Health

We address overall health and well-being—physical, mental, social, and emotional—across the lifecycle where people live, learn, work, and play, through work that spans and integrates promotion, prevention, intervention, care, and recovery. We promote better, more efficient, and more patient-centered health care; test and disseminate new models of care and best practices in quality, delivery, and cost-effectiveness; and engage targeted audiences to influence behavior and improve health.

Latest Work

11 Jul 2018
Video

Using Data to Drive Community-Based Approaches to the Opioid Crisis

What role can data play in developing community-based approaches to opioid misuse prevention, treatment, and recovery? How can data help health, law enforcement, and criminal justice professionals—and community members—better understand the opioid crisis in their localities and develop targeted interventions? AIR held a Capitol Hill briefing to address these questions on June 18, 2018.
Topic: 
Health, Substance Use Disorders
18 Jun 2018
Journal Article

A New Framework for Patient Engagement in Cancer Clinical Trials Cooperative Group Studies

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 National Clinical Trials Network.
Topic: 
Health, Patient and Family Engagement
8 May 2018
Spotlight

Mental Health Awareness

Raising awareness and increasing the understanding of mental health can change the way society views and responds to this complex issue. AIR promotes positive mental health through school and community-based approaches involving youth, families, school, health care providers, and other stakeholders.
Topic: 
Social and Emotional Learning, Health, Health Behavior Change in a Digital Environment, Juvenile Justice, Mental Health, Trauma-Informed Care, Families, Communities, and Social Systems
7 May 2018
Journal Article

Genetic Test Availability and Spending: Where Are We Now? Where Are We Going?

Genetic testing and spending on that testing have grown rapidly since the mapping of the human genome in 2003. However, it is not widely known how many tests there are, how they are used, and how they are paid for. We examined test availability and spending for the full spectrum of genetic tests, using unique data sources on test availability and commercial payer spending for privately insured populations, focusing particularly on tests measuring multiple genes in the period 2014–17.
Topic: 
Health, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Project

Community Solutions to End the Opioid Epidemic in Tennessee

Although progress is being made, each day in Tennessee, at least three people die from an opioid-related overdose. AIR is working with the Tennessee Department of Health to convene summits across the state, for which it will review current opioid-related data, discuss the relevance and analysis of data, and develop preliminary plans to shape the strategic direction for intervention activities.
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