This commentary, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, describes the authors' experience designing and pilot testing a new framework for patient engagement at SWOG, one of the largest cancer clinical trial network groups in the United States and one of the four adult groups in the NCI’s ...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), only approximately one in four people living with HIV currently has the virus under control. HIV Treatment Works, a national communication campaign, encourages people living with HIV to get in care, start taking HIV medications, remain in care, and adhere ...
Experts with the American Institutes for Research (AIR) will give a series of presentations during AcademyHealth’s Annual Research Meeting June 13-16, 2014 in Minneapolis, including a panel presentation on the use of public deliberation to assess the public’s use of evidence in health care decision making. ...
The latest Surgeon General’s Report, “The Health Consequences of Smoking – 50 Years of Progress,” marks the 50th anniversary of the landmark reports warning about the health hazards of smoking. Fifty years, 20 million American deaths, and 32 Surgeon General Reports later, smoking has retained its decades-old spot as the ...
This spotlight takes a look at the history of Title I, how the program has changed over time, and how it affects children, schools, families and education policy. Experts weigh in on the program's past and future in interviews, briefs, and blogs.
As part of our commitment to addressing the harmful effects of inequality, the AIR Equity Initiative supports and fosters partnerships with those who are directly affected by the inequities we seek to address and those who influence and drive decision-making. Our active and upcoming funding opportunities are here for your ...
Experts in health policy research at AIR will participate in discussions ranging from making healthcare more consumer focused to reducing healthcare-associated infections during the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (AHRQ) annual conference, being held September 9-11, 2012 in Bethesda, M.D. ...
Experts on aging and health policy from AIR will present during the Gerontological Society of America’s 69th Annual Scientific Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, from November 16 – 20. More than 4,000 gerontologists will gather to discuss the broader role of aging science and addresses scholarly interest on the productive ...
Since January 1, 2014, consumers and small businesses have had access to new health insurance Marketplaces (or Exchanges). Consumers in every state and the District of Columbia are able to buy qualified health plans available through their state’s Marketplace. This report describes the results of AIR consumer website usability testing, ...
Smoking among students reached the lowest levels since researchers began tracking such data in 1980, according to a new report produced with key assistance from experts at AIR. That finding is one of several in America’s Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2016, an annual report on children ...