Paying for Care

Health care costs are a significant area of concern for everyone from patients to policymakers. Health services research evidence looks at different ways to address cost growth, encourage efficiency and quality, and provide for care via insurance, Medicare and Medicaid so that people receive the best care at the best value.

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Topic Profile: Alignment Across Sectors - Trusted Convener and Governance

This profile reflects discussion from an AcademyHealth and the Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement workshop on the role of a trusted convener and its governance structure in effectively managing partnerships for population health interventions.

Posted Jun 12, 2017

Topics Paying for Care Public & Population Health

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Topic Profile: Alignment Across Sectors – Multi-sector Care Delivery

This profile reflects discussion from an AcademyHealth and the Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement workshop on the issue of multi-sector care delivery.

Posted Jun 07, 2017

Topics Paying for Care Public & Population Health Delivering Better Care

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Health Affairs' May Issue: ACA Coverage, Access, Medicaid & More

The May 2017 issue of Health Affairs examines several of the expected consequences of the Affordable Care Act.

Posted May 08, 2017

Topics Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Access to Care Delivering Better Care Paying for Care

Blog Post

Bridging the Divide: Addressing the Elements in the Room

The final post in the Payment Reform for Population Health blog series takes a look at the key elements needed for effective health care and non-health care sector collaborations.

Posted Apr 20, 2017

Topics Building Healthy Communities Paying for Care Public & Population Health Using Health Data Data Sources

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Bridging the Divide: Supplementing Payment Reform to Promote Needed Investments in Population Health

This installment of the Payment Reform for Population Health blog series focuses on limitations in payment reform and ideas for the creation of the right incentives for population health investments.

Posted Apr 10, 2017 By Tricia McGinnis, M.P.P., M.P.H.

Topics Building Healthy Communities Paying for Care

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Bridging the Divide: Using Data Sharing to Bring Collaborators Together

This installment of the Payment Reform for Population Health blog series focuses on the value of data sharing as a driver for collaboration – both internally and across sectors.

Posted Apr 3, 2017 By Richard Gundling, FHFMA, CMA

Topics Paying for Care Using Health Data

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Bridging the Divide: The Sweet Spot in Health Care and Public Health

This first installment of the Payment Reform for Population Health blog series focuses on how health care delivery systems can collaborate with multiple sectors to support community health improvement.

Posted Mar 27, 2017 By Karen Hacker, M.D., M.P.H.

Topics Building Healthy Communities Paying for Care Public & Population Health

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Post-Acute Care and Beyond: A Personal and Professional Introduction

A personal perspective highlights the patient and family experience with post-acute care services and puts current research needs in context.

Posted Mar 23, 2017 By Megan Collado, M.P.H.

Topics Paying for Care Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid

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Post-Acute Care and Beyond: Responding to the Growing Need for Chronic Care

Reflecting a discussion with federal policymakers and researchers, this report highlights strategies to improve care and lower costs for post-acute and chronic care.

Posted Mar 20, 2017

Topics Delivering Better Care Paying for Care

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The Critical Role of Evidence in a Robust and Just Policy Process

Lisa Simpson, AcademyHealth President and CEO, opened the 2017 AcademyHealth National Health Policy Conference with the following remarks, focused on how the health care and health policy community can positively contribute to the development of sound policy in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous environment.

Posted Feb 3, 2017 By Lisa Simpson, M.B., B.Ch., M.P.H., FAAP

Topics Delivering Better Care Paying for Care Building Healthy Communities Advocacy National Health Policy Conference