Research on Economic Analyses and Costing for Health Systems
William F. Connell School of Nursing at Boston College
Highlighted Recent Publications
- Nurse Practice Environment, Job Satisfaction, and Patient Falls – read it here!
- Return-on-investment of a mental health intervention for war-affected youth in Sierra Leone, read it here!
- Mental health of female Venezuelan migrant caregivers in Colombia: A multi-study, mixed-methods analysis, read it here!
Our Research Areas
Three main types of research conducted in clinical and community settings
Health Care Markets
Understand how supply and demand impact services provided and access to health care services for individuals in varying market places (public and private).
Costing and cost effectiveness
Understand monetary investments in health care programs and effectiveness of these programs utilizing various costing methodologies like cost effectiveness analysis and return on investment.
Casual Methods and Machine Learning
Utilize varying methodologies, including causal methods and machine, learning with large databases to examine the impact of programs and policies on health care access, utilization and outcomes.
Highlighted Projects
Learn more about the current research projects in the REACH Lab.
Health System Strengthening to Reduce Morbidity and Mortality for Women and Children Venezuelan Migrants in Colombia
- Telephone Survey Conducted with over 3,000 Respondents in 2020 and 2023.
- Difference in Difference Analysis to Assess Impact of Regularization Policy on Healthcare Access and Utilization.
- Importance of Integration Policy for Countries Globally with Large Migratory Populations.
Examining the costs and utilization of care for those over 65 years old in the U.S from a nursing-economic perspective using Medicare Claims
- Nursing and Economics collaborate to answer relevant healthcare questions.
- Investigation of how the US can continue to provide high quality, affordable health care to our growing population.
- Identifying efficiency and effectiveness of different Medicare Advantage design options.
Want to Learn More?
Reach out if you are interested in the REACH Lab or if you have questions, ideas, and potential collaborations.
REACH Lab at Boston College 