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Policy, Research and Consulting

Get support to meet your members' changing needs with healthcare policy consulting expertise in the public, nonprofit, and private sectors.

Analytics consulting services to make informed decisions

A deep understanding of public-sector healthcare programs and the individuals they serve guides our approach. We work with state and local government organizations to design, implement and improve programs. 

Making sure programs are effective and sustainable is a top priority for any state. But it can be a challenge to manage complex health services, policy changes and unplanned needs. We provide clear, actionable insights that help in making informed decisions swiftly and effectively.  

Helping state and local agencies design, implement and improve programs

Create strategies that align with each client’s defining mission

We work closely with states to design practical strategies that align with their goals. Our change management tools can strengthen program operations and implementation.  

Economic, policy and content expertise to all projects

We gather insights using trend analysis, predictive modeling, process mapping and more. Datasets with clinical, claims and socioeconomic data help states visualize the effects of policy choices and take action. 

Rapid-cycle program and inclusive end-to-end evaluations

Our approach speeds up vetting and refinement. That means our policy research will yield long-term benefits. We use up to 30 years of longitudinal data across 250 million lives to inform our economic analyses, allowing clients to anticipate outcomes in policy.

Participant, client and stakeholder alignment is a core part of the end-to-end design process, to build consistency around programs. This approach improves cost efficiency and impact among the populations you serve.  

Evidence-based learning

We deliver continuous improvement by identifying gaps in program efficiency and translating learning theories into practice. This involves evidence-based learning processes implemented using an agile approach, informed by our expert network.

Health Equity Alignment Solution (HEALS)

Using public and proprietary data, the Health Equity Alignment Solution (HEALS) identifies health inequities. It provides states with actionable analytic insights that align with your population health objectives.

Health Equity Assessment Review Solutions (HEARS)

HEARS is an interactive data visualization and analytic tool. Using publicly available data, HEARS helps state, county and local agencies connect people in their communities with the care and the programs they need. 

Key benefits

Our healthcare policy consulting can help you accelerate transformation.

Health services research

We support the transition to value-based care through guidelines informed by quality patient experience data.

Health system modernization

Our consultants use data-driven insights to model the impact of changes in health care delivery.

Population health management

We identify health factors for discrete populations. We study how interventions can improve health outcomes. 

Program integrity

Our insights can increase the effectiveness of our national health system.

Public-sector healthcare programs

Our deep understanding of public sector health care programs, and the individuals they serve, guides our analytic approach.

Quality measures

We create quality measures to help state governments improve health care delivery.

Value-based payment systems

We help clients test new payment systems to encourage more coordinated care.

Policy, research and consulting FAQ

We support organizations at all levels of healthcare and human services. This includes associations, federal government, foundations, and state and local governments.

Our consulting quality management system meets all International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9000:2015 requirements. This is an internationally recognized standard for quality management systems and the methods for attaining those standards.

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