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Publication

Study Points to Opportunity to Decrease Clinical Intensity through Training in Difficult Conversations

New research finds that while care provider characteristics are unrelated to clinical work intensity, difficult discussions around terminal prognosis, chemotherapy and level of service is directly associated with higher clinical intensity.

Posted Dec 06, 2019

Topics Delivering Better Care Quality Improvement

Blog Post

Mastering Health Care Improvement: Lessons Learned from AcademyHealth Delivery System Science Fellows

2018 AcademyHealth Delivery System Science Fellows outline the benefits of the fellowship for both students and host sites.

Posted Dec 5, 2019 By Audrey Johnson, P.T., D.P.T., Maria Yefimova, PhD RN, Claire E. O’Hanlon, Ph.D., Savyasachi Shah, BDS, MPH

Topics HSR Workforce Development Delivering Better Care Quality Improvement

Past Event

12th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health

Raising the bar on the rigor, relevance, and rapidity of dissemination and implementation science.

Date & Time December 4-6, 2019 Location Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, VA

Topics Translation, Dissemination & Implementation Delivering Better Care

Past Event

Webinar: 2019 Child Health Services Research IG Abstract Session

This webinar will be a research abstract presentation panel, providing a forum for child health services researchers to share their work with peers.

Date & Time November 19, 2019, 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. ET Location Online

Topics Delivering Better Care Building Healthy Communities Public & Population Health

Blog Post

An Opportunity to Reduce Costs, Deliver Better Outcomes in Oral Health

AcademyHealth member Naiya Patel highlights how formative training around alternative tobacco products could help dental health professionals deliver better care.

Posted Nov 15, 2019 By Naiya Patel, M.P.H., B.D.S.

Topics Delivering Better Care Costs & Payments

Blog Post

Regional Health Improvement Collaboratives: Fertile Ground for Partnerships with Health Services Researchers

A member of AcademyHealth’s partner the Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement, Minnesota Community Measurement highlights opportunities for health services researchers to work with organizations like theirs to drive value in health care.

Posted Nov 12, 2019 By Julie Sonier

Topics HSR Resources & Methods Delivering Better Care Building Healthy Communities

Blog Post

The Gender Gap in Suicide Rates is Narrowing in the United States

In this Veterans Day post, Lauren Denneson, Claire Hoffmire, and AcademyHealth Board Member Elizabeth Yano highlight a growing need for suicide prevention efforts tailored to women veterans and announces a call for papers on the topic for a special supplement of Medical Care.

Posted Nov 11, 2019 By Lauren M. Denneson, Ph.D., Claire A. Hoffmire, Ph.D., Elizabeth M. Yano, Ph.D., MSPH

Topics Delivering Better Care Health Equity

Past Event

Webinar: The Power of PCORnet

The Health Information Technology Interest Group hosted a webinar series on research networks and their relevance for the AcademyHealth community.

Date & Time November 5, 2019, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. ET Location Online

Topics Public & Population Health Delivering Better Care Data Sources

Blog Post

The Power of Person-Generated Health Data: Five Ways to Improve the Care Experience

AcademyHealth and a group of diverse stakeholders are working to develop a unifying framework for using person-generated health data in shared decision-making.

Posted Oct 31, 2019 By Margo Edmunds, Ph.D.

Topics Patient & Consumer Engagement Using Health Data Delivering Better Care

Past Event

2019 Health Policy Orientation

Behind the scenes of decision-making in Washington.

Date & Time October 28-30, 2019 Location AcademyHealth Office, Washington, D.C.

Topics Advocacy Research Ethics & Governance Building Healthy Communities Delivering Better Care