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NORC at the University Chicago

Megan Coffman

Pronouns: She/Her

Principal Research Director
Health Care Evaluation
Megan has experience designing, implementing, and managing mixed-methods research projects.

Megan is a senior research scientist at NORC where she develops and implements policy analysis related to alternative payment models. She is a Task Lead on Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) supporting the review of physician-focused payment model proposals. 

Prior to joining NORC, Megan was at the Robert Graham Center, a primary care research center. While at the Graham Center, Coffman led research studies on a variety of topics from telehealth and care management to workforce and medical education studies. Coffman established a female focused research portfolio at the Graham Center to study questions related to gender pay disparities, quality of care, and publication differences in the Family Medicine literature.

Megan served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania and in Mali.

Project Contributions

Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC)

Supporting and evaluating physician-generated ideas for improving care and lowering costs

Client:

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation

Provider Resiliency Evaluation

Rigorous evaluation of three programs addressing health care workforce burnout and mental health

Client:

Health Resources & Services Administration

Reducing Health Disparities Through Quality Improvement

Helping to embed health equity into Medicare and Medicaid services

Client:

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Office of Minority Health

Publications

Research Library & Findings