The following documents contain letters and comments sent to policymakers on behalf of the organization:
August 2024
AcademyHealth Provides Congress Health Services Research Insights Into Future Cares Legislation
July 2024
April 2024
February 2024
AcademyHealth responds to CMS on Data Request and Access Policy Changes
May 2023
AcademyHealth Submits Written Testimony Supporting Health Services Research and AHRQ in FY24
April 24, 2023
AcademyHealth Responds to NIH on the Public Access Plan
November 15, 2022
AcademyHealth Responds to AHRQ on Multiple Chronic Conditions Research Needs
October 31, 2022
AcademyHealth Responds to PCORI on PCORnet Data Infrastructure
May 27, 2022
April 19, 2022
AcademyHealth Responds to AHRQ on Investments for the PCOR Trust Fund
February 10, 2022
AcademyHealth Responds to NIH COSWD on Scientific Workforce Diversity Strategic Plan
December 20, 2021
AcademyHealth Responds to PCORI on Proposed Research Agenda
November 16, 2021
AcademyHealth Responds to PCORI on Science of Engagement Funding
September 21, 2021
AcademyHealth Responds to the Social Determinants of Health Caucus on SDOH Needs
August 27, 2021
AcademyHealth Responds to PCORI on the National Priorities for Health
July 6, 2021
April 15, 2021
April 9, 2021
February 16, 2021
AcademyHealth Responds to AHRQ’s Request for Comment on Strategies to Improve Patient Safety
January 15, 2021
November 13, 2020
November 5, 2020
February 12, 2020
AcademyHealth Statement on the President's 2021 Budget Request
January 10, 2020
AcademyHealth Comments on the NIH Draft Data Management and Sharing Policy and Supplemental Guidance
December 16, 2019
AcademyHealth Responds Representatives' to Call for Input on "Cures 2.0"
On December 16, AcademyHealth submitted a ideas to Representatives DeGette and Upton as they begin formulating follow-on legislation for the 21st Century Cures Act
July 8, 2019
AcademyHealth Submits Comments on Federal Data Strategy Action Plan
May 16, 2019
AcademyHealth Urges Congress to Reauthorize PCORI
On May 16, 2019, Dr. Simpson met with staff of the House Committee on Ways and Means, House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Senate Finance Committee to urge Congress to reauthorize the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute and its trust fund, and share with each these principles we recommend for ensuring PCORI can continue to achieve its intended mission.
April 10, 2019
AcademyHealth Submits Written Testimony Supporting an Increased AHRQ Appropriation to the Labor/HHS Subcommittees
January 17, 2019
AcademyHealth Responds to Health People 2030 Proposed Objectives
On Thursday, January 17, AcademyHealth submitted comments on the latest iteration of Healthy People proposed Core, Developmental and Research objectives. Our response was prepared with assistance from senior scholar Ed Hunter, to whom we are most grateful.
December 10, 2018
AcademyHealth Responds to NIH Draft Data Management and Sharing Policy
September 21, 2018
AcademyHealth Feedback on Proposed Methodology Standards for Standards for Qualitative Methods (QM) and Mixed Methods (MM) Research
September 21, 2018
AcademyHealth Feedback for Standards for the Individual Participant-Level Data Meta-Analysis (IPD-MA)
April 2, 2018
AcademyHealth Comments on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Strategic Plan for Data Science
December 29, 2017
AcademyHealth Comments on 2017 Additions to PCORI Methodology Standards
November 20, 2017
AcademyHealth Responds to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Request for Information: New Directions for the Innovation Center
October 26, 2017
AcademyHealth Responds to Health and Human Services Draft FY 2018-2022 Strategic Plan
March 1, 2017
AcademyHealth Sends Letter to SAMHSA Re: Final Rule on Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records
February 28, 2017
AcademyHealth Responds to Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's Request for Information on Learning Healthcare Systems
January 23, 2017
AcademyHealth Submits Comments on the Request for Information on the Strategic Plan for the National Library of Medicine
July 11, 2016
AcademyHealth Responds to the Fiscal Year 2017 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Spending Bill
January 6, 2016
AcademyHealth Provides Input on the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects, or the "Common Rule"
July 31, 2015
AcademyHealth Responds to the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities Request for Information Soliciting Input into the NIH Science Vision for Health Disparities Research
June 23, 2015
AcademyHealth Sends Letter to Senate Appropriators Requesting the Preservation of AHRQ Funding in Fiscal Year 2016
February 9, 2015
AcademyHealth Provides Comments to the House Committee on Energy & Commerce on its 21st Century Cures Initiative Discussion Document
October 20, 2014
AcademyHealth Provides Comments on Discussion Draft of "YES to Cures Act of 2014" Regarding Proposed Redirection of Evaluation Tap Funds