Applied Research and Analytics

Transformative Insights

Our research goes beyond describing a problem—it’s the foundation on which we build solutions achieve a future of better health for all. Altarum’s insights are designed for practical application and achieving measurable results.

Our applied research and analytics service offerings include:

  • Economic Modeling and Analysis
  • Proprietary Tools
  • Survey Science
  • Data Analytics

Our analysts, statisticians, and research scientists work every day to deliver greater value to the US health system while controlling costs. In addition to supporting the full survey lifecycle, we integrate research and data analytics to reveal actionable results. Our proprietary tools are used nationwide to measure consumer engagement and calculate the full impact of investments in health. See examples of our impactful work below.
 

Our Applied Research and Analytics in Practice

Why is patient engagement important?
Project

The Altarum Consumer Engagement (ACE) Measure

How do you measure patient engagement? Altarum's scientifically-validated survey tool captures a full patient profile with just 12 questions—in less than two minutes.

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Project

Health Sector Spending

We conduct research to track and understand health sector spending trends and identify strategies to increase health care value and affordability.

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Case Study

Surveying Veterans to Understand Mental Health Outcomes

Working with the VA’s National Center for PTSD since 2017, Altarum recruited a cohort of more than 3,500 Veterans to participate in a longitudinal survey to obtain insights about how life events, traumatic events, and a wide range of Veteran characteristics relate to mental health and well-being. 

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FOCUS AREAS: Military and Veterans Health, Behavioral Health
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Improving Access to Veterans Affairs Health Care Services for Women Veterans

Altarum is fielding a survey designed to measure the barriers women Veterans face in receiving health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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FOCUS AREAS: Military and Veterans Health
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Calculating the Value of Health

Learn how our analytical tools help communities measure the value of investments in social determinants of health and model future economic benefits of improved population health.

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Related News and Insights

News
January 31, 2025

January 2025 Health Sector Economic Indicators Briefs

The latest HSEI briefs note that spending growth for home health care continues to exceed overall growth in personal health care spending, economy-wide inflation continues to outpace health care price increases, and health care jobs continue steady growth while employment in other industries has been fluctuating.

News
January 08, 2025

December 2024 Health Sector Economic Indicators Briefs

The latest HSEI briefs note that new CMS data report that national health spending grew by 7.5% in 2023, economy-wide inflation has overtaken health care price increases, and health care jobs continue steady climb. 

News
November 21, 2024

November 2024 Health Sector Economic Indicators Briefs

The latest HSEI briefs show that a decline in GDP caused a widening gap with health care spending, health care prices have continued to increase faster than overall inflation, and health care job growth offset job losses in all other industries. 

News
November 07, 2024

State Health Spending Trends, 2019-2022

In this blog, we update information in these previous studies with estimates of state-level per-capita spending in 2022 and spending growth from 2019 through 2022. 

News
October 23, 2024

October 2024 Health Sector Economic Indicators Briefs

The latest HSEI briefs show that personal health care spending was adjusted upward, health care prices have continued to increase faster than overall inflation, and health care job growth in September accounted for a smaller share of economy-wide employment growth compared to the previous year.

News
September 25, 2024

September 2024 Health Sector Economic Indicators Briefs

The latest HSEI briefs show that national health spending growth has slowed down, health care prices have continued to increase faster than overall inflation, and health care job growth was below average in August.

Related Events

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October 23, 2024

Webinar: 2024 Healthcare Value Hub Healthcare Affordability Policy Snapshot and Dashboard

During this webinar, participants will be introduced to the Affordability Snapshot, which provides a comparative analysis of health care policies across all 50 states and DC. 

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July 29 - August 01, 2024

Altarum to Present at SNEB 2024

Altarum’s work will take the stage at Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB)’s international conference with a presentation on improving food access with produce credits at brick-and-mortar versus online with Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA), City of Indianapolis, and Instacart. and a poster presentation on Maine’s State Nutrition Action Council.

Altarum’s Work to be Featured at 2023 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting
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November 12 - November 15, 2023

Altarum’s Work to be Featured at 2023 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting

Attending the 2023 APHA Annual Meeting? Let’s connect! Join us for a poster presentation on behavioral health and an oral presentation on food and nutrition. You can also learn how you can schedule an in-person meeting with the Altarum team!

Our Applied Research and Analytics Experts

Erin Butto

Erin Butto

Senior Director, Applied Research and Analytics
George Miller

George Miller

Fellow and Research Team Leader
Chris Duke

Chris Duke

Senior Researcher