The Research Consortium at VCHI is a public-private partnership to drive timely and actionable research to inform state decision-makers and promote evidence-based health policy.
The Research Consortium was established by the Virginia Center for Health Innovation (VCHI) in 2025 based on the consensus recommendation of the Virginia Task Force on Primary Care. It is intended to inform state health policy through timely, actionable research, leveraging numerous existing partnerships and building new connections across the Commonwealth.
GOALS OF THE RESEARCH CONSORTIUM:
- Maximize use of existing data infrastructure through collaboration with public and private data contributors.
- Match the right data sources with the right experts to effectively and efficiently leverage the expertise across the Commonwealth.
- Build collaborations across universities and research partners to reduce siloes and improve the expertise on research teams supporting the state.
- Create a data hub to reduce administrative burden associated with contracting and data sharing with state entities.
- Reduce cost of state-directed research through cost-efficient contracts with research and academic partners.
- Improve data transparency by promoting access to datasets for research partners and publishing information through an array of mediums.
- Disseminate research funds across research institutions and state universities to support the capacity of Virginia’s institutions.
- Improve Virginia’s competitive advantage for grant funds by establishing a collaborative application leveraging experts across disciplines and entities.
- Tell a cohesive story of healthcare in Virginia that reflects innovations occurring across the Commonwealth, informing both state and national policy.
- Train the next generation of health policy researchers.