AcademyHealth Members Publish Relevant Research in February's Health Affairs Issue
The February Health Affairs issue featured 18 member studies on hospital trends, insurance and Medicare, telemedicine, and more.
Special Issue Highlights Health Care Transformation through Delivery System Research
This special issue published in AcademyHealth’s open access, peer-reviewed journal, commemorates 25 years of the Health Care System Research Network’s rigorous research to improve health outcomes and health systems’ performance by leveraging electronic health data.
New Study Finds Lower Cost Respiratory Care Options Outside of Intensive Care
AcademyHealth member Laura C. Myers discusses the implications of findings from a recent study pointing to complex issues around standardization of hospital policies.
AcademyHealth CEO Shares Three Hot Topics for the Health Policy Research Community in 2019
In 2019, three hot topics will continue to demand action and timely evidence will be needed, AcademyHealth President and CEO, Lisa Simpson discusses these hot topics and more.
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.