Public Policy

CHRT’s work and funded projects are chosen based on their relevance to critical public policy issues.

More specifically, CHRT’s goals are to:

• Make new contributions to the body of knowledge, literature and practice about what works — pragmatically and scalable in a real world setting — to reduce costs and improve the quality of medical care, population health, and access to care.
• Interpret and make relevant current conditions, trends and opportunities to affect health care access, cost, and quality in the state of Michigan — within a framework that can add value nationally.

CHRTs contributions are made principally through communication of findings from:

• Research and demonstration projects that test new ideas to systemically improve quality and cost effectiveness of care in various health care delivery settings and communities;
• Evaluation of policy decisions and opportunities related to health care access and/or population health;
• Data obtained from either primary or secondary sources to illuminate trends and underlying issues critical to informed decision-making about strategies to improve the medical care system and public health.

CHRT communicates these findings through:

• Its own publications and website.
• Articles and publications produced by researchers resulting from projects we fund.
• Symposia and other events.
• Participation in state and national public policy efforts related to medical care and public health.
• Public presentations and other formal and informal networks.