Patient Involvement Improves Research
A patient offers his viewpoint on what’s standing in the way of patient centered care in the U.S., emphasizing the need for patients and researchers to work together.
Literature Review Reveals Four Key Barriers to Patient Centered Care
Produced under the Optimizing Value in Health Care program, administered by AcademyHealth, this paper outlines the following barriers to patient centered care: missing information, inadequate trust, organizational culture, and alignment of incentives.
Achieving the Promise of Community Health Needs Assessments
AcademyHealth member Michael Stoto and Mary Davis highlight how strengthening CHNA regulations could have widespread benefits and improve outcomes.
New Research Evaluates Efforts to Reduce Cost, Deliver Better Care in Health Systems
From hospital readmissions to repeat visits to the emergency department, studies presented at AcademyHealth’s Annual Research Meeting highlight important implications for health system decision makers.
AcademyHealth CEO Details How Determinants and Data Are Creating Delivery Improvements
As the 2019 Annual Research Meeting (ARM) convenes in the nation’s capital, AcademyHealth President and CEO Lisa Simpson reflects on the evolving needs of the field of health services research (HSR).
Delivery of Patient Centered Care in the U.S. Health Care System: What is standing in its way?
With support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, AcademyHealth hosted this invitational meeting of experts on the barriers to patient centered care.
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.