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HSR Resources & Methods

AcademyHealth provides information on the latest developments in the field of health services research (HSR). In this section you will find evidence and tools for understanding the HSR literature, making optimal use of existing methods and evaluating and using new methods for research.

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Under-Utilized Health Services Research Approaches to Support Community Health and Spotlight Community Agency

Significant investments in community health begin with reforming funding approaches and scaling programs that center a community’s experiential knowledge. Participatory grant-making and peer health navigation are two examples of promising health services research approaches that deserve more attention.
Posted Dec 11, 2024 By Kamaria Kaalund
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Unveiling Salary Trends: What the Latest Survey Reveals in Health Services and Policy Research

To bring transparency to pay in health services and policy research (HSR), AcademyHealth surveyed researchers to learn more about salary and compensation trends. In collaboration with the University of South Carolina, the report provides an in-depth analysis of how compensation varies across geographic regions, career levels, and gender.
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The Importance of Science Communication and Lived Experience at the Health Datapalooza

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.
Posted Aug 7, 2024 By Tess Bernhard
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AcademyHealth’s President and CEO Aaron Carroll Shares Key Priorities for the Future of Health Services Research

President and CEO Aaron Carroll discussed his vision for health services research at the June 2024 National Advisory Council Meeting for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). This first post in a two-part series focused on his priorities in innovations in HSR methodology, supporting diversity, equity and inclusion, and incentivizing community and patient partnerships.
Posted Jul 30, 2024 By Aaron E. Carroll, M.D., M.S.
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AcademyHealth Announces the Best of 2024 Annual Research Meeting

Research nominated as the best abstract for each theme from the 2024 Call for Abstracts explores topics related to the effects of pediatric mental health integration, the impact of Medicaid value-based payments, influences on hospital charity care spending, and more.
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