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2025 Health Policy Orientation | AcademyHealth

AcademyHealth @academyhealth.bsky.social · 21h

Don’t miss your chance to join a small, select group at AcademyHealth’s Health Policy Orientation, Oct 27-29 in D.C.

With only 50 seats total and just a few remaining, now is the time to register. Build your policy skills, stay informed, and grow your network.

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2025 D&I - Hotel and Travel | AcademyHealth

AcademyHealth @academyhealth.bsky.social · 21h

Registered for the 18th Annual Science of D&I Conference? Be sure to book your hotel by November 18 to receive the group rate. Rooms are limited and rates increase after the deadline. Hotel booking details: buff.ly/9cK1wDZ #DIScience25

AcademyHealth’s Situation Report: Shifting Vaccine Policy, Medicaid Cuts Signal Health System Strain | AcademyHealth

AcademyHealth @academyhealth.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: Medicaid cuts, shifting vaccine policies, and questions about CDC leadership are putting more pressure on health systems and providers nationwide. This week’s Situation Report highlights what this means for access and equity: buff.ly/a9gAJdr

A Looming Trade-Off: What is at Stake with AHRQ's "Gold Standard" Focus? | AcademyHealth

AcademyHealth @academyhealth.bsky.social · 1d

AHRQ’s new guidance may reshape health services research. In our latest blog, AcademyHealth’s Chief Programs & Science Officer Elizabeth Cope, explores what’s at stake for patient-centered care, health equity, and implementation science. Read more:

MDLN National TAF User Survey

AcademyHealth @academyhealth.bsky.social · 2d

Attention TMSIS Analytical Files researchers: we want to hear from TAF users about their experiences with data access, security, and use. Take this survey to help strengthen the TAF research community and for a chance to win a $50 Visa gift card. Open through Dec 12.

The Medicaid Data Learning Network (MDLN), an initiative of AcademyHealth, is conducting a national survey of researchers who use the T-MSIS Analytic Files (TAF) Medicaid claims data in order to…

18th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health | AcademyHealth

AcademyHealth @academyhealth.bsky.social · 2d

Hear how D&I science has driven lasting change through 8 lightning round presentations in the plenary session “Stories of Impact” at this year’s Science of D&I Conference. Learn more and register: bit.ly/3Lcgpi9 #DIScience25

Webinar: Managing Urinary Incontinence: AHRQ Initiative Findings and Resources | AcademyHealth

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AcademyHealth @academyhealth.bsky.social · 5d

Learn how primary care practices are improving urinary incontinence care in women through AHRQ’s EvidenceNOW initiative. Register now! buff.ly/w9C9IMr #AHRQ #UrinaryIncontinence #PrimaryCare

Communicating to Build Trust | AcademyHealth

AcademyHealth @academyhealth.bsky.social · 5d

Jonathan Schwabish—economist, data viz expert, and Senior Fellow at @urbaninstitute.bsky.social—helps researchers communicate their findings.
In Communicating to Build Trust, he shares best practices for visualizing and translating data for broader audiences. Learn more:

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aaronecarroll.bsky.social @aaronecarroll.bsky.social · 8d

Want a front-row seat to how federal health policy is made? Join seasoned insiders this October to explore policy windows, agency roles, and real strategies to move evidence into action. Learn more: academyhealth.org/events/2025-... @academyhealth.bsky.social

AcademyHealth’s Situation Report: Mass Federal Exodus, CDC Webpages Vanish, Health Programs Halted | AcademyHealth

AcademyHealth @academyhealth.bsky.social · 6d

NEW: Our latest Situation Report explores the mass federal “brain drain” disrupting health agencies, disappearing CDC webpages, and halted Medicare programs during the shutdown. Stay informed: buff.ly/67VtLXz

Communicating to Build Trust | AcademyHealth

AcademyHealth @academyhealth.bsky.social · 7d

@dgorenstein.bsky.social, founder of the acclaimed health policy podcast @tradeoffs.org brings expertise in storytelling and journalism.
In Communicating to Build Trust, he equips researchers to frame evidence clearly and compellingly.
Register for the course now: buff.ly/oSTKe8V

AcademyHealth’s Situation Report: Shutdown Talks Continue, AHRQ Shifts Focus, New Medicaid Policies | AcademyHealth

AcademyHealth @academyhealth.bsky.social · 7d

NEW: Our latest Situation Report highlights shutdown impacts on HHS staff, Medicaid work requirement exemptions, and AHRQ’s strategic shift on equity & patient-centered research. Read more and stay informed: buff.ly/hgVmrH2

MDLN National TAF User Survey

AcademyHealth @academyhealth.bsky.social · 8d

Are you a TAF researcher? Help us improve access to and quality of the TMSIS Analytical Files (TAF)! Share your experience in our national MDLN survey for the chance to win a $50 Visa gift card.

Survey open now through Dec 12. buff.ly/tjzsbki

The Medicaid Data Learning Network (MDLN), an initiative of AcademyHealth, is conducting a national survey of researchers who use the T-MSIS Analytic Files (TAF) Medicaid claims data in order to…

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Kenny Lin, MD, MPH @kennylinafp.bsky.social · 9d

A Looming Trade-Off: What is at Stake with AHRQ's "Gold Standard" Focus? academyhealth.org/blog/2025-09... via @academyhealth.bsky.social

A Looming Trade-Off: What is at Stake with AHRQ's "Gold Standard" Focus? | AcademyHealth

AcademyHealth's Situation Report: AHRQ Priorities Released, Experts Push Back on Autism Claims | AcademyHealth

AcademyHealth @academyhealth.bsky.social · 9d

This December: the 18th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination & Implementation in Health. Explore how D&I science can deliver meaningful benefits across systems. Co-hosted by NIH. #DIScience25

Learn more: buff.ly/bWqsBzs

AcademyHealth @academyhealth.bsky.social · 13d

NEW: AcademyHealth’s Situation Report examines AHRQ’s newly released priorities, expert pushback on autism claims, and growing concerns about a potential government shutdown. Stay informed:

18th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health | AcademyHealth

AcademyHealth @academyhealth.bsky.social · 13d

How can dissemination & implementation (D&I) science deliver real benefits across health systems?

Find out this December at the 18th Annual Science of D&I Conference, co-hosted by NIH & AcademyHealth.

Learn more: buff.ly/bWqsBzs #DIScience25

Why Maternal and Child Health Researchers Must Center Bodily Autonomy to Remain Relevant in the Post-Dobbs Era | AcademyHealth

AcademyHealth @academyhealth.bsky.social · 13d

Are we overlooking the bigger picture in research on abortion care and policy? Our latest blog explores why focusing solely on health outcomes misses the mark on fundamental rights.

Relative Risks of Acetaminophen, ADHD, and Autism

AcademyHealth @academyhealth.bsky.social · 14d

There’s been a lot of talk about a possible link between Tylenol use during pregnancy and autism. Dr. @aaronecarroll.bsky.social looks at the evidence in this Healthcare Triage episode and explains what we actually know. Watch here: buff.ly/Ok688u3

You’ve probably heard before that acetaminophen during pregnancy is associated with symptoms of ADHD and Autism in offspring. Well, we’ve got another study on that association. In today’s episode, we…

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AcademyHealth @academyhealth.bsky.social · 15d

NEW: Our latest Situation Report covers GAO’s challenge to AHRQ grant impoundments, debates over Medicaid cuts and ACA tax credits, and confusion from a new vaccine panel. Stay informed: buff.ly/jV8PI9z

AcademyHealth’s Situation Report: GAO Challenges AHRQ Grant Impoundments, Medicaid Cuts Stir Debate | AcademyHealth