Putting the Pieces Together: Addressing Health Systems Issues at ARM 2023
ARM Member Blogger Kyla Woodward offers reflections and key takeaways from the meeting regarding burnout and other health systems issues
AcademyHealth Staff Highlight Anti-racist Approaches to Informatics in Newly Published JAMIA Article
AcademyHealth Senior Scholar Jodyn Platt, AcademyHealth Vice President Elizabeth Cope and colleagues highlight the need for anti-racist expertise in informatics and proposes the use of the Public Health Critical Race Praxis (PHCRP) as a powerful framework to tackle racism in digital forms.
Study Tour Reflections from Dave Chokshi and Aaron Carroll in JAMA Health Forum and The New York Times: Moving Beyond the Health Insurance Debates
In a two-part essay for JAMA Health Forum and a NY Times column, Dave Chokshi and Aaron Carroll respectively share insights from the 2023 AcademyHealth/Commonwealth Fund study tour to New Zealand, Australia, and Singapore that should be instructive for the U.S. health care and policy community.
Taking a Closer Look in Seattle: A Local Perspective on Health Care and the Community
AcademyHealth member blogger and Seattle native Kyla Woodward spotlights must-see Seattle sights for ARM attendees.
No Laughing Matter: Lessons About Health Policy from Comics and Cartoons
Health care expert and former journalist Michael Millenson discusses the history and timeliness of health policy-related cartoons and comic strips.
Singapore’s Health System: Familiar Challenges and Innovative Solutions in a Unique Context
In this final installment of a 3-part series sharing takeaways from the 2023 AcademyHealth/Commonwealth Fund study tour, Michael Gluck and Danielle DeCosta reflect on the unique attributes of Singaporean society, the country’s rapid development, and the potential relevance of Singapore’s health care system for the United States.
Addressing Inequities in Affordability of Care to Promote a Culture of Health
Community organizations co-lead four new studies examining affordability of care for historically marginalized communities, awarded under the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Research in Transforming Health and Healthcare Systems program, managed by AcademyHealth.
Health Equity Roadmap Provides a Framework for Health System Transformation Toward Equity and Inclusion
Watch the video for reflections on advances in health equity from the American Hospital Association’s Joy Lewis and learn more about the Health Equity Roadmap, a tool to help hospitals and health systems become more inclusive.
Translating Research to Practice: Recommended Practices for Hospitals to Reduce Diagnostic Errors
Experts from The Leapfrog Group, an AcademyHealth organizational member, explore the challenges of translating diagnostic research into widespread action. A new initiative aims to address this and rapidly reduce harm from diagnostic error through public reporting and accountability.
Characterizing Cancer Care Delivery Research for Older Adults with Cancer
Virginia Sun, the 2021-2022 NCI/AcademyHealth visiting scholar, discusses the importance of improving healthcare delivery for older adults with cancer.