Transforming Health Care Through Evidence and Collaboration
Transforming Health Care Through Evidence and Collaboration
The NIHCM Foundation is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to improving the effectiveness, efficiency and quality of America's health care system.

  • Awards

    25 Years of Outstanding Research & Journalism

    This week NIHCM Foundation hosted the 25th Annual NIHCM Awards at the Organization of American States in Washington, D.C. to recognize outstanding health care research and journalism.

    Press Release Winners Finalists

  • News

    NIHCM Convenes Meeting with Secretary Azar

    NIHCM welcomed Secretary Azar to a meeting in March to discuss efforts by the Department of Health and Human Services to transform health care by lowering costs and improving value for patients.

  • Webinars

    Defying Despair Series

    As recognition of our country's mental and behavioral health challenges grows, Americans are looking for answers that will increase their happiness and well-being and prevent deaths of despair related to mental health, opioids and suicide. Our four-part webinar series delves into the research and explores innovative strategies and evidence-based solutions to lift our society from crisis.

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  • Grants

    NIHCM Foundation Announces Over $250K in Journalism Grants

    NIHCM Foundation has awarded ten grants for health care journalism including investigative reporting, public engagement campaigns for documentaries and educational opportunities for reporters.

    Press Release All Journalism Grantees Apply for Funding

  • Grants

    NIHCM Supports Seven New Health Care Studies

    NIHCM has awarded over $400,000 in grants to support seven investigator-initiated research studies on topics including value-based drug pricing and Medicaid expansion.

    Press Release All Research Grantees Apply for Funding
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Events

May 16, 2019

Prescription Drug Patents: Balancing Innovation, Access and Affordability

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Manufacturer practices under the current patent system have come under scrutiny for blocking or delaying the entry of generic or biosimilar drugs into the market. During this webinar, panelists will explore the relationship between patents, prices and patient access.

May 08, 2019

Communities for Change: Preventing Suicide

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The third part in our Defying Despair series delved deeper into the data on suicides and explored a range of initiatives designed to prevent suicide in different communities.

In the News

May 2019
Population Health Spotlight
Social Determinants of Mental Health
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NIHCM Resources

Hospital Consolidation: Trends, Impacts & Outlook

This chart story examines the latest data on hospital consolidation, including trends, impacts, future outlook and proposed policy solutions.

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How Much Diagnostic Imaging Is Inappropriate and What Does It Cost?

This Research Insights summarizes a study on diagnostic imaging claims for privately insured patients with back, knee and shoulder pain.

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What Is Driving the Growth in Private Insurers' Payments for Hospital-Based Care?

This Research Insights summarizes a study that found hospital prices grew faster than physician prices from 2007 to 2014.

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Rising Suicide Rates in the U.S.

Though recent trends are concerning, suicide is preventable with treatment and support.

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Events

May 16, 2019

Prescription Drug Patents: Balancing Innovation, Access and Affordability

Alliance-Rx-Patent-Webinar-052019

Manufacturer practices under the current patent system have come under scrutiny for blocking or delaying the entry of generic or biosimilar drugs into the market. During this webinar, panelists will explore the relationship between patents, prices and patient access.

May 08, 2019

Communities for Change: Preventing Suicide

Suicide-webinar-graphic-1

The third part in our Defying Despair series delved deeper into the data on suicides and explored a range of initiatives designed to prevent suicide in different communities.

In the News

May 2019
Population Health Spotlight
Social Determinants of Mental Health
mental-health infographic-May2019

Grants

Journalism GrantsJournalism Grant Program

We are now accepting letters of inquiry for the 2019-2020 round of grantmaking. The deadline for submissions is July 15, 2019.

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Investigator-Initiated Research Grant Program

We are now accepting letters of inquiry for the 2019-2020 round of grantmaking. The deadline for submissions is July 9, 2019.

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Awards

Winners Named in the 25th Annual Research and Journalism Awards

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Congratulations to all of the winners of the 25th Annual NIHCM Foundation Research and Journalism Awards! The winners and finalists will be honored at a banquet in Washington, DC, in May.

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