Lessons Learned from AcademyHealth Delivery System Science Fellows
2020 AcademyHealth Delivery System Science Fellows reflect on the benefits of the fellowship and lessons learned while being embedded within health systems.
Hysterectomy Rates Differ by Race and Geography, with Greater Racial Disparities Tied to County Socioeconomic Status
Hysterectomy is the second most common surgical procedure for non-elderly women. While highly effective for some conditions, rates are generally declining in the United States due to tensions between its risks and benefits. The decline in use, however, is greater for white women than Black women. This ‘plain language summary’ reviews findings from a new study that indicates this disparity is amplified in areas with higher socioeconomic status.
Medicaid Medical Directors Offer Insights for Enhancements to the FDA Accelerated Approval Program
As lead clinicians for their states with responsibility for overseeing clinical care and stewardship of resources, Medicaid Medical Directors share their perspectives on clinical matters related to the FDA’s Accelerated Approval Program.
Report Outlines Priorities for Trust Research
In a new report, AcademyHealth and the ABIM Foundation outline opportunities for building a research agenda on trust.
Experts Outline Priorities for Trust Research
As our health care system continues to rebuild from the COVID-19 crisis and confront the ongoing threats of structural racism and inequality, trust has emerged as a vital issue to explore in efforts to improve the nation’s health and well-being.
New Special Issue Highlights Role of Embedded Research in a Learning Health Care System
In a special issue of Healthcare: The Journal of Delivery Science and Innovation, authors reflect on ways to increase the impact of research by leveraging embedded research to better align researchers and health systems.
Is the Term "Low-Value Care" Stunting Our Efforts to Achieve High-Value, Equitable Care?
Members of an AcademyHealth Thematic Working Group on low-value care among African American and Latinx Populations call for a re-examination of the term "low-value care," arguing that our existing framework for increasing care value does not consider the experiences of African American and Latinx populations.
Postpartum Women Have High Health Care Needs, Suggesting Need for Expanded Definition of Postpartum Period Beyond 12 Weeks
Postpartum women are more likely to use health care of all types during the first three weeks after childbirth, and increased problem-related health care use persists through sixteen weeks postpartum.
Reflecting on the Current and Future State of Pediatric Quality Measurement and Improvement
A panel of experts shared their insights on the shifting dynamics in pediatric care and research and discussed how performance measurement and improvement in pediatric care can be further advanced to improve overall outcomes
Researchers Consider Potential Links Between Digital Health and Low-Value Care
Members of an AcademyHealth thematic working group explore potential connections between digital health care strategies and low-value care. Authors identify three types of low-value care that digital health may generate, and offer policy solutions.