Advancing Health Missions
Altarum turns policy into practice. Rooted in public-sector innovation since 1946, we work with federal agencies, states, tribes, and community partners to improve health for all.
On this page you can explore the Altarum's work; read highlights from our 2025 Impact Report or search nearly 100 case studies, projects, and publications to see how we help partners design programs, build the systems behind them, reach the people they serve, and measure what works.
Impact Report
Altarum's 2025 Impact Report shows how integrated research and analysis, technical assistance, digital solutions, and tailored communications produce measurable results for the people and programs we serve. It features work with partners such as the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency, Maine's Department of Health and Human Services, the National Institute on Aging, and NIH's All of Us program, reaching Veterans and military families, children, older adults, individuals living with disabilities, and people with limited access to care. The report reflects our goal to meaningfully improve the lives of more than 100 million people.
In Michigan, Altarum surveyed more than 3,500 Veterans to build a roadmap for Veteran-Friendly Communities with the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency, helping approximately 562,000 Michigan Veterans receive better support. Through the Center for Maternal and Child Health Medicaid Partnerships, our work supports programs that serve 36.8 million children.
Explore Our Work
Altarum has an extensive portfolio of work. We welcome you to explore articles, case studies, webinars, presentations, and more in this index.
Use the checkboxes on categories of interest to explore our work. You can expand your search by selecting multiple checkboxes across the categories of interest under Focus Area or Capability and focus your search by selecting a single checkbox. There is also a keyword Search option below the check boxes.
If you want more information on our work or are interested in exploring opportunities to collaborate, contact us at info@altarum.org.
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Strengthening State Capacity in Care for Dually Eligible Individuals
Through expert-led initiatives, flexible approaches, and hands-on support, Altarum Medicare-Medicaid Services for States helped states enhance care quality and program efficiency. These improvements supported health, wellness, and independent living for dually eligible individuals across several states in 2024.
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Mentoring Initiative Fosters Recovery Through Peer Support
As part of COSSUP’s peer mentoring initiative, Altarum connects people to substance-use support services across urban, rural, and tribal communities. Peer support transforms lives by offering alternatives to emergency services and justice system diversion, filling care gaps and directing individuals toward treatment rather than incarceration.
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Helping HRSA Build Pediatric Emergency & Disaster Readiness
Learn how Altarum is helping HRSA improve pediatric emergency readiness through the Regional Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN). PPN provides hospitals with education, technical support, and expert access to ensure life-saving pediatric care during disasters. High pediatric readiness can drastically reduce child mortality rates.
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Equipping States to Meet the Needs of People with IDD
Public health agencies struggle to ensure adequate support services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Connecticut, Ohio, and Rhode Island turned to Altarum to help them modernize their IDD systems. This decision enhanced support services, improving outcomes for the IDD community.
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Supporting Public Health Agencies to Modernize Data Systems
Better data means better public health. Through the Implementation Center Program, Altarum, alongside Mathematica, provides tailored support to modernize public health data systems. Public health agencies receive expert, hands-on guidance on adopting health IT standards, improving data exchange, and boosting efficiency.
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From Siloed to Seamless: How Altarum Helped KDHE Prepare to Modernize its Public Health Infrastructure
Altarum gave the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) the guidance and support needed to modernize. Altarum assessed the department, created a detailed roadmap, and provided customized tools. KDHE is now equipped to anticipate public health challenges, strengthen governance and security, and improve efficiency and data sharing.
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MDRO Xchange: Reducing Interfacility MDRO Transmission Through Data Exchange
MDRO Xchange improves clinical decision-making and infection-prevention workflows, strengthening prevention of antibiotic-resistant infections and disease surveillance.
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Connecticut's Blueprint for Optimal Health Care Delivery
Connecticut's biennial Facilities and Services Plan (FSP) ensures efficient health care delivery, preventing excess capacity and duplication of services while identifying gaps in health care provision. Altarum's experts in Applied Research and Analytics updated the FSP for the first time since 2012.
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Putting a Spotlight on Heart Valve Disease
Heart valve disease affects millions, yet many remain unaware of their risk. Palladian and the CDC Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention launched the Know Your Heart campaign to educate patients, providers and the public. We’re advancing early detection, better management, and lifesaving conversations.
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