Public & Population Health

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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).

Posted May 31, 2019 By Quincy White

Topics Using Health Data Public & Population Health Delivering Better Care Hospitals & Health Systems ARM

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Community of Practice Tackles Barriers to Increase Immunization Rates

Despite varied immunization policy landscapes across states, AcademyHealth identified three areas of opportunity including leveraging data, ensuring access & coverage, and enhancing provider/patient education and engagement.

Posted Apr 24, 2019 By Sunita Krishnan, M.P.H.

Topics Public & Population Health Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Data Sharing

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AcademyHealth Member Research Included in JAMA Network Articles of the Year

The Journal of the American Medical Association recently shared their most-read studies of 2018, featuring research from two AcademyHealth members.

Posted Apr 9, 2019 By Emily Chun

Topics Paying for Care Costs & Payments Public & Population Health Membership

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New Playbook Focuses on 11 Strategies to Add Prevention to the Fight Against the Opioid Epidemic

The National Interoperability Collaborative (NIC), an initiative led by AcademyHealth and Stewards of Change Institute, has recently published, “The Opioid Use Disorder Prevention Playbook”.

Posted Mar 5, 2019 By Zenneia McLendon

Topics Quality Improvement Public & Population Health Using Health Data

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AcademyHealth Members Publish Research on Substance Use Treatment, Health Policy Recommendations, and More

The January issue of Health Affairs features member research on topics such as substance use treatment, payment methods, medicare, medicaid, and health policy.

Posted Feb 28, 2019 By Emily Chun

Topics Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Costs & Payments Public & Population Health

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Health Policy Experts Urge Focus on Spending, Delivery System & Public Health Issues

Last week, hundreds of experts from across the health policy community converged in Washington D.C. for AcademyHealth’s National Health Policy Conference.

Posted Feb 15, 2019 By Lauren Adams, M.A., Brian Cardillo, M.A.

Topics Access to Care Public & Population Health Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid National Health Policy Conference

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Taking a Closer Look at Quality Measurement in Cancer Survivorship: One Scholar’s Story

Larissa Nekhlyudov, inaugural NCI/AcademyHealth visiting scholar, discusses the importance of quality measurement in cancer survivorship care.

Posted Feb 7, 2019 By Larissa Nekhlyudov, M.D., M.P.H.

Topics Quality Improvement Public & Population Health Membership

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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.

Posted Jan 24, 2019 By Zenneia McLendon

Topics Paying for Care Hospitals & Health Systems Public & Population Health National Health Policy Conference

Publication

Medicaid Engagement and Education Efforts Could Improve Delivery of HIV Prevention Services

This white paper, commissioned by AcademyHealth, identifies ways the Medicaid program can educate patients and providers to improve the use of PrEP medication and clinical services.

Posted Jan 24, 2019

Topics Patient & Consumer Engagement Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Delivering Better Care Public & Population Health

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Medicaid Financing and Coverage Benefits Can be Leveraged to Improve Delivery of HIV Prevention Services

This white paper, commissioned by AcademyHealth, identifies Medicaid benefits and financing mechanisms that could be used to improve uptake and delivery of PrEP medication and clinical care.

Posted Jan 24, 2019

Topics Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Delivering Better Care Public & Population Health Paying for Care