The mission of the Initiative for Health Policy and Aging Research (H-PAR) is to conduct research and policy analysis to promote the health and well-being of older adults. This includes studying the organization of health care providers, policy and delivery transformation, and health equity. Research conducted through the Initiative provides insights that benefit patients, health care providers, public and private payers, policymakers, and regulators. H-PAR research includes studies of ownership arrangements and the way clinical care is organized and delivered in post-acute and long-term care settings, physician response to increases and decreases in reimbursements for care provided to dually-eligible beneficiaries participating in Medicare and Medicaid, the provision of mental health services in nursing homes, information sharing across care settings, telehealth use by nursing homes and other providers serving older adults, and trends in the composition of the long-term care workforce.
HPAR Members
HPAR involves collaborations across Weill Cornell Medicine and other institutions in the U.S. and internationally, in addition to serving as a resource for policymakers and regulators seeking expertise in the health policy and aging research. As part of these efforts, nationally and internationally renowned experts are invited to participate in the initiative's seminar series.
Publications
HPAR member research has appeared in prestigious medical and health policy journals, and has received coverage in numerous media outlets including The New York Times and The Washington Post, and has been used to support initiatives proposed by the Senate Finance Committee and The White House.