Know Your Methods: Using Internet Surveys in HSR
On July 21, AcademyHealth will offer a new training session on the strengths and limitations of using internet surveys for health services research. This live webinar, taught by John Bremer, vice president of Harris Interactive Inc., will also review best practices for analyzing and writing about data from internet surveys. Mixed mode approaches using internet surveys will be discussed. The session will be held on Tuesday July 21, 2009 from 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (EDT).
Register now or visit http://academyhealth.org/training/ for more information.
HSR Impact Award
Nomination Deadline: July 29
Has your research made an impact? AcademyHealth requests nominations for its fourth annual HSR Impact Award, which recognizes outstanding research that has been successfully translated into health policy, management, or clinical practice and, as a result, had a positive impact on health and health care.
The winner receives:
- $2,000 and complimentary registration and travel to the 2009 National Health Policy Conference where the award will be presented; and
- Publication as part of the AcademyHealth "HSR Impact" series.
Visit the full call for nominations Web page for more information about the award, including eligibility criteria and the application process, or contact Patrick Burbine at 202.292.6700.
Health Policy Orientation
October 26–29, 2009—Washington, DC
With a one-to-one ratio of faculty to participants, the Orientation offers an in-depth understanding of formal and informal policymaking processes and the players who shape health policy. The Orientation provides a behind-the-scenes look at health policymaking in Washington, and includes presentations by leading experts, group discussions, hands-on tutorials, and a congressional site visit. For more information, visit the Orientation Web site at www.academyhealth.org/orientation. Registration opens July 15 - limited space is available.
International Health Study Tours: France
October 18–24, 2009
AcademyHealth’s Health Study Tours provide a unique learning opportunity aimed at building collaborative relationships among health care leaders from countries with shared health policy challenges. The France tour will address current health policy issues, such as payment to providers, quality, and access to care and will provide an exciting mix of site visits and briefing sessions. The tour is offered in conjunction with France’s National School of Public Health, E´cole des Hautes E´tudes en Sante´ Publique (EHESP). For more information on the tour or to register, visit the tour Web site at www.academyhealth.org/studytours
MCRR Call for Papers
Medical Care Research and Review is producing a special issue titled “Implementation and Outcomes Associated with the Patient-Centered Medical Home.” The aim of this special issue is to assess current evidence on medical home implementation and effectiveness, particularly as it relates to the above components either in isolation or together. The special issue focuses on these areas because they are central to long-term sustainability and acceptance of the medical home concept by payers, patients, and providers. Medical Care Research and Review is actively soliciting empirical analyses, conceptual papers, and syntheses of existing studies that deal directly with implementation aspects of the patient-centered medical home and/or a variety of clinical, administrative, patient-focused, and workforce outcomes that may result from effective implementation. The call for papers submission deadline has been extended to September 30, 2009.
Questions regarding the special issue can be sent to Timothy Hoff, Ph.D., Medical Home Issue Editor at thoff@albany.edu. For manuscript guidelines please see a recent issue of the journal or visit the manuscript submission guidelines online at http://mcrr.sagepub.com. For more information about the Call for Papers and submission guidelines see www.sagepub.com/upm-data/29309_MCRR_Special_Issue_Medical_Home_extended_deadline.pdf.
