Hospitals & Health Systems

In this blog post, the fourth in a series on AcademyHealth’s collaborative effort to develop a research agenda for high-value, equitable care, consensus group member Somava Saha, reflects on the equity of our evolving research enterprise.

In this blog post, the third in a series on AcademyHealth’s collaborative effort to develop a research agenda for high-value, equitable care, Kevin Fiscella and Deniz Naghibi, authors of the accompanying literature review, share their thoughts and reflections on what is needed for attaining a high-value, equitable health care system.

In the second blog of AcademyHealth’s series outlining our collaborative process of developing a research agenda to advance high-value, equitable health care, patient advocate Tara Montgomery shares her perspective on the importance and impact of this work.

In the first blog of AcademyHealth’s series outlining our collaborative process of developing a research agenda to advance high-value, equitable health care, Consensus Group Co-chairs Elizabeth McGlynn, Ph.D. and Donna Cryer, J.D. lay the groundwork and share their perspectives on our collective efforts to ensure that research and health care prioritize both equity and value.

Research in health services is essential for informing policy decisions to address and forestall the detrimental health consequences of climate change. Part 2 of this blog series identifies priority health services research areas for continued health system reform to address the climate crisis.

The evidence generated from health services research is crucial for guiding state and federal policy efforts to ameliorate and prevent the adverse health effects of the changing climate. Part 1 of this blog series provides an overview of health systems resiliency and the role of health services research in building a resilient health system.

In the final post of a three-part blog interview series, April Joy Damian, Ph.D., M.Sc., Vice President and Director of the Weitzman Institute and Senior Scholar at AcademyHealth sheds light on how Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) are building trust with communities.

Reflecting on a networking session at the Annual Research Meeting, researchers studying the impacts of the Dobbs decision elevate challenges, successes, and opportunities to collaborate with others doing this work, such as through AcademyHealth’s new Research Community on the Equity Impacts of Dobbs.

In the second of a three-part blog series, AcademyHealth interviews Thomas H. Lee, M.D., Internist and Cardiologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Chief Medical Officer at Press Ganey about opportunities for enhancing trust in health care.

Recent federal legislation and new research funding opportunities underscore the importance and urgency of improving representation in clinical trials to advance health equity.