States

States face unprecedented challenges when it comes to health equity and cost. We bring experience and evidence-based research to create solutions that are socially just and fiscally responsible. 

States Solutions

Solutions

We specialize in helping state health agencies create and implement solutions to address health disparities and rising costs, particularly due to chronic conditions. Results of our work can be seen from California and Texas to Minnesota and Maine. What sets us apart? Many of us are former state health administrators and program directors. We understand the challenges states face, and work every day to achieve better outcomes.

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SmileConnect®

Our integrated oral health care model is used by states and counties to ensure more children are getting preventive dental care. 

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Value-Based Payment in New York State

Using PROMETHEUS Analytics®, our proprietary software tool, we're helping New York's Medicaid program transition to a value-based payment model.

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Michigan Center for Effective IT Adoption

Altarum helps providers comply with Meaningful Use and improve the quality, efficiency, and security of their operations.

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Disease Surveillance and Data Quality

We created a web-based system for reporting and disseminating disease outbreak information from providers to public health officials.

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Detroit Opioid Prevention Collaborative

We're leading a community partnership that equips professionals with the training and tools they need to reduce opioid abuse and save lives.

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Women, Infants, and Children | Food and Nutrition Services (WIC)

Helping the Minnesota Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program transition to a participant-centered approach.

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Rick Keller

Rick Keller

Director, Connected Health

Areas of Expertise
  • Health Information Exchange 
  • Disease Surveillance  
  • Interoperability

Rick manages the development of highly technical health care software systems that support disease reporting, syndromic surveillance, public health registries, and other functions. Rick holds a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in computer science from the University of Michigan and Oakland University, respectively.

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Linnea Sallack

Linnea Sallack  - MPH, RD

Director, Healthy Women and Children

Areas of Expertise
  • Food and Nutrition Programs
  • Program Implementation
  • Nutrition Behaviors

Linnea is a former WIC program director of California, and has since dedicated her career to helping federal, state, and local nutrition and food assistance agencies develop and implement strategies that strengthen their programs. She is a registered dietitian and holds a master’s degree in public health from the University of California at Berkeley.

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