Policy Design

The Intricacies of Policy Design

In an industry as complex as healthcare, even seemingly simple policies can generate unpredictable ripple effects throughout the market, which affect every organization differently and often yield unintended consequences. Achieving policy objectives therefore requires a deep understanding of the current environment (e.g., competitive dynamics, regulatory constraints, and stakeholder incentives, interactions, and interdependencies) and a thoughtful consideration of how any policy may cascade through and disrupt that environment.

Designing Elegant Policy Solutions

At Avalere, we support organizations from every sector within the healthcare industry to help them understand and navigate the market. We help clients identify market opportunities and design policies that enhance patient access and improve care quality and affordability. Our experts understand the historical context and technical details of current policies and use both qualitative and quantitative methods to model policy change scenarios at the state and federal levels—including how various stakeholders may react to those changes—and to design policies that achieve client objectives while mitigating downstream risks and unintended consequences.