CHEER focuses primary on health services research and health economic analysis.
We provide our community partners - healthcare providers, government agencies, and community organizations – with the information needed to make better decisions about how they allocate their money.
Types of questions that CHEER can help answer:
What are the met and unmet health needs of our population?- How much does it cost us to deliver our healthcare services?
- What is the least expensive way to provide healthcare services?
- Are our current services effective in meeting the needs of the population?
- Are our services cost effective in meeting the needs of the population?
- Do our services represent a good Return on Investment?
Analysis CHEER researchers have expertise with variety of research techniques, including:
Needs assessments- Barriers to accessing healthcare services
- Health disparities and inequities
- Cost analysis, including:
- Budget impact assessment
- Return on investment
- Cost of illness studies
- Cost effectiveness studies
Data Methodologies CHEER researchers use a variety of data sources and methodologies, including:
Analysis of secondary data (such as state hospital or survey data)- Original surveys and data collection (including discrete choice and healthcare usage)
- Cost effective modeling (including Markov and decision tree analysis)
- Resource based costing approaches
- Health technology assessment of new interventions, pharmaceuticals, and devices
