About Us
DHEPLab
The Digital Health Economics & Policy Lab at UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
Our Mission
We integrate behavioral and computational science for health policy research in the digital age. Our multidisciplinary team brings together expertise from economics, public health, biostatistics, and computer science to address critical questions at the intersection of digital technology and healthcare.
Through rigorous research, we seek to understand how digital health technologies, economic incentives, and policy design can improve healthcare delivery and population health outcomes—particularly for underserved communities.
Research Focus
Clinical Decision Support
Developing and evaluating AI-assisted tools that complement human expertise in clinical settings.
Patient Demand & Alignment
Understanding patient behavior, preferences, and economic factors that drive healthcare decisions.
Digital Health Transformation
Examining telemedicine, health information systems, and the digitization of healthcare delivery.
Affiliations
UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
The #1 ranked public school of public health in the United States
Department of Health Policy and Management
Interdisciplinary research on health systems, policy, and management
Center for AI in Public Health
Advancing AI applications for population health improvement
Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research
One of the nation's leading health services research centers
Carolina Population Center
Interdisciplinary population research and training