L&M partners with government, business, and foundation sector clients to support health and human services programs. Our team conducts mixed methods and communications research to provide consultation to policymakers for health system transformation, value-based health care delivery and access to care.

We take great pride in providing clients with the highest quality of research and reports on time and within budget. Our combined dedication to client objectives and impeccable integrity has earned us a reputation as a trusted, reliable partner.

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“L&M’s ability to translate complex topics and findings into actionable take aways and present them in varied formats for different audiences, including policymakers, strengthened the impact of our research findings.”
Lauren Riplinger
Chief Public Policy and Impact Officer
The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)

Our Projects

From multi-year task orders with a team of subcontractors to smaller-scale individual research efforts, L&M has led dozens of research projects from government agencies, as well as private clients. See below for a selection of our projects.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), March 2019 through March 2021

Project Description

L&M provided scientific, analytical, technical assistance, dissemination, and logistical support to AHRQ and the multi-stakeholder grantee teams in the Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP). PQMP was established to improve the quality of care delivered to children covered by Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) by implementing newly developed measures across state, health plan, health system and provider levels. In collaboration with AHRQ, L&M provided analytical support to grantee teams through an established learning collaborative. Our team answered key research questions identified by AHRQ and developed quality improvement (QI) toolkits alongside grantee teams. Using an Implementation Science framework, we documented contextual factors influcencing QI efforts. Additionally, L&M delivered general dissemination support and led the initiative to publish research articles and commentaries in an Academic Pediatrics journal supplement.

L&M has proven experience in health services research and consumer testing services. Our depth and breadth of knowledge reaches across a full spectrum of health care topics and programs.

We excel in:

  • Literature reviews and environmental scans
  • Market analysis
  • Payment policy development and evaluation
  • Policy and regulatory research and analysis
  • Program evaluation
  • Provider, payer, consumer, and other stakeholder interviews and focus groups
  • Quality and performance measurement
  • Quantitative services including:
    • Cost-benefit analysis
    • Econometric analysis
    • Economic impact analysis
    • Financial analysis
    • Large data sets (e.g., claims, surveys, etc.)
    • Program cost analysis
    • Statistical analysis
  • Strategic and financial planning
  • Survey design and management
  • Technical advisory panel recruitment and management
  • User-centered design and usability testing

Our health care expertise spans:

  • Alternative payment models
  • Care and disease management
  • Evidence-based medicine
  • Financial incentives for providers/patients
  • Health communications
  • Health care delivery
  • Health care organizations
  • HealthCare.gov (Health Insurance Marketplace) 
  • Home and community-based services
  • Long-term services and support
  • Medicaid and CHIP
  • Medical homes
  • Medicare
  • Population health
  • Provider payment
  • Quality and performance measurement
  • Racial and socioeconomic disparities
  • Specific populations:
    • Aging and disabled
    • Dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid
    • High-cost, high-need communities
  • State health policy
  • Transparency and public reporting
  • Uninsured and underinsured
  • Value-based delivery innovations