fbpx Paying for Care | Academy Health
Close

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.

Filter by
Blog Post

HCFO: A Chapter Closes, but the Evidence Endures

After nearly 30 years, the final grants funded under the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s (RWJF) Changes in Health Care Financing and Organization (HCFO) initiative are coming to a close at the end of December. This work has built on AcademyHealth’s broader efforts to get actionable evidence that can improve health and health care into the hands of decision makers when they need it and in a format they can use.
Posted Dec 8, 2016 By Bonnie Austin Cluxton, J.D., M.P.H., Megan Collado, M.P.H.
Topics Translation, Dissemination & Implementation Hospitals & Health Systems Paying for Care
Blog Post

Beyond the Headlines: Using Evidence to Inform Health Policy Debates

As we head into inauguration day and prepare for a new administration to enter the White House, we hold firm in our principle that policies affecting health and performance of the health system should be informed by the best and most relevant evidence.
Posted Nov 22, 2016 By Lisa Simpson, MB, BCh, M.P.H., FAAP, Darrell J. Gaskin, Ph.D.
Topics Translation, Dissemination & Implementation Delivering Better Care Paying for Care Building Healthy Communities Advocacy