Public & Population Health

Publication

The Role of Medicaid Financing and Coverage Benefits in the Delivery of PrEP Intervention Services

This issue brief, 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 Jun 07, 2019

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

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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.

Posted Jun 6, 2019 By Michael A. Stoto, Ph.D., Mary Davis

Topics Hospitals & Health Systems Public & Population Health

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New Research Points to New Opportunities to Reduce Health Care Cost and Improve Value

Studies presented at AcademyHealth’s Annual Research Meeting examine the relationship between health spending and social spending and point to budget-neutral.

Posted Jun 4, 2019 By Lauren Adams, M.A.

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

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Studies Highlight Non-Clinical Factors’ Impact on Health

New evidence presented at AcademyHealth’s Annual Research Meeting reveals the relationships between paid family leave and breastfeeding, Medicaid expansion and eviction rates, as well as the first ever prevalence estimates of food insecurity in Medicare.

Posted Jun 2, 2019 By Lauren Adams, M.A.

Topics Building Healthy Communities Public & Population Health Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid ARM

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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