Applied Research and Analytics

Our research goes beyond describing a problem—it’s the foundation on which we build solutions to advance health. Altarum’s insights are designed for practical application and achieving measurable results.

Services

Economic Modeling and Analysis • Policy Analysis • Survey Science • Health Care Value Analysis

Our analysts, statisticians, and research scientists work every day to deliver more value in the US health system while controlling costs. We do research, we conduct surveys, we reveal uncommon insights. All this leads to better outcomes for our clients. See examples of our recent and current work below.

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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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Altarum's Healthcare Value Hub

The Hub is the premier online resource for policy makers, advocates, and health officials looking for guidance on policies and practices that provide better overall value to consumers.

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Community Health ROI

Learn how our analytical tool helps communities measure the value of investments in social determinants of health.

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Health Sector Spending

View our monthly health sector spending reports, and our strategies for achieving sustainable health spending.

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PROMETHEUS Value

Our analytical tool measures low-value care and pinpoints sources of wasteful spending. 

Applied Research and Analytics Contact

Contact Us

Erin Butto

Erin Butto - MPH

Deputy Director, Value in Health Care

Areas of Expertise
  • Research and Analytics
  • Health Policy Analysis

Erin is deputy director of the Center for Value in Health Care, where she leads projects involving applied research, analytics and advocacy to advance value in health care. Erin holds a master's degree in public health with a focus on health behavior and health promotion from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Tara Fowler

Tara Fowler - PhD, MPH, CPH

Deputy Director, Military and Veterans Health

Areas of Expertise
  • Advanced data analytics
  • Survey science
  • Education and Training

Tara leads a variety of multifaceted quantitative and qualitative research projects that deliver insights and recommendations to leadership of the military and veterans health systems. Much of her work is focused on applied research using data to develop practical and meaningful solutions that drive decisions and policy change. Her team recently deployed a survey to 14,000 veterans in which findings will inform PTSD assessment and treatment in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Tara holds a PhD in public health from the University of South Florida.