Federal

From the Department of Veterans Affairs to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, we're helping federal health systems and insurers improve the quality of care their beneficiaries receive.

Federal Solutions

Solutions

Our work with federal health agencies dates back to the 1970s with the National Institutes of Health and the Military Health System. Today, we're helping military health agencies improve care through survey science and analytics, helping providers transition to CMS value-based payment models, and working with the Department of Justice to address the opioid crisis in communities.

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Surveying Veterans to Improve PTSD Treatment

Altarum is conducting a survey of 14,000 Veterans to obtain insights about how stress impacts their health.

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Using Data to Advance Care in the Military Health System

Learn how our data insights lead to higher satisfaction rates among Defense Health Agency patients.

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Helping Clinicians Enhance Quality of Care

Altarum helps providers improve patient outcomes and overall efficiency by leveraging health IT and transformative tools.

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Peer Recovery Training and Support 

We're advising organizations across the US, from local jurisdictions to state agencies, on how to implement peer recovery programs.

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Analytics Training and Education for Navy Medicine

Our interactive trainings have helped Naval personnel learn how to apply analytics to enhance care delivery. 

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Quality Payment Program (QPP)

Through funding from CMS, Altarum provides free, customized technical assistance to small practices on complying with the Quality Payment Program.

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Tara Fowler

Tara Fowler  - PhD, MPH, CPH

Vice President, Population Health

Areas of Expertise
  • Applied Research and Analytics
  • Maternal and Child Health
  • Qualitative Research

Tara leads Altarum's population health work, including in the areas of women's health, military health, behavioral health, and eldercare. She has led a variety of multifaceted quantitative and qualitative research projects that deliver insights to leaders of government health agencies, from the Defense Health Agency to the Health Resources and Services Administration. Her recent work includes an evaluation of a HRSA-funded program implemented in 16 states to improve oral health of low-income pregnant women and infants. Tara holds a PhD in public health from the University of South Florida.

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