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NIHCM’s Research Briefs translate complex academic publications, highlight implications and policy relevance to wide audiences, and showcase expert points of view.

Research Insights

Research Insights contextualizes important studies conducted by NIHCM research grantees and other researchers.

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Expert Voices features interviews with leading researchers, along with analysis of current health care research.

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Research Insights

Published on: August 01, 2024. Updated on: August 01, 2024.

How Do Ransomware Attacks Impact Rural Hospitals?

A new study by Hannah T. Neprash, PhD, Claire C. McGlave, MPH, Katie Rydberg, MPH, and Carrie Henning-Smith, PhD, MPH, MSW evaluated the impacts of ransomware attacks on rural and urban hospitals.

Affordability / Health Care Coverage / Rural Health

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Research Insights

Published on: June 25, 2024. Updated on: June 25, 2024.

Private Equity Ownership of Physician Practices Is Rising

Cost & Quality / Private Equity

Research Insights

Published on: February 22, 2024. Updated on: February 21, 2024.

At Private Equity-Owned Hospitals, Hospital-Acquired Conditions Increased

Cost & Quality / Private Equity

Research Insights

Published on: November 08, 2023. Updated on: November 08, 2023.

The Health & Economic Consequences of Firearm Injuries in Children on Survivors & Families

Behavioral Health / Cost & Quality / Health Care Coverage / Social Determinants of Health

Research Insights

Published on: September 19, 2023.

Hospital Concentration Decreases Care for Medicaid Beneficiaries

Health Disparities / Cost & Quality / Health Care Coverage / Provider Consolidation

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NIHCM Foundation supports innovative, independent, investigator-initiated research with high potential to inform improvements to the U.S. health care system. Projects must advance the existing knowledge base in the areas of health care financing, delivery, management and/or policy.

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Research Awards

The NIHCM Foundation Health Care Research Award recognizes outstanding published work from researchers furthering innovation in health care financing, delivery and organization or the implementation of health care policy. The 29-year-old award carries a $20,000 prize and is judged by an independent panel of experts.

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