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Explore Altarum’s 2023 Impact Report: https://lnkd.in/ebvHfjaF Altarum has a deep-seated commitment to improving the health of individuals with fewer financial resources and populations disenfranchised by the system. As dedicated stewards, we bring our long-standing expertise to assist federal, state, and local government agencies in planning and implementing vital public health and health care service delivery programs. We extend their teams, working towards the shared mission of improving health for all. “Our team is deeply immersed in the most critical and pressing public health and health care issues of our times, of which there are many. We stay at the forefront of innovation, working with our clients to lead the way in finding creative and enduring solutions to improve health.” – Michael Monson, President and CEO This year’s impact report highlights only a fraction of our meaningful work. We invite you to explore our impact stories to see how Altarum effectively partners with our clients to tackle some of the most challenging problems facing the public health and health care delivery systems.

The Healthcare Value Hub is excited to present the redesigned 2024 Health Care Affordability Policy Snapshot and the accompanying Affordability Dashboard, tools designed to empower legislators, consumer advocates, and policymakers with a comprehensive view of state-level health care affordability policies. This new resource replaces the former Scorecard, offering a broader scope that includes not only familiar affordability policies but also new additions to address today’s health care challenges. During this webinar, participants will be introduced to the Affordability Snapshot, which provides a comparative analysis of health care policies across all 50 states and DC. The Dashboard offers an interactive experience, making it easy to explore state data, track the implementation of affordability measures, and find resources for further action. Attendees will learn how to leverage these tools to research specific healthcare access and affordability policies at the state-level. Whether you are a healthcare advocate, researcher, or policymaker, this webinar will equip you with the knowledge and tools to better understand health care affordability policies in your state. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eYNZFztJ

Altarum’s work will be showcased at the American Public Health Association 2024 Annual Meeting. Join us in Minneapolis to learn more about our findings from our military and veterans health programs and our food and nutrition programs. Interested in connecting? You’re welcome to reach out to [email protected] today to schedule a meeting with one of our experts. #APHA2024?

Altarum is pleased to announce its selection to develop and lead the Center for Maternal and Child Health Medicaid Partnerships, a new initiative of Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSAgov), HHS’s (HRSA) Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB). The Center aims to strengthen relationships between key federal and state programs, including the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), state Medicaid programs, and the Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant program (Title V), to coordinate their services to improve maternal and child health. To learn more about the initiative, visit https://lnkd.in/eYSzePEy Tara Trudnak Fowler So O'Neil Julia Fantacone

This month, we join Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to celebrate National Recovery Month, a national observance to promote and support new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, the nation’s strong and proud recovery community, and the dedication of service providers and communities who make recovery in all its forms possible. SAMHSA aims to increase public awareness surrounding mental health and addiction recovery. For more than 20 years, Altarum’s behavioral health experts have worked to promote mental health, prevent substance misuse, and foster recovery. We’re achieving tangible results by expanding peer recovery support services, providing training and technical assistance to the behavioral health workforce, seamlessly integrating behavioral health care with other essential services, and ensuring equitable access for underserved populations. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/g3H4dkAX #RecoveryMonth

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) along with three national partners - the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI), and the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) have launched a new program to support public health agencies with the adoption of the latest health IT standards and participation in data exchange networks. The Data Modernization Implementation Center Program is funded with $255 million provided by the CDC through the?Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG). All public health agencies at the state, Tribal, local, territorial, and freely associated state levels are eligible for participation in the Implementation Center Program.?To be considered for Wave 1 (2024) of the Implementation Center Program, public health agencies must complete an?Expression of Interest (EOI) form?by?October 15, 2024. Public health agencies may complete an EOI at any time; agencies submitting an EOI after October 14 will be considered for future waves. ? For complete details on the Data Modernization Implementation Center Program, including upcoming office hours on Thursday, September 26, 2024, from 4-5pm ET, visit: https://lnkd.in/eWP4iBbK ? Expression of Interest (EOI) Form:?https://lnkd.in/eggD4Mjk ? PHIG Data Modernization Implementation Center Informational Webinar (August 28, 2024) recording: https://lnkd.in/exjHQgXG

Altarum’s Robert Breig will be attending the Open Forum: Next Generation Conference of the National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI). The theme of this year’s conference is “Shaping the Future Together”, aimed to ignite discussions, share innovative ideas, and inspire action toward achieving health equity. NxGen speakers will explore the latest and emerging practices and innovations in public health infrastructure, workforce dynamics, and solutions for complex health challenges. With expertise in public health and health care technology, Altarum helps public health programs with the integration of quality data, data sharing and protection, assessing security risks, and surveillance technology. Learn more about our work in public health interoperability, security risk assessment, and disease surveillance. https://lnkd.in/guZiPQhX

Recent high growth rates in spending on home health care, accompanied by somewhat lower growth in nursing home care, has led us to explore spending patterns over the past two decades in these two components of post-acute care and long-term services and supports. We show that overall spending growth, overall utilization growth, and per-capita utilization growth since 2000 have all been considerably higher for home care than for nursing home care. For example, per-capita growth in utilization of home care from 2000 through 2023 increased by 165.0%, while per-capita use of nursing home care grew by just 2.3%, while nursing home prices increased twice as fast as home care prices during the same period. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ei5Y3riC

Today marks the inaugural 988 Day! This annual event is dedicated to spreading awareness of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and emphasizing the importance of mental health support. At Altarum, we’re committed to implementing equitable behavioral health care delivery solutions informed by evidence, powered by technology, and strengthened by coordination. Today, use #988Day to share how the #988Lifeline is about “No Judgment. Just Help.” See how you can participate: Samhsa.gov/988Day

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ASTP/ONC) offer the Security Risk Assessment (SRA) Tool, maintained by Altarum, to guide small and medium-sized provider practices and organizations in their efforts to assess security risks. The tool is designed to help organizations conduct a security risk assessment as required by the HIPAA Security Rule. For the ONC and ASTP/OCR, the SRA tool strengthens their ability to easily provide data security analyses and assessments that offer the most up-to-date guidance for protecting protected electronic health data. For practices of all specialties – medical, dental, ophthalmology, and more – the tool has a user-friendly interface, integrated built-in reference tools for all HIPAA standards and ePHI safeguards, and a?software wizard that uses?branching logic to guide users through each step of the process. To learn more, Altarum offers two opportunities to attend a webinar created for teams at small and medium-sized practices to get an introduction to the SRA Tool.?Registration is limited to 3,000 participants for each presentation. The presentation will be the same for both sessions. Tuesday, September 10 at Noon ET Register:? https://lnkd.in/dhRMunPf Wednesday, September 11 at 3pm ET Register:?https://lnkd.in/d-KgavjE Learn more about the SRA Tool https://lnkd.in/dFvzXURc