Issues Research synthesizes knowledge to help advance the understanding of important questions facing organizations and society. Our goal is to provide logical and compelling insights that take account of the complexities of a topic while remaining focused on actionable implications for policy. Our work has been presented to policymakers on Capitol Hill, used by decision-makers in corporations, and published in scholarly journals. Explore the links to the left to learn more about our qualifications and work.

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The cost and quality of health care, as well as access to care and health outcomes, continue to vary widely among states, according to the Commonwealth Fund's 2009 State Scorecard on on Health System Performance, coauthored by Douglas McCarthy, president of Issues Research. 
 

Performance Snapshots is an innovative Web resource that synthesizes research and data about the performance of the health care system through more than 180 charts and narratives. Create your own collection by selecting charts to save, print, and share. The project was conducted for the Commonwealth Fund in collaboration with professor Sheila Leatherman at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.



The Commonwealth Fund's Quality Matters newsletter features quality improvement case studies by Douglas McCarthy, president of Issues Research (click on titles below to view recent articles). 

QuadMed: Transforming Employer-Sponsored Health Care Through Workplace Primary Care and Wellness Programs
Worksite health clinics that focus on comprehensive primary care and wellness have helped lower costs and improve care for employees of the Wisconsin printing company Quad/Graphics. This approach transforms the role of employers from mere purchasers of health insurance to investors in employee health and productivity

Summa Health System's Care Coordination Network. Increasing demand for acute care beds led an Ohio health system to establish a network that aimed to improve transitional care between its hospitals and local post-acute care facilities.

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