How Do We Close the Gap Between Evidence Production and Use?
A new article suggests two specific strategies aimed at realizing the promise of a learning health system.
Spurring Innovation: The Role of Child Health Policy
Studies Point to Effective Policies in Fight Against Opioid Overdoses
New research presented at AcademyHealth’s Annual Research Meeting also reveal significant gender and racial disparities in patterns of opioid prescriptions for dental conditions.
Realizing the Full Potential of the Learning Health System
The Health Care Systems Research Network is seeking submissions to include in a forthcoming special issue of eGEMs that will serve as an evidence-informed toolkit to address the complex attributes of health and health care.
A New Window on the Evolving Health Care System and Medical Pricing
Robin Gelburd of FAIR Health, an AcademyHealth organizational affiliate, highlights findings from a recent white paper around the growth of alternative places of health care service and medical pricing.
New Research to Examine Markets, Medicaid and More
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation recently awarded seven grants with broad relevance to current health reform debates. From analysis of insurer marketplace exits to the effects of Medicaid expansion on physicians’ capacity to meet rising demand, these studies will produce findings to inform a range of current and potential health policies in the U.S.
Assuring an Adequate Number of Rural Primary Care Providers
A new report finds no single approach is effective to recruit and retain health professionals in rural areas. Only when combined do interventions have a positive effect on both recruitment and retention.
Working to Create More Bridges and Achieve Person-Centered Care
AcademyHealth’s Concordium 2017 meeting focused on collaboration, communities of practice, and systems thinking to move innovations farther and faster.
Nurses Critical to VHA's Integrated Health Care System
The Fall 2017 edition of VA FORUM highlights research on the role of nurses throughout the VA.
Health Affairs' September Issue: Market Concentration
The September 2017 issue of Health Affairs examines different aspects of health care markets including market concentration, competition, and provider networks.