IHS News

Stuart Altman, Sol C. Chaikin Professor of National Health Policy

Stuart Altman retires with Emeritus status after 45 years of leadership.

Since 1977, Stuart Altman has championed Heller and Brandeis in roles including Executive Co-Director of the Schneider Institutes and Sol C. Chaikin Professor of National Health Policy. He is a nationally recognized policy leader and a mentor to hundreds of students. The Stuart Altman Chair in Health Policy and an endowed fellowship will help celebrate his legacy.

IHS Hosts Brandeis Forum on Long-Term Supports and Services.

On September 29th, local and national experts on long-term services and supports gathered at Brandeis for a half-day forum event made possible by the Jewish Healthcare Foundation. Speakers and panelists reflected on personal experiences with LTSS and opportunities for policy change.

Massachusetts Health Policy Forum convenes at UMass Amherst to discuss "Impacts of Medicaid Cuts on Western Massachusetts"

On October 28th, Heller and IHS researchers will join state policy experts and other stakeholders on a series of presentations and panels aimed at understanding what federal Medicaid funding changes mean for residents of Western Massachusetts.

Welcome to the Institute on Healthcare Systems

Jennifer Perloff, PhD'06, Director

The Institute on Healthcare Systems (IHS) is home to many innovations in healthcare research and policy, and is dedicated to providing rigorous technical solutions to policymakers and other stakeholders who are striving to improve quality, efficiency, and value. We respect the complexity of healthcare, the corresponding need for rigorous and robust approaches to meaningful and stable reform, and the vital strength of empirical illumination and validation.

IHS was built originally on the vast experience in national health policy of our founders, Stuart Altman and Stan Wallack. Their tradition continues with our deep commitment to the design and evaluation of value-based payment strategies, including the assessment of quality, measurement of resource use and the diffusion of innovation and care redesign. Additional areas of expertise include workforce surveys research, payment policy analysis, home and community based care, and advanced methods including machine learning. All this work is taking place with a strong commitment to health equity.

We hope you find our site useful as you learn more about our research staff and our activities in health services research.

Jennifer Perloff, PhD, Director