Generating and applying evidence to improve equitable access to health and social services — through applied research, independent evaluation, and knowledge mobilization.
Coasterners Health Access Foundation Inc. is a U.S. 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN 42-2717249). Donations to the U.S. organization are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
Our research is community-informed, equity-focused, and designed to produce insights that translate into real-world decisions — for the people and systems that need them most.
Study design and analysis of large administrative and population datasets to answer questions health systems actually face.
Independent evaluation using quasi-experimental methods — difference-in-differences, staggered adoption, and interrupted time series.
Translating findings into briefs, tools, and guidance that reach practitioners, policymakers, and communities.
Research that informs how the health workforce is trained, supported, and diversified.
Health research too often stops at publication. Findings sit behind paywalls, in formats practitioners can't use, answering questions no one is currently deciding. Meanwhile programs are funded, renewed, or cut with little evidence about whether they worked.
Research & Insights exists to close that gap. We design studies around decisions that are actually being made, use methods that can support causal claims, and translate what we find into something a program manager or policymaker can act on this quarter.
These works are authored by members of our team. Some predate the Foundation or reflect independent academic scholarship; they are shared to illustrate the expertise behind our programs.
Compares most-favored-nation benchmarking with value-based contracting as pharmaceutical pricing instruments, assessing how well each fits the institutional arrangements of the U.S., Canadian, and U.K. health systems. Adegoke K, Durojaye OA, Adegoke A, Adegoke A. Health Services Insights. 2026;19.
Read the paper →Examines how obtaining external clinical notes before primary care visits can improve continuity of care in high-income countries. Identifies workflow challenges, potential benefits including better clinical decisions and reduced duplication, and key gaps such as poor interoperability and the absence of standardized processes.
Read the paper →Analyzes the effect of Medicaid expansion on frequent mental distress among U.S. adults using BRFSS data from 2011 to 2024. Applies a staggered difference-in-differences design to assess whether expanded coverage is associated with improvements in mental health outcomes over time.
Read the paper →Examines how interoperability drives digital health and therapeutics, analyzing emerging technologies and standards from 2015 to 2025. Highlights key enablers, current challenges, and remaining gaps in achieving seamless data exchange across health systems.
Read the paper →Examines systemic racism in Canadian healthcare through a policy and equity lens, evaluating how institutional structures and practices shape disparities in access, quality, and outcomes. Identifies gaps in current policy and opportunities for more equitable health care delivery.
Read the paper →Examines the surge in demand for mental health services in Alberta between 2023 and 2024 through document-based policy analysis and a supply–demand simulation. Highlights system pressures, service gaps, and policy implications for improving access and resource allocation during recovery.
Read the paper →We collaborate with community organizations, academic institutions, health-sector bodies, and government agencies on applied research and independent evaluation. If you have a program that needs rigorous assessment, or a question that needs evidence behind it, we'd like to hear from you.
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