Four Key Strategies for Addressing Opioid Misuse Among Rural Expectant Mothers
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Key Strategies for Addressing Opioid Misuse Among Rural Expectant Mothers

Rural women dealing with a lack of access to comprehensive services and support during pregnancy and the postpartum period face a parallel crisis—the opioid epidemic.
Health Care Regains Half of Jobs Lost This Spring

Health Care Regains Half of Jobs Lost This Spring

The US health sector regained jobs in May and June, but at a slower pace. See what's behind the numbers.
Livingston County Catholic Charities and Altarum Release Toolkit on How to Create and Operate a Volunteer Caregiver Corps

A Toolkit for Building a Community Caregiver Corps

August 07, 2020

Use this toolkit to build a corps of local volunteers to provide in-home, non-medical support to people aging in place.
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Through research and analytics, technology, advisory services, and program implementation, we help federal and state agencies and other organizations improve health outcomes. Our solutions are more than road maps for improvement—they are a driving force for innovation.

Altarum News and Updates

News and Updates

A Survey to Report the Experience of Nursing Home Residents During Covid-19

Altarum’s Program to Improve Eldercare has designed a survey of nursing home residents on the impact of Covid-19. Please help us disseminate the survey link.

July 16, 2020

Signaling Support Isn’t Enough. We Must Take Action to Eliminate Racial Disparities

Racial disparities and inequities in life outcomes have remained wide and persistent despite many years of supportive rhetoric from well-meaning politicians, corporate leaders, and thought leaders. Action is needed now, but what are the solutions?

July 01, 2020

CenteringPregnancy Model May Yield Higher Patient Satisfaction Ratings 

A new study from Altarum suggests the CenteringPregnancy model of care may help improve access to care among expectant mothers. 

June 22, 2020

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Reducing Opioid Use Disorders Among New Mothers 

Learn how our trainings have helped WIC and community health centers in Texas address opioid misuse among new mothers through improved screening and referrals.

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SmileConnect®

Our integrated oral health care model is used by states and counties to ensure more children are getting preventive dental care. 

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Expanding Access to Long-Term Supportive Services 

Altarum is implementing a new model of care for elders that ensures they receive the care they need to live comfortably at an affordable cost.

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Using Data to Advance Care in the Military Health System

Learn how our data insights lead to higher satisfaction rates among Defense Health Agency patients.

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Managing Care of Dual-Eligible Beneficiaries 

We created an application that renders patient care plans from a consolidated-clinical document architecture, facilitating care coordination among dual-eligibles.

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Disease Surveillance and Data Quality

We created a web-based system for reporting and disseminating disease outbreak information from providers to public health officials.

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