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Michigan Veterans Community Action Teams: Region 9 Community Assessment Report

September 21, 2015 | Report

The Michigan Veterans Community Action Teams (MiVCAT) project is a collaborative community model created by the Altarum to enhance the delivery of services from public, private, and nonprofit organizations to Veterans and their family members.

Michigan Veterans Community Action Teams: Region 7 Community Assessment Report

September 21, 2015 | Report

The Michigan Veterans Community Action Teams (MiVCAT) project is a collaborative community model created by Altarum to enhance the delivery of services from public, private, and nonprofit organizations to Veterans and their family members.

September 2015 Health Sector Economic Indicators Briefs

September 11, 2015 | Economic Indicators

The health sector added 40,500 new jobs in August and totaled 314,000 jobs through the first 8 months of 2015, nearly twice the number added during the first 8 months of 2014.

August 2015 Health Sector Economic Indicators Briefs

August 13, 2015 | Economic Indicators

National health spending in June 2015 was 5.7% higher than in June 2014, down from the 8-year high growth rate of 6.7% in the first quarter of 2015.

July 2015 Health Sector Economic Indicators Briefs

July 09, 2015 | Economic Indicators

The health sector continued its strong job growth in June with the addition of 40,100 new jobs.

Validity of a New Patient Engagement Measure: The Altarum Consumer Engagement (ACE) Measure™

June 23, 2015 | Online Article

The ACE Measure™ is a tool designed to assess the health engagement levels of individuals and populations.

Jun 2015 Health Sector Economic Indicators Briefs

June 11, 2015 | Economic Indicators

National health spending in April 2015 was 6.2% higher than in April 2014. At $3.2 trillion, health spending now represents 18.2% of gross domestic product, a new all-time high.

Medical Cost Trend: Behind The Numbers 2016

June 09, 2015 | Research Brief

Spending growth in the $2.9 trillion US health economy is expected to slow in 2016 as compared to 2015, but it will still outpace overall economic inflation.