Public Data Access HCCI provides researchers and policymakers with access to national health care cost and utilization data, including private market data. Opportunity: offer data integration, analytics tooling, and visualization services to monetize and operationalize this data for clients such as payers, providers, and employers seeking cost containment insights.

Collaborative Growth Recent partnerships and the launch of the Employer Health Claims Collaborative indicate a focus on employer-specific data solutions. Opportunity: position as a strategic consultant or data services partner to employers and coalitions seeking actionable claims insights and better benefit design.

Data Platform HCCI has engaged in developing data services platforms and dashboards (Health Care Vitals) and partnerships with data-focused firms. Opportunity: offer data engineering, platform modernization, and dashboard customization to researchers or health systems needing scalable analytics capabilities.

Research-Focused Selling With a mission to support independent research on rising U.S. health spending and to improve transparency, there is a need for research-grade data products, analytics, and policy-oriented reports. Opportunity: sell research-ready datasets, reproducible analysis pipelines, and policy briefs to think tanks, universities, and government bodies.

Sustainability & Scale Operating with a lean team (11-50 employees) and revenue in the low-to-mid multimillion range, HCCI is positioned for scalable partnerships and managed services rather than large, bespoke projects. Opportunity: propose lightweight, retainer-based data services, managed analytics, and white-label dashboards to scale with predictable costs.