Newsroom
Read about our latest research, initiatives, announcements, and other news.
Services for Social Determinants of Health Play a Bigger Role in Health Care Delivery and Policy
November 14, 2019 | Perspective
As the age wave rapidly transforms Medicare and the wider U.S. health care sector during the 2020s, policymakers and stakeholders are starting to pay much closer attention to including supportive services as part of the continuum of health care delivery. We examine an array of models that are aimed at fostering better coordination, quality oversight, and efficiency in care for tens of millions of Medicare beneficiaries who need both medical care and supportive services.
Altarum and Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute to Help Michigan Primary Care Practices Expand Treatment of Unhealthy Alcohol Use
November 13, 2019 | Press Release
Altarum and Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute have been awarded a grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to help primary care practices in Michigan increase screening and treatment for unhealthy alcohol use.
Michigan State University and Altarum to Assess Economic Impacts of Michigan’s Lead and Copper Rule
October 30, 2019 | Press Release
MSU, Safe Water Engineering, and Altarum will conduct a detailed analysis of the economic costs and benefits of implementing the 2018 Lead and Copper Rule that directs Michigan’s utilities to replace all lead service lines by 2041.
Patients Give High Marks to Dual-Eligible Medicaid/Medicare Program in Michigan
October 28, 2019 | Announcement
Altarum's interoperability expertise helped MI Health Link provide faster referrals and improved access to behavioral health services, resulting in increased patient satisfaction for a population with complex needs.
Providers Who Participate in Our Recognition Program—Bridges to Excellence—Have Lower Costs and Better Outcomes
October 23, 2019 | Announcement
Providers participating in our recognition program had lower average total episode costs and lower probability of experiencing a potentially avoidable complication for three costly and prevalent chronic conditions.
Community Care Corps: Neighborliness Renewed and Expanded
October 22, 2019 | Perspective
We live in a country of neighborhoods. Our geographic neighborhoods often bond around a common ethnicity, a religion, similar economic status, or a group of occupations or employers. In large cities, perhaps it’s a school district. Across urban, suburban and rural areas, these factors that identify neighborhoods and communities are part of what helps us define where we live. This is particularly true of many frail elders and people with disabilities who often manage their daily needs with help from informal networks of individuals living nearby. A new initiative, funded by the federal Administration for Community Living (ACL), will create a formal network of volunteers ready to provide supports at the community level.
Improving Home and Community-Based Services Infrastructure
October 21, 2019 | Perspective
How do we harness the energies of states to take big leaps forward in key areas of housing supports, transportation supports, workforce supports, family caregiver supports, and employment supports for individuals with disabilities? We need policy that motivates members of Congress to organize funding and a framework to help make infrastructure investment a reality.
What Can States Do to Address Poor Oral Health Outcomes for Low-Income Children?
October 08, 2019 | Perspective
Low-income children are five times more likely to suffer from untreated tooth decay compared to children with greater means, leading to suffering in adolescence and long-term health problems that can be easily prevented.