Delivering Better Care

Delivering better care is a broad domain of research that includes assessing and improving the quality of care itself, expanding access to care, and understanding the many ways to organize and improve care in hospitals, health systems and other care settings.

Blog Post

Building a Safety Net for Teen Mental Health: Youth Advocate Perspectives

In the first of a two-part blog series marking National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week, a group of youth advocates share their thoughts on the mental health needs of adolescents and how researchers can support them.

Posted May 6, 2019 By Karen Wolk Feinstein, Ph.D., Liam Boyd, Abby Dischner, Emma Dischner, Ayala Rosenthal

Topics Patient & Consumer Engagement Delivering Better Care Access to Care

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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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Medical Experts—Let’s Stop Criticizing Digital Health Records and Start Building Something Better

In this blog post, Health Datapalooza speaker Edward S. Kim, MD, FACP, emphasizes the need for digital health records to reflect the on-the-ground realities of medicine.

Posted Mar 27, 2019 By Edward S. Kim, MD, FACP

Topics Using Health Data Delivering Better Care Health Datapalooza

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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

Past Event

2019 National Health Policy Conference

The National Health Policy Conference took place February 4-5, 2019 at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C.

Date & Time February 4-5, 2019 Location Marriott Marquis, Washington, D.C.

Topics Advocacy Building Healthy Communities Delivering Better Care

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AcademyHealth Members Examine Barriers to Telehealth and Opportunities to Expand Its Use

December’s issue of Health Affairs features 11 articles by AcademyHealth members on the theme of telehealth.

Posted Jan 30, 2019 By Emily Chun

Topics Delivering Better Care Building Healthy Communities Access to Care

Publication

Medicaid Engagement and Education Efforts Could Improve Delivery of HIV Prevention Services

This white paper, commissioned by AcademyHealth, identifies ways the Medicaid program can educate patients and providers to improve the use of PrEP medication and clinical services.

Posted Jan 24, 2019

Topics Patient & Consumer Engagement Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Delivering Better Care Public & Population Health

Publication

Medicaid Financing and Coverage Benefits Can be Leveraged to Improve Delivery of HIV Prevention Services

This white paper, commissioned by AcademyHealth, identifies Medicaid benefits and financing mechanisms that could be used to improve uptake and delivery of PrEP medication and clinical care.

Posted Jan 24, 2019

Topics Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Delivering Better Care Public & Population Health Paying for Care

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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