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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.
Cleveland Plain Dealer Reports on Altarum’s Value of Lead Prevention Tool
May 30, 2019 | Announcement
The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports on Altarum’s Value of Lead Prevention tool, which shows comprehensive data on the cost of lead exposure as well as the benefits of interventions.
New Online Tool Calculates the Cost and Economic Benefits of Preventing Childhood Lead Exposure in the United States
May 30, 2019 | Press Release
In a move to tackle the estimated $84 billion dollar per year financial toll of childhood lead exposure in the United States, Altarum today launched a new interactive online tool that for the first time provides comprehensive state-level data on the cost of exposure and the economic benefits of interventions.
Second Wave Michigan Quotes Altarum Expert on the Role of Technology in Improving Health Care of Underserved Populations
May 28, 2019 | Announcement
Altarum’s Christy Avery recently spoke with Second Wave Michigan about our work to improve the care of incarcerated inmates by integrating electronic health records and a health information exchange (HIE) into the correctional system.
Two Keys to Easing the Burden of Public Health Reporting
May 06, 2019 | Perspective
Why is public health reporting burdensome, and what can we do to address it? Altarum health IT interoperability expert Laura Rappleye weighs in on two important ways to reduce the burden: advancing FHIR APIs and establishing a "neutral convener."