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IHS and 3i Housing of Maine Co-Host "Connected Living: Housing, Technology, and the Future of Long-Term Services and Supports."
On June 10, leaders from housing, health care, technology, design, and public policy convened at Boston Architectural College to explore how innovations in the built environment and enabling technologies can strengthen long-term services and supports (LTSS) and help people live safely and independently at home and in their communities.

“State Innovation in Health Care Cost Control” Forum Held June 5.

On Friday, June 5, 2026, the Johnston Health Policy Forum hosted a session exploring “State Innovation in Health Care Cost Control” at the Omni Parker Hotel, highlighting leading examples of cost control innovations locally and nationally. The forum culminated with a panel discussion bringing together stakeholders representing government, providers, payers, and the public to identify practical paths forward.

2026 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting Features Diverse Portfolio of IHS Projects.

Highlights included sessions on "Behavioral Health Treatment in the Perinatal Period," chaired by Dr. Cindy Thomas; "Private Equity and Market Consolidation: Impacts on Access and Finance", chaired by Dr. Jennifer Perloff; and "The Role of Health-Related Social Needs in Disease Management," on which recent Heller graduate Dr. Masami Tabata-Kelly served as a panelist. Several IHS poster presentations focused on older adult issues, such as "Designing an Algorithm to Identify High-Need Older Adults in Traditional Medicare or Medicare Advantage," (presented by Dr. Perloff),  among other important topics.

 

IHS, Heller Faculty and Alumni Present at Annual Meeting of the International Society for Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research (ISPOR).

Last month, recent Heller graduates joined Dr. Don Shepard at ISPOR 2026 to present their research a range of topics areas, including prenatal health, infectious disease screening and immunization, and robot-assisted surgical interventions. The presenters tackled these important global issues through the lens of cost-effectiveness - a key analytical framework in the IHS research portfolio. Explore further on our Research page.

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Welcome to the Institute on Healthcare Systems

Our high-impact research on healthcare services delivery builds on the work of our founders, national health policy leaders Stuart Altman and Stan Wallack.

We apply our methodological expertise in big data analysis, surveys, stakeholder engagement, and more to produce rigorous analyses of pressing issues in 21st century healthcare systems.

Our portfolio includes projects related to accountable care, aging and disability, social determinants of health, and workforce. Visit our Research page to see what we’re working on now.

Jennifer Perloff, PhD '06, IHS Director Jennifer Perloff, PhD '06, Director