policy Process
Lisa Simpson, AcademyHealth President and CEO, opened the 2017 AcademyHealth National Health Policy Conference with the following remarks, focused on how the health care and health policy community can positively contribute to the development of sound policy in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous environment.
The Invisible Wounds of War Study Stimulates Far Reaching Policy Changes
In 2007, researchers undertook a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive study of the mental health and cognitive needs of returning service members and veterans, focusing on post-traumatic stress disorder, major depression, and traumatic brain injury. The work was chosen as the 2011 AcademyHealth HSR Impact Award winner.
In Uncertain Times, Health Research Community Convenes Around Anchor of Evidence
A new year, a new administration, and a new congress has presented several questions around the future of health care in the United States. As one of the year’s first conferences focused solely on health care and policy, the AcademyHealth National Health Policy Conference (NHPC) welcomed three members of the United States Congress and over 700 attendees. Below are summaries of some of the most popular sessions.
AcademyHealth CEO Poses Key Question for 2017 in Health Affairs
Will evidence matter in 2017? If we want to truly transform health and health care in this country, it must. AcademyHealth President and CEO Lisa Simpson writes about the key areas in health policy where evidence should matter most.
Strengthening Health Systems, Engaging Communities to Prevent Infectious Disease
In working to prevent infectious disease, two familiar lessons rise to the surface: the importance of strengthening health systems, and the importance of empowering local leaders and communities. Both are key aspects of AcademyHealth’s mission to make health care and research better.
Explaining the Value of Data Sharing: Lessons Learned
The Community Health Peer Learning Program and Data Across Sectors for Health share lessons learned from explaining the value of data in health care.
Beyond the Headlines: Using Evidence to Inform Health Policy Debates
As we head into inauguration day and prepare for a new administration to enter the White House, we hold firm in our principle that policies affecting health and performance of the health system should be informed by the best and most relevant evidence.