Health Services Research

6 researchers across 3 institutions

6 Researchers
3 Institutions
0 Grant PIs
0 High Impact

Health services research examines how health care is delivered, financed, and experienced by individuals and populations. Researchers in this area investigate access to care, quality of services, healthcare costs, and patient outcomes. Methodologies include quantitative analysis of large datasets, qualitative studies of patient and provider experiences, and the development and evaluation of interventions to improve healthcare delivery. Subfields encompass health policy analysis, healthcare management, the implementation of health technologies, and the study of patient decision-making.

This research is particularly relevant to Arkansas due to the state's unique demographic profile and healthcare landscape. Studies address challenges related to rural access to care, the impact of health disparities on specific populations within the state, and the effectiveness of healthcare interventions in diverse community settings. Understanding these dynamics informs strategies for improving health equity and optimizing healthcare resource allocation across Arkansas.

This area fosters collaboration with fields such as health disparities, healthcare policy, behavioral economics, and implementation science. Research engagement spans multiple institutions across Arkansas, contributing to a broader understanding of healthcare systems and their impact on state residents.

AI-generated overview
Filter by institution:
Filter by career stage:

Top Researchers

Name Institution h-index Citations Career Stage Badges
Molly Inhofe Rapert University of Arkansas 11 1,682
Kathryn E. Parisi University of Arkansas 5 695
Kevin Ray Arkansas Tech University 2 19
X Zhang University of Arkansas 1 1
Shyam Narayana UAMS 0 0
Lewis, Cynthia UAMS 0 0
Health Disparities And Outcomes 3 Healthcare Policy And Management 3 Decision-Making And Behavioral Economics 2 Health And Medical Research Impacts 2 Behavioral Health And Interventions 1 Telemedicine And Telehealth Implementation 1 Technology Adoption And User Behaviour 1 Health Policy Implementation Science 1 Sars-Cov-2 And Covid-19 Research 1 Advanced Neural Network Applications 1 Machine Learning Applications 1 Trauma And Emergency Care Studies 1 Asthma And Respiratory Diseases 1 Consumer Behavior In Brand Consumption And Identification 1 Marketing Of Health Services 1

Strategic Outlook

Global signals from OpenAlex for this research area: where the field is growing, how concentrated leadership is, and where Arkansas sits relative to the world's top-100 institutions. Descriptive only — surfaced as input to the conversation about where to place bets, not a recommendation. Signal confidence: LOW

Global trajectory
4,781 works in 2025
-1.8% CAGR 2018–2025
Leadership concentration
3.0% held by global top 5 institutions
Fragmented HHI 5
Arkansas position
Arkansas not in global top 100
No AR institution among the top-100 contributors to this topic over the 2018–2025 window.

Top US institutions in this area

  1. 1 Harvard University 429
  2. 2 Yale University 390
  3. 3 Columbia University 299
  4. 4 University of Washington 242
  5. 5 Johns Hopkins University 229

Cross-Institution Connections

Researchers at different institutions with overlapping expertise in Health Services Research.

X Zhang University of Arkansas
20%
Lewis, Cynthia UAMS
Browse All 6 Researchers in Directory