Research Areas

There is tremendous hope for, and enormous energy devoted to the development of a vaccine
for COVID-19. It is the most promising route to restoring social relationships and reopening the
economy. But a vaccine will not have its intended consequences if we are unable to execute
mass and rapid immunizations.

NEHI’s work coheres around moving innovations that improve the value of health care delivery to policy and practice.

What are promising but underused technologies in health IT, what will their impact be and what are the barriers to their adoption?

How can we systematically improve medication safety, medication effectiveness and patient medication adherence in the U.S. health care system?

How will new payment models impact the development, adoption and availability of innovative therapies and technologies at the point of care?

NEHI’s research and analysis in care delivery focuses on identifying innovations that increase the value and reduce the costs of health care.

How can we identify and promote evidence-based policy and practices for health promotion, the prevention of chronic disease and reducing health risks such as obesity?

What innovations to the health care delivery system will increase the value and reduce the costs of health care?