Research that informs policy and moves decision-makers to act

Reservoir Health generates and translates evidence to inform legislative, regulatory, payer, employer, and health system decisions. We design research around the questions decision-makers are asking, then activate the findings through policy, advocacy, and communications.

Today's health care policy environment is more dynamic – and more evidence-driven – than ever before. Decisions affecting patient access, coverage, reimbursement, public health investment, and health care delivery are increasingly shaped by complex questions around value, affordability, equity, implementation, and real-world impact. Organizations can no longer rely on clinical evidence alone to influence these decisions.

The Reservoir approach

Reservoir Health helps organizations identify the evidence needed to solve their most important policy and advocacy challenges. We begin by understanding the decision that needs to be influenced, the audiences who will shape that decision, and the evidence gaps that stand in the way. From there, we design fit-for-purpose research strategies that generate the insights needed to inform action.

Our team brings depth across qualitative, quantitative, economic, epidemiologic, health services, and policy research. We tailor each study to the policy question, whether conducting primary research, developing economic analyses, synthesizing evidence, or modeling policy impacts. We then translate findings into narratives, publications, and stakeholder engagement so the evidence informs real-world decisions.

Ourexpertise

Economic modeling

We quantify the broader value of health care interventions beyond clinical outcomes, demonstrating impacts on productivity, caregiver burden, employer spending, health care utilization, and societal costs. These analyses help organizations build stronger value narratives for policymakers, employers, and other decisionmakers.

Health systems & access research

We evaluate how health care is delivered in practice, identifying barriers that prevent patients from accessing appropriate care. Through coverage analyses, utilization management assessments, care pathway research, and health system evaluations, we generate evidence that informs policy reforms and implementation strategies.

Budget impact & fiscal scoring

We estimate the financial implications of policy proposals, legislation, and health care innovations using rigorous budget impact analyses, CBO-style scoring methodologies, and state fiscal note modeling. Our work helps
decisionmakers understand both short- and long-term economic consequences.

Patient-centered evidence development

Policy decisions are strongest when informed by the people most affected. We generate qualitative and quantitative evidence that captures patient and caregiver experiences, unmet needs, treatment preferences, and access barriers through interviews, advisory boards, surveys, and mixed-methods research.