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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.
Five Actions to Address the Crisis in Long-Term Care Services and Supports
September 16, 2019 | Perspective
The eldercare crisis is among the top policy challenges facing the nation, yet the scope of the response to the crisis continues to fall short, even though the health and well-being of millions of Americans are at stake. What can states and their partners do to change this?
Continuing Education is Key to Sustained Quality Improvement in Health Care
August 29, 2019 | Announcement
Continuing education is central to improving quality of health care while lowering costs. That’s why we've launched a nationally accredited continuing education initiative that offers MOC Part IV programs that lead to system-wide change.
What They Did: CBOs and the Community-based Care Transitions Program
August 21, 2019 | Perspective
Now that the health care sector is focusing on social determinants of health (SDOH) in older adults and actively pursuing partnerships with community-based organizations (CBOs) to meet a surging demand for supportive services, it’s an excellent time to ask: What do we already know from key demonstration programs in this space?
Altarum Analysis on Readmission Rates Yields Insights for Continuous Improvement in the Military Health System
August 06, 2019 | Announcement
New analysis by Altarum published in Health Affairs shows that seven and thirty-day unplanned readmission rates in the Military Health System (MHS) have fallen in the last eight years amid ongoing efforts by MHS to improve quality of care.
Most Michigan Residents with a Substance Use Disorder and Over a Third with a Mental Illness Go Untreated, According to New Study by Altarum
July 30, 2019 | Press Release
More than 650,000 Michiganders with a mental illness and over 500,000 with a substance use disorder fail to receive any treatment for their conditions, according to a new study by Altarum, which examined access to behavioral health services in Michigan by payer type.
Altarum Launches Nationally Accredited Continuing Education Program to Drive Quality Improvement in Health Care
July 16, 2019 | Press Release
Altarum’s Maintenance of Certification Part IV and Performance Improvement AMA PRA Category 1™ programs deliver in-depth training that leads to sustained quality improvement in patient care.