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Altarum Analysis on Readmission Rates Yields Insights for Continuous Improvement in the Military Health System
August 06, 2019 | Announcement
New analysis by Altarum published in Health Affairs shows that seven and thirty-day unplanned readmission rates in the Military Health System (MHS) have fallen in the last eight years amid ongoing efforts by MHS to improve quality of care.
Most Michigan Residents with a Substance Use Disorder and Over a Third with a Mental Illness Go Untreated, According to New Study by Altarum
July 30, 2019 | Press Release
More than 650,000 Michiganders with a mental illness and over 500,000 with a substance use disorder fail to receive any treatment for their conditions, according to a new study by Altarum, which examined access to behavioral health services in Michigan by payer type.
Altarum Launches Nationally Accredited Continuing Education Program to Drive Quality Improvement in Health Care
July 16, 2019 | Press Release
Altarum’s Maintenance of Certification Part IV and Performance Improvement AMA PRA Category 1™ programs deliver in-depth training that leads to sustained quality improvement in patient care.
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell to Speak at Altarum’s Sustainable Health Care Spending Symposium
July 02, 2019 | Announcement
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell of Michigan’s 12th district will kick-off Altarum’s ninth annual Sustainable Health Care Spending Symposium on July 9 on Capitol Hill.
Altarum Joins ABMS Portfolio Program, Expanding Reach of Its Continuing Health Care Education Initiative
July 01, 2019 | Announcement
The American Board of Medical Specialties announced today that Altarum has joined its Multi-Specialty Portfolio Program, enabling physicians who are board certified by one or more of the 18 of 24 ABMS Member Boards participating in the Portfolio Program to earn Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Improvement in Medical Practice (Part IV) credit for approved Altarum practice improvement and quality improvement activities.
Altarum Urges OMB to Consider Alternatives to its Proposed Approach to Improving the Official Poverty Measure
June 24, 2019 | Announcement
Altarum experts warn against changes to the OPM that could undercount the number of Americans in need of services that are critical to better health and economic outcomes among the most vulnerable in society.
Altarum's Research on Low-Value and High-Value Care Featured in Modern Healthcare
June 21, 2019 | Announcement
Modern Healthcare reports on Altarum's research, which showed slower decreases in spending growth on low-value care services than expected.
New Research Shows More Work is Needed to Shift Health Care Spending from Low-Value to High-Value Care
June 20, 2019 | Announcement
Despite increase attention, little progress has been made in the transition from low- to high-value care in the U.S.