Read on Washington: February 2022 Advocacy Update from Lisa Simpson
This month’s “Read on Washington”, available only to AcademyHealth members, includes updates on federal appropriations, AHRQ’s new Director, ARPA-H negotiations, and more.
AcademyHealth Welcomes New AHRQ Director
Today, Acting Director of Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) David Meyers announced that AcademyHealth member Dr. Robert Otto Valdez will be joining the agency as its new Director.
A Research Roadmap to Advance Contraceptive Access Policy
The Coalition to Expand Contraceptive Access led a collaborative process to create a Priority Roadmap for Policy-Ready Contraceptive Research that positions health services researchers to carry out impactful projects that advance sexual and reproductive health equity.
The Value of Patient-Driven Research and Ways to Sustain It
A PCORI-funded learning network recently developed an action-oriented, step-by-step roadmap to help patient-driven research communities define their value.
Program that Rewards Consumers for Choosing Lower Priced Providers Offers Modest Savings
There are numerous obstacles to consumer price shopping in health care and shifting patients’ behavior has been difficult. Recently, some insurers have used financial rewards to get beneficiaries to use lower-priced providers. In this ‘plain language summary,’ new research indicates the strategy may have some affect, although overall impacts of the program are modest.
New Project Aims to Improve Care for Individuals Living with HIV
NASTAD (National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors), in partnership with AcademyHealth and the University of California San Francisco, are working to build state capacity to improve the collection and reporting of important HIV data through collaboration between Medicaid and HIV programs across 10 states.
Health Affairs Forefront Post Assesses Current Trends in Trust Research
In a new Health Affairs Forefront post, AcademyHealth staff explore trends in recent and ongoing trust research, reflect on the current state, and identify gaps in the research.
Read on Washington: January 2022 Advocacy Update from Lisa Simpson
This month's "Read on Washington," available only to AcademyHealth members, includes updates on federal appropriations, TEFCA, ARPA-H negotiations, and more.
Health Services Research Journal Commentary Outlines AcademyHealth’s DEI Efforts
A commentary authored by AcademyHealth leadership in Health Services Research journal highlights AcademyHealth’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts and our approach for higher impact, more equitable health services research.
STI Testing among Medicaid Patients (STAMP) Project publishes timely results in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine
With funding from the CDC Foundation, AcademyHealth’s Evidence-Informed State Health Policy Institute and the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, in collaboration with five Southern state-university partnerships, publish timely findings on prenatal syphilis screening rates among Medicaid enrollees.