R. Mark Gritz, PhD
Vice President and Director
703.824.2847
Eric Christensen, PhD
Managing Director
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Combining research and analysis with a practical, firsthand understanding of the health care industry at the individual, local, state, and national levels.
CNA Health Research & Policy combines robust research and analysis with a practical, firsthand understanding of the health care industry at the individual, local, state, and national levels. Particular areas of expertise include: organizing, financing, and delivering health care; long-term care; quality of care and patient safety; government health programs; substance abuse and prevention; and emergency response and preparedness.
We analyze and explore the many critical issues that affect the nation's health care industry, including issues relating to executive management and governance, operations management, customer management, care management, provider network management, financial management, and human resources. Because of the team's experience in, and understanding of, key health care issues, we are able to provide the high-quality research and analysis that enable health care policymakers and practitioners to improve the nation's health care system.
(View the presentations made by our analysts at the 2011 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting.)
Program evaluation
Cost–benefit analyses
Applied health policy research
Statistical and econometric analysis
Database design and development
Survey design and analyses
Performance metrics
Qualitative analysis
CNA Health Research & Policy team members have direct experience with government health care programs, including Medicare, Medicaid, S-CHIP (State Children's Health Insurance Programs), and the military and veterans' health systems. Our practical experience is backed up by academic achievement: 90 percent of the team members have advanced degrees, and three-fourths hold Ph.Ds.