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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In Uncertain Times, Health Research Community Convenes Around Anchor of Evidence
A new year, a new administration, and a new congress has presented several questions around the future of health care in the United States. As one of the year’s first conferences focused solely on health care and policy, the AcademyHealth National Health Policy Conference (NHPC) welcomed three members of the United States Congress and over 700 attendees. Below are summaries of some of the most popular sessions.
AcademyHealth CEO Poses Key Question for 2017 in Health Affairs
Will evidence matter in 2017? If we want to truly transform health and health care in this country, it must. AcademyHealth President and CEO Lisa Simpson writes about the key areas in health policy where evidence should matter most.