Health Equity

Evidence on how to evaluate, address and improve equity is an important area of work for AcademyHealth and its community of members and partners.

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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.

Posted Jan 25, 2017 By Lauren Adams, M.A.

Topics Delivering Better Care Access to Care Quality Improvement Using Health Data Paying for Care Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Building Healthy Communities Health Equity

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Screening seems like a great idea... except when it's not

Posted Jan 17, 2017 By Aaron E. Carroll, M.D., M.S., The Incidental Economist

Topics Patient & Consumer Engagement Building Healthy Communities Health Equity TIE

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The State of Health Equity Research: Closing Knowledge Gaps to Address Inequities

Systematic, measurable, and avoidable disparities exist in health and health care. Health services researchers and the organizations that fund them have an increasing role to play in developing solutions for the factors that currently contribute to health care disparities.

Posted Nov 08, 2016

Topics HSR Resources & Methods Health Equity

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When it comes to health data, leave no one behind

Posted Aug 31, 2016

Topics Building Healthy Communities Delivering Better Care Health Equity Using Health Data

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The Future of Diversity and Inclusion in Health Services and Policy Research: A Report On The AcademyHealth Workforce Diversity 2025 Roundtable

Posted Aug 31, 2015

Topics HSR Workforce Development Building Healthy Communities Health Equity Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid

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Place Matters

Posted May 5, 2015

Topics Building Healthy Communities Health Equity

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The AcademyHealth Listening Project: Improving the Evidence Base for Medicaid Policymaking

Posted Jan 21, 2015

Topics Translation, Dissemination & Implementation Delivering Better Care Quality Improvement Access to Care Paying for Care Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Building Healthy Communities Health Equity

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ARM 30th Anniversary Reflections – The Growth of Disparities Research by Anne C. Beal, MD MPH

Posted Apr 23, 2013

Topics Building Healthy Communities Health Equity ARM Uncategorized

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Methodological Considerations for Measuring Health Care Disparities

Posted May 24, 2012

Topics Building Healthy Communities Health Equity

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PCORI Releases Draft National Priorities

Posted Jan 23, 2012

Topics Translation, Dissemination & Implementation Building Healthy Communities Health Equity Using Health Data