Founded in 1998 by the Partners HealthCare System (now Mass General Brigham) and Massachusetts General Hospital, HPRC is the legacy member of The Mongan Institute within the Department of Medicine. HPRC conducts research to support quality and efficiency improvement within Mass General Brigham (MGB), to inform and influence health policy on the national level, and ultimately to improve health and health care across America.
Mission Statement
To catalyze beneficial changes and to advance training in health policy, the health care delivery system, and in the health and health care of disadvantaged populations.
Focus
Interdisciplinary faculty skilled in health policy research, health services research, social science, implementation science, prevention, wellness, and clinical services. HPRC’s focuses on two broad areas:
- Health diversity and health care experiences of disadvantaged populations, including people from racial and ethnic minorities, persons with chronic physical and behavioral health conditions and multi-morbidity, individuals with disability, LGBTQ populations, and persons with low socioeconomic status.
- Health care delivery systems research aimed at improving health care access, quality, and efficiency from diverse perspectives, addressing future workforce needs, models of financing and organizing health care delivery, and leveraging opportunities of health information technology, electronic clinical date, and learning health systems.
In the News
Change isn’t only forged by the mighty; the bold actions of everyday individuals often spark it. Watch Dr. Lisa Iezzoni share the life of a COVID-19 patient.
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Dr. Alex McDowell explores the intersection of LGBTQ identity and mental health in this groundbreaking study accessing mental health care.
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The unkindest budget cut of all: personal care attendants. Read more as Dr. Lisa Iezzoni’s discusses proposed cuts to personal care services.