Using Health Data

Research nominated as the best abstract for each theme from the 2022 Call for Abstracts explores topics related to patient and consumer needs, Medicaid access and coverage, COVID-19, and more.

The final post of the Health Equity Meeting blog series explores federal priorities and initiatives undertaken by the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services and Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation targeted towards advancing health equity in Medicaid.

For the When All Are Counted project, a newly awarded grant under the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Community Research for Health Equity program, managed by AcademyHealth researchers are going to take a long, deep dive into how data is collected and shared in West Virginia to inform structural solutions to build a better, inclusive surveillance system in the state.

The inaugural 10 studies will studies will address local health care system issues of importance to communities of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ individuals, and other historically marginalized populations.