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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."
Building a Successful Integrated Care for Kids (InCK) Model
March 26, 2019 | Perspective
What is needed for a successful InCK model? There is no single formula that will work for every state, but there are clear approaches that should be leveraged and adapted to any effort.
Altarum Launches Culture Change Initiative with Eden Alternative Training in Six Michigan Nursing Homes Serving Hundreds of Residents
February 27, 2019 | Press Release
Altarum today announces the launch of a three-year culture change initiative in six major nursing homes under a project funded by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Travel and Wait Times for Health Care Services Remain Higher than Other Professional Services, Adding Up to an Annual Opportunity Cost of $89 Billion
February 22, 2019 | Press Release
US consumers spend an average of 34 minutes on travel and 11 minutes waiting each time they access health care services, a burden which represents an annual opportunity cost of $89 billion, according to analysis released today by Altarum.
Altarum Introduces Bridges to Excellence® Maternity Care Recognition Program
February 21, 2019 | Press Release
Altarum today launched a Maternity Care Recognition Program that enables clinicians to be rewarded for delivering high-value maternity care to their patients. The program is part of Bridges to Excellence®, an initiative to improve quality of clinical care through measurement and recognition programs for the treatment of common chronic and other medical conditions.
Altarum Releases PROMETHEUS 5.5
February 01, 2019 | Press Release
Altarum today released PROMETHEUS 5.5, the next version of PROMETHEUS Analytics, the software application that advances health care payment, quality, and value-based initiatives for public and private insurers and health systems.
Reducing Opioid Use Disorders Among New Mothers in Central Texas
January 25, 2019 | Perspective
The number of pregnant women with opioid use disorder quadrupled between 1999 and 2014, and other research shows that new mothers are particularly at risk for opioid dependency in the months after childbirth. We're working to help some of these mothers in Central Texas.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Face Daunting Financial and Social Challenges, Altarum Survey Shows
December 12, 2018 | Press Release
Grandparents who are raising children displaced by the opioid crisis and other behavioral health issues are putting off retirement in order to support their grandchildren, according to new research by Altarum.