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Cleveland Plain Dealer Reports on Altarum’s Value of Lead Prevention Tool
May 30, 2019 | Announcement
The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports on Altarum’s Value of Lead Prevention tool, which shows comprehensive data on the cost of lead exposure as well as the benefits of interventions.
Second Wave Michigan Quotes Altarum Expert on the Role of Technology in Improving Health Care of Underserved Populations
May 28, 2019 | Announcement
Altarum’s Christy Avery recently spoke with Second Wave Michigan about our work to improve the care of incarcerated inmates by integrating electronic health records and a health information exchange (HIE) into the correctional system.
Two Keys to Easing the Burden of Public Health Reporting
May 06, 2019 | Perspective
Why is public health reporting burdensome, and what can we do to address it? Altarum health IT interoperability expert Laura Rappleye weighs in on two important ways to reduce the burden: advancing FHIR APIs and establishing a "neutral convener."
Help Wanted—Better-paid, better-trained, caring workers to provide long term supports and services!
April 30, 2019 | Perspective
Across the U.S., we see more and more reports about a shortage of well-trained staff who are committed to providing in-home and other long term supports and services. The pinch of the shortage is apparent in many communities where it’s difficult to execute in-home service plans, and residential providers struggle to stay adequately staffed. We all see this problem, but what are we doing about it?
Building a Successful Integrated Care for Kids (InCK) Model
March 26, 2019 | Perspective
What is needed for a successful InCK model? There is no single formula that will work for every state, but there are clear approaches that should be leveraged and adapted to any effort.
Altarum Launches Culture Change Initiative with Eden Alternative Training in Six Michigan Nursing Homes Serving Hundreds of Residents
February 27, 2019 | Press Release
Altarum today announces the launch of a three-year culture change initiative in six major nursing homes under a project funded by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Travel and Wait Times for Health Care Services Remain Higher than Other Professional Services, Adding Up to an Annual Opportunity Cost of $89 Billion
February 22, 2019 | Press Release
US consumers spend an average of 34 minutes on travel and 11 minutes waiting each time they access health care services, a burden which represents an annual opportunity cost of $89 billion, according to analysis released today by Altarum.
Reducing Opioid Use Disorders Among New Mothers in Central Texas
January 25, 2019 | Perspective
The number of pregnant women with opioid use disorder quadrupled between 1999 and 2014, and other research shows that new mothers are particularly at risk for opioid dependency in the months after childbirth. We're working to help some of these mothers in Central Texas.