The Future of AI in Healthcare Delivery and Equity
As the United States aims to develop effective solutions for emerging healthcare issues, AI shows promise in playing a pivotal role despite remaining obstacles.
Harnessing Our Passion for Better Health, Evidence and Facts, and Courage to Stand Up to Power
Lisa Simpson, AcademyHealth President and CEO, opened the 2023 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting with the following remarks, encouraging attendees to be guided by three core passions in their work to achieve impact and drive change.
Research in Transforming Health and Healthcare Systems 2023 Grantees
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation awarded four community-engaged research grants to support analyses about the design, implementation, and impact of local, state, or national policies on the affordability of high-quality, equitable care.
Addressing Inequities in Affordability of Care to Promote a Culture of Health
Community organizations co-lead four new studies examining affordability of care for historically marginalized communities, awarded under the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Research in Transforming Health and Healthcare Systems program, managed by AcademyHealth.
Announcing the Best of 2023 Annual Research Meeting
AcademyHealth presents research nominated as the best abstract for each theme from the 2023 Call for Abstracts, exploring topics related to patient-centered research, mental health and substance use, women’s health, and more.
Celebrating Nurses Week: Retaining and Valuing Our Nurses
Nurses play a vital role in the health care system, providing essential person-centered care and support to patients. During Nurses Week, members of the Interdisciplinary Research Group on Nursing Issues (IRGNI) and academic nurse leaders highlight the importance of retaining and valuing nurses, the impact of nurse turnover on patient care and health care costs, creating a positive work environment, and the need to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in nursing.
U.S. Health Care Leaders Embark on International Study Tour for Knowledge Exchange in Health Care and Policy
U.S. health care leaders will explore health care delivery and policy landscapes in New Zealand, Australia, and Singapore as part of an 11-day international study tour with the Commonwealth Fund and AcademyHealth.
Recent Works by AcademyHealth Scholars in Residence Continue to Advance Understanding of Trust in Health Care
AcademyHealth’s and the ABIM Foundation’s collaboration with Scholars in Residence supports research on building public trust in health systems by addressing exploitative behavior and increasing patient and provider trust through education and human connection.
New Effort to Examine Doula Care Programs in Medicaid to Advance Racial Equity
With funding support from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), AcademyHealth and the University of Pittsburgh are bringing together six Medicaid programs, their university research partners, as well as eight doula programs to leverage an innovative distributed research network to advance racial equity in severe maternal morbidity.
Convenings, publications, and leadership: ESHPI’s 2022 At a Glance offers a glimpse into our activities over the past year
The Evidence-Based State Health Policy Institute shares reflections from 2022 and previews what we and our Network members are looking forward to in 2023.