Research and Action Partners
“The Research and Action Partners is a group of stakeholders invested in restructuring the current healthcare delivery system in New Hampshire. Some members fulfill that role through data analysis and report dissemination. Other members use reports to advocate for public policy reform. Members meet bi-monthly to discuss their work in an effort to increase communication and collaboration as well as to raise awareness of projects taking place locally, regionally, and nationally. Meetings also aid in identifying gaps in research. The shared goal of the Research and Action Partners is to see actualized healthcare reform shaped through thoughtful and provocative discussion by informed and empowered New Hampshire citizens.”
Community Health Institute
www.NHCHI.org
The CHI was established in 1995 by JSI Research and Training Institute (JSI), in partnership with the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, to provide community-based providers with expertise and resources to strengthen New Hampshire's health care system. The CHI works works with health departments, health care providers and organizations, community organizations, and foundations.
Contact: Jonathan Stewart, JStewart@jsi.com
Dartmouth Primary Care Network and Centers for the Aging
http://tdi.dartmouth.edu/centers/aging-research
The Center for Aging Research is a leader in health services research aimed at improving health and health care for older Americans. A special focus is advancing the use of decision science, decision support, and shared decision making for older adults. The ultimate aim of CAR is to change health care practice and policy to promote integrated and coordinated care, and mental and physical health promotion and
self-management.
Contact: John Wasson, John.H.Wasson@dartmouth.edu
Endowment for Health
www.endowmentforhealth.org
The Endowment for Health is a statewide, private, nonprofit foundation dedicated to improving the health of New Hampshire's people, especially those who are vulnerable and underserved.
Contact: Jeanne Ryer, jryer@endowmentforhealth.org
Franklin Pierce Center for Health, Law & Ethics (IHLE)
http://www.piercelaw.edu/healthlaw
IHLE, a division of Franklin Pierce Law Center, is an independent, non-partisan research and policy institute that studies current New Hampshire issues involving the overlap of health care, social supports and the law. IHLE was founded in 1990. By involving practitioners, advocates, policy makers, private industry and faculty from different disciplines to work together on issues of common concern, IHLE ensures that its research will be used, and useful, in finding practical solutions to complex problems of health care delivery. The Institute's research is action oriented. It focuses on facilitating and advancing "real world" changes in New Hampshire, rather than pure academic discourse.
Contact: Tom Bunnell, tbunnell@piercelaw.edu
New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studies
The New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studies is an independent, nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) organization that pursues data-based research on public policy matters, develops options, informs policy makers and advises them about choices for action. The Center’s mission is to raise new ideas and improve policy debates through quality information and analysis on issues shaping New Hampshire’s future.
Contact: Steve Norton, snorton@nhpolicy.org
New Hampshire Department of Health & Human Services
www.dhhs.state.nh.us
The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is the largest agency in New Hampshire state government, responsible for the health, safety and well being of the citizens of New Hampshire. DHHS provides services for individuals, children, families and seniors and administers such programs and services as mental health, developmental disability, substance abuse and public health. This is accomplished through partnerships with families, community groups, private providers, other state and local government entities, and many citizens throughout the State who help make New Hampshire a special place in which to live.
Contact: Kathleen Henderson, Khenderson@dhhs.state.nh.us
New Hampshire Department of Insurance
The mission of the New Hampshire Insurance Department is to promote and protect the public good by ensuring the existence of a safe and competitive insurance marketplace through the development and enforcement of the insurance laws of the State of New Hampshire. We are committed to doing so in an honest, effective and timely manner.
Contact: Tyler Brannen, tyler.brannen@ins.nh.gov
New Hampshire Institute for Health Policy and Practice (NHIHPP)
http://www.nhhealthpolicyinstitute.unh.edu
NHIHPP is a formal alliance between the State of New Hampshire's Department of Health and Human Services and the University of New Hampshire, dedicated to creating new knowledge to be used to improve population health and the health care delivery system by conducting research, providing human and technical resources to assist State agencies, and through creation, usage, and dissemination of that information.
Contact: Patrick Miller, Patrick.Miller@unh.edu
New Hampshire Public Health Association (NHPHA)
NHPHA is a non-profit organization that brings together people interested in public health and provides a forum for the exchange of public health information. NHPHA speaks on public health issues with a voice that is manifestly separate and distinct from the State Government; aids in identifying public health problems within the State; informs the citizenry of changes needed in the laws and government in order to improve public health; educates members of the New Hampshire legislature, executive branch, courts, cities and towns, federal government and others on matters pertaining to public health; and promotes education in the public health field.
Contact: Maureen Quin, mquinn@hrsa.gov
New Hampshire Voices for Health
New Hampshire Voices for Health is a network of consumer and advocacy organizations and individuals allied in their commitment to securing quality, affordable health care for all in New Hampshire. The network represents over 200,000 members, consumers and constituents who are motivated to help improve health care quality and affordability in the Granite State.
Contact: Lisa Kaplan Howe, lisa@nhvoicesforhealth.org
“In 2008, the Citizens Health Initiative conducted a research analysis to identify all healthcare system reform initiatives taking place across New Hampshire. This information was organized into a comprehensive repository and can be viewed here.” Click Here