Using Health Data

AcademyHealth President and CEO Aaron Carroll was recently featured on two podcasts in which he expanded upon critical public health challenges and how effective communication and involving those with lived experience a seat at the table leads to better health outcomes for all.

More than twenty new projects will use access to timely, relevant data to inform policies ranging from treatment of chronic and complex conditions, payment for health services, reproductive health, access to care and treatment, and more.

President and CEO Aaron Carroll discussed his vision for health services research at the June 2024 National Advisory Council Meeting (NAC) for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). This second post in the series focuses on his priorities in creating more flexible funding mechanisms, artificial intelligence, and advanced data computing in digital health care research.

Health Datapalooza advisory committee member Kistein Monkhouse previews three key topics relevant to patients that will feature at the Sept. 16-17 conference.

In this document, the Think Kids team shares preliminary findings from their recently completed CRHE project, “When All Are Counted,” which examined how West Virginia compiles and reports health surveillance data.

Health in All Policies is an approach to fostering cross-sector collaboration and promoting policies to improve population health that is spreading across U.S. jurisdictions. A May 2024 convening in Washington, D.C. explored tools and approaches that have been developed and refined to center health and equity in policymaking.

In this interview, a representative from the Institute for Social Understanding and Policy Community Research for Health Equity grant reflects on the value of community-led research and how their work will inform changes in the health care system.