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The trusted partner for healthcare research

The trusted partner for healthcare research

Carelon Research is a healthcare research company providing answers to help improve health outcomes, lives, and communities.

New in 2025

Access real-world data decades in the making

Carelon Research is the research arm of Elevance Health, one of the nation’s largest health insurers. We have dedicated decades to developing a comprehensive real-world database designed to inform complex healthcare decisions. Today, we’re empowering our life sciences partners to rapidly generate insights with direct access to this robust real-world data.

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Partnership beyond projects

We were founded in 1996 and have worked for a generation to become the trusted partner for healthcare research.

We create value by delivering quality data, expertise, and evidence, leading with honesty and ingenuity, and building lasting relationships with clients and leaders in the field.

We take pride in our relationships. Industry leaders rely on us, and return to us, for the data and evidence they need — to develop treatments, improve care delivery, and change health policy.

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Our unique value

Data, expertise, and relationships

Our combination of data, expertise, and relationships creates value for life sciences companies, government agencies, and academic research leaders. As part of Carelon and Elevance Health, we manage a wealth of integrated health data and have industry-leading experts in subjects ranging from behavioral health to oncology.

We create value by:

  • Delivering quality evidence and expertise.
  • Leading with honesty and ingenuity.
  • Building lasting relationships with clients and leaders in the field.

Real-world data at your fingertips

Unlock the potential of Carelon Real World Data: our analysis-ready closed claims dataset linked with electronic health records - for the data quality, depth, and breadth that your research and real-world evidence requires.

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Comprehensive research services

Our deep bench of researchers and therapeutic experts offer a broad range of services in health economics and outcomes research, safety and epidemiology research, clinical research, and patient-centered research.

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Unique perspectives

As the trusted partner for healthcare research and real-world data, our thought-leading experts offer their perspective on trending industry topics and best practices. Read our latest articles to learn more.

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