Delivering Better Care

The May 2017 issue of Health Affairs examines several of the expected consequences of the Affordable Care Act.

The meeting brought together more than 1,200 attendees representing diverse perspectives on creating knowledge from data and pioneering innovations that drive health policy and practice.

OpenNotes initiative recognized at Health Datapalooza for efforts encouraging health care providers to share their visit notes with patients.

Launched in 2013, eGEMs was AcademyHealth’s peer-reviewed, open access journal aimed at accelerating research and quality improvement using electronic health data. In 2019, the journal transitioned to a section within Healthcare: The Journal of Delivery Science and Innovation.

eGEMs is proud to work with a variety of funders to help move cutting edge research out to the field. One way we do that is through sponsored special issues.

Collaborations based on mutual interests and trust can make science move faster and farther.

This special issue includes papers on telehealth, machine learning, and incorporating social determinants into traditional health data.

This is the story of how AcademyHealth supported a community that helped shape the next generation of learning health systems.

Reflecting a discussion with federal policymakers and researchers, this report highlights strategies to improve care and lower costs for post-acute and chronic care.

One of my greatest privileges as president and CEO of AcademyHealth is the opportunity to represent you, our members – who are making strides each day to help us better understand and improve our health care system – in visits with members of Congress and congressional staff. It is an honor to speak about how health services research is revolutionizing the way we see and respond to health care challenges and opportunities, and I am constantly energized by the promise and impact of your work.