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Department of Health Services, Policy & Practice

Health Services, Policy & Practice

Imagine a world where everyone has access to quality health care—regardless of their social status, ethnicity or financial situation.

Health Services, Policy & Practice

Imagine a world where everyone has access to quality health care—regardless of their social status, ethnicity or financial situation.

At Brown University’s Department of Health Services, Policy & Practice (HSPP), we believe that health care is a fundamental human right that must be protected through thoughtful policies and evidence-based practices.

Our research evaluates the organizational structures and processes of our health care systems. We examine health technologies, personal behaviors that affect access to health care, as well as the quality and cost of care.

Our team is committed to advancing health care research and improving health outcomes for all individuals and communities. Our mission is simple yet powerful: we want to lead the charge in informing effective health policy and implementing initiatives that serve and respect the diverse communities we work with across America and the world.

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Research

Health services research is a multidisciplinary field that examines the intersection of social, economic, and organizational factors on health care access, quality, cost, and outcomes.
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Faculty

The HSPP faculty cohort furthers the School of Public Health’s commitment to excellence in teaching and research.
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Doctoral Program

The Health Services Research (HSR) doctoral program offers training in research methods to advance knowledge of issues central to the improvement of population health by focusing on organizational characteristics of health care delivery systems, providers and economic forces that shape consumer and provider behavior, as well as the policy environment in which these relationships exist.
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November 20, 2025 News from SPH

‘A breakdown across many decades’: Former WHO communications chief reflects on pandemic disinformation and U.S. withdrawal

Gabriella Stern details the challenge of fighting geopolitical scapegoating and false narratives amid America’s abrupt exit from the WHO at the latest Public Health in Practice Seminar.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/Y2tQM2PRcY0

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Providence, Rhode Island is a great place to live, study, and practice public health.

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Leaders gather for an authentic, lively conversation about health care policy in Rhode Island

February 11, 2026
A summit hosted by Brown University’s School of Public Health brought together policymakers, researchers, health care leaders and community stakeholders to discuss pressing health policy issues facing the state.
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Study finds outdated Medicare rule delays nursing care, wastes hospital resources

February 9, 2026
A new study by Brown University researchers found that Medicare’s “three-day rule” keeps patients in the hospital longer than needed without improving health outcomes or lowering Medicare costs.
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Timing is everything. Why the U.S. gets some drugs faster than other countries

February 4, 2026
Researchers find that differences in drug availability are driven more by when companies submit drugs for approval than review speed, especially for medicines that offer little added benefit to patients.
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