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Improving Health Outcomes Through Food and Nutrition

For over 30 years, Altarum has provided comprehensive research, evaluation, and implementation solutions to organizations working to promote healthy lifestyles and reduce the risk of preventable chronic diseases. Learn more about our services.
In Health Affairs Forefront, Altarum Offers Maternal and Child Health Example as Case for Coordination to Bridge Gap Between Health Care and Public Health

Bridging Public Health and Health Care Service Delivery Programs

In Health Affairs Forefront, we explore opportunities for collaboration and integration.
CDC Awards Altarum Five-Year Grant to Lead National Coalition for Sexual Health

CDC Awards Altarum Five-Year Grant to Lead NCSH

Learn how we're building on our collaboration with a national coalition of organizations and experts committed to advancing sexual health.
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A Future of Better Health for All is Within Reach

We're a nonprofit that helps federal and state health agencies and foundations improve health equity and outcomes through better systems of care. Our solutions are more than road maps for improvement—they are a driving force for innovation.

Altarum News and Updates

News and Updates

Altarum Report Details How Culture Change in Nursing Homes Improved Quality of Life During Covid-19

Nursing homes that embraced culture change principles prior to Covid-19 largely maintained or expanded their efforts to focus on resident quality of life and person-centered care principles, a new study from Altarum and a group of leading culture-change organizations finds. Learn key findings from our recent survey of 62 nursing homes in 30 states. 

August 29, 2022

Medicare and Private Insurance Health Care Prices Diverge Substantially in 2022 

Read Altarum’s recent blog reviewing some of the underlying trends in health sector price growth, including a look at the different trajectories of private insurance and Medicare prices for health care services in 2022.

August 24, 2022

CMS, Center for Health Care Strategies, and Arnold Ventures Discuss New Opportunities for Supporting Dually Eligible Individuals

Watch webinar recording to learn more about significant opportunity to enhance and better align programs for individuals eligible for full Medicaid and Medicare benefits (dually eligible individuals). 

August 10, 2022

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Optimizing Key Assistance Programs in Iowa

We’re providing comprehensive evaluation and technical support services across a variety of the state’s programming focused on low-income women, children, and families.

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Leading the National Coalition for Sexual Health 

Since 2012, we've led an engaged coalition of national organizations and experts and developed high-quality, evidence-based resources to promote sexual health and wellness.  

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Improving Newborn Screening Through Interoperability

Altarum is providing technical assistance to states to advance connectivity between state public health newborn screening programs and health care providers.

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Increasing Access to Depression Treatment for Rural Adolescents

Learn how we are reducing barriers through a variety of strategies, from providing physician continuing education programs to creating a pediatric telehealth network.

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Improving Quality of Life for Nursing Home Residents Through a Culture Change Initiative

Altarum is evaluating a culture change initiative in six nursing homes in Michigan. 

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Michigan Disease Surveillance System

To prepare Michigan for tomorrow’s public health challenges, Altarum is modernizing the state’s disease surveillance system with an innovative architecture and expanded monitoring and reporting capabilities. 

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