Altarum Awarded Grant from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
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Altarum Awarded Grant from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott

This generous gift recognizes our impact in advancing the health of individuals with fewer financial resources and populations disenfranchised by the health care system.
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.
Altarum Receives Contract Extension to Lead HL7 Helios FHIR Accelerator for Public Health

Altarum Receives Contract Extension to Lead HL7 Helios FHIR Accelerator

Learn how we’re raising the profile of standards-based interoperability in public 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

CDC Awards Altarum Five-Year Grant to Lead National Coalition for Sexual Health

Last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded Altarum a grant to continue its leadership of the National Coalition for Sexual Health (NCSH) through 2027. The award allows Altarum to build on its successful collaboration with a highly engaged coalition of over 200 national organizations and experts committed to advancing sexual health and improving the overall health of Americans. 

September 22, 2022

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

Altarum’s Corey Rhyan Offers Insights on Health Care Inflation on Kaiser Family Foundation Webinar and MarketWatch

Altarum featured on the Kaiser Family Foundation’s virtual conversation series, The Health Wonk Shop, and in MarketWatch article on trends in health care inflation and what might be expected in 2023 and beyond.  

August 25, 2022

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Improving Resident Lives by Transforming Residential Long-Term Care to a Person-Centered Model 

Altarum is working with residential settings in several states to bring person-centeredness into everyday care. Residents, staff, and families all benefit from improved resident quality of life.

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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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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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