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At HSI, our mission is to improve health by discovering transformative and sustainable innovations through research and education with leaders in the field.

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What we do

At HSI, we explore, design, and test new innovations in healthcare analytics, operations, and incentives. We bring these management lenses to tackle challenges in finding and adding value in healthcare systems. We also bring together industry leaders with world-class researchers and students to join projects in the field to improve health and lower healthcare costs.

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Healthcare Certificate

Give yourself an edge in this multi-faceted, competitive market. Learn how to ask the right questions, understand key drivers, and navigate major challenges.

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HSI Lab on Employee Population Health

Insights from the 2025 HSI Lab Research Workshop

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HSI Research

Our 40+ researchers lead groundbreaking projects that span three main healthcare areas: Analytics, Operations, and Incentives, with many supported by the HSI Research Fund.

MIT Sloan HSI Annual Report FY26

MIT's academic and fiscal year ended on June 30, 2026. Our annual report covers our accomplishments and activities in six sections: Research, Lab on Employee Population Health, Seminars and Events, Education, Communications, and Advisory Board. Scan it for the year at a glance, or follow the links to any subject that interests you.

Highlights:

The HSI Research Fund is the engine of this work, seeding faculty projects on timely healthcare issues. Since 2019, it has funded 31 projects—16 complete, 13 ongoing, two new this year—with almost $2.6 million in philanthropic support, mostly for research data and MIT student stipends for hands-on work with faculty. Many teams also collaborate with healthcare organizations and academic partners. See the HSI Research Fund: Overview and Impact for the full picture.

A Healthcare Lab team's work for the Department of Neurosurgery at Boston Children's Hospital produced measurable gains within a year. Boston Children's piloted several recommendations, including redesigned 20/40-minute scheduling templates and standardized clinic preparation. One year later, participating providers saw a 12% increase in patient volume without added clinic hours, cancellations fell 26%, and scheduling-related patient satisfaction improved. In all, the host reported, the pilot saved the department roughly $200,000. Read the full account.