Research & Publications

HPM Research

Fast facts about research at the Division of Health Policy and Management:

• More than 80 research projects, representing expenditures of more than $7 million annually.
• More than 70 articles, book chapters, reports, and other publications each year by HPM faculty.
• More than 65 University graduate students work as research assistants on division projects annually.

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Excellence

Research excellence is the cornerstone of the Health Policy and Management Division at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. The HPM division is dedicated to expanding knowledge of crucial health policy issues through rigorous scientific inquiry and translating that knowledge into practice through outstanding educational programs and public outreach.

All HPM research is empirically based and policy focused and grounded in the highest standards of scientific rigor and academic integrity. The well-established HPM reputation for intellectual innovation and methodological excellence consistently attracts major grants and contracts.

HPM has a portfolio of $48 million in project funding. Faculty publish the results of their research in numerous books, articles, chapters, and reports annually. Their work appears regularly in major peer-reviewed health services research journals and in journals in many related fields, such as medicine, aging, child development, and public policy.

HPM Research Themes

As part of a school of public health at a land-grant research university, the division focuses foremost on issues germane to the efficient and equitable distribution of health care resources for populations.

Research themes and methods reflect the varied disciplinary perspectives and interests of HPM's faculty. With a core strength in health economics, HPM's disciplinary mix also includes biostatistics, epidemiology, geriatrics, law, psychology, public policy, and sociology, among other fields.

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What We Do With the Results

Knowledge-based policy analysis and outreach are integral to HPM's land-grant mandate and public health charter, and these activities in turn invigorate the division's research and teaching programs.

Through conferences and policy forums, in newsletters and journal articles, at educational seminars and legislative hearings, HPM's faculty are actively engaged with those who shape health care systems and implement health policies.

HPM's work often places faculty on the front lines of pressing health policy issues in Minnesota and nationally. Because of HPM's reputation for intellectual and methodological excellence, policymakers and health care agencies regularly turn to HPM faculty for sound information, careful analysis, and new ideas about managing health care costs, ensuring quality, and achieving equitable access to health resources.