By conducting applied research with ICH, you can build a robust evidence base for your programs and publish your impact so that others can learn from and replicate your work. ICH applies research to practice so that knowledge generated becomes actionable and useful to you and to the broader field.
We have expertise in quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods research and we can support any stage of the research process, from study design all the way to dissemination in academic journals and other venues.
As leaders in health services research and community-based approaches, we can help you select and utilize the most effective methods for answering your specific research questions.
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ICH Director of Research Leah Zallman was the senior author on a study that aimed to understand immigrants’ perceptions of affordability of insurance and knowledge of insurance after health reforms in Massachusetts.
ICH led a study on Medicare Trust Fund contributions and withdrawals by unauthorized immigrants.
ICH’s Director of Research Leah Zallman and Epidemiologist Lynsie Ranker contributed to the first national examination of changes in mental health status for Hispanic DACA-eligible individuals and their children after the Trump administration’s intention to rescind DACA in 2015.
ICH analyzed missed appointment prevalence in primary care at two safety-net hospitals in Massachusetts, prior to and following 2017 immigration policy changes, among patients most affected by these changes relative to other patients.