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October 1, 2009 | Commentary
This foreword to a special issue on public health systems research discusses the history and evolution of the field. The author describes the function of the AcademyHealth Interest Group of Public Health Systems Research (PHSR) and provides a definition of public health systems research.
October 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article provides a history of health services research focused on public health and summarizes the current state of the field.
October 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This commentary provides an overview of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's investment in public health services and systems research. It examines the current state of the field and identifies future challenges.
October 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article presents a taxonomy of tasks, knowledge and resources that can be used as a common standard to document the work of local health departments. A standardized system is necessary to compare and evaluate the work of health departments on a national scale.
October 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article presents a framework developed from a series of qualitative interviews on how to measure the value of public health services. Assessing the value of different public health services may have implications for how to best solicit and utilize funding, but little is known about how to best measure value.
October 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article examines public health systems in eight rural communities. It provides insight into the relationship between social network structure, state governance, community size, health domain and health status.
September 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Four primary care sites in the United States constitute "medical home runs" because their patients incur 15–20 percent less (risk-adjusted) total health care spending per year than patients treated by regional peers, without evidence of reduced quality.
June 25, 2010 | Story
Public health received significant attention at the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting in Boston, June 27 to June 29. The AcademyHealth conference is a key national forum for discussions on organization, financing and management of health services
March 24, 2010 | Story
Duke University Hospital and the health system wanted to improve cardiac care for African-American and Latino populations by identifying and analyzing disparities and developing tools that would better serve them.
March 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Public Health Systems and Services Research (PHSSR) carries out the thoughtful analysis necessary to maintain a high performing public health system. This article discusses how the field of PHSSR measures the performance of state and public health systems.