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We're looking forward to the CIES - Comparative & International Education Society 2025 conference in Chicago, starting March 22. Join us to connect with our talented team and explore their panels below. See you there! ? ?? “Adapting to Context for Effective Data and Evidence Uptake: A comparison between embedded labs in C?te d’Ivoire, Peru, and Rwanda,” presented by Margo Berends and Swetha Sridharan: March 23, 2:45 to 4:00pm? ? ?? “A digital framework for assessing and promoting education practitioners’ evidence practices,” presented by Alejandra A.: March 24, 9:45 to 11:00am? ? ?? “Learning at all levels: Building schools’ capacity to generate and use relevant evidence to strengthen instruction practices,” presented by Josh R. Meuth Alldredge: March 25, 2:45 to 4:00pm? ? Check out the #CIES2025 program to learn more:

Extrapolation audits, though often overlooked, can be a powerful tool for reducing improper #Medicare fee-for-service payments, according to our Andrew M Asher, Sheng Wang, and Jonathan Morse. "Establishing effective methods for recovering improperly spent taxpayer money is essential for safeguarding these programs and improving the public’s?confidence in how they are managed." Read more:

Will you be at #CIES2025? I am not able to attend this year, but I have several fantastic Mathematica colleagues that will be there. Check out their various presentations (Sunday, Monday and Tuesday) on evidence for decision making and say hi! Swetha Sridharan Margo Berends Alejandra Aponte Josh R. Meuth Alldredge Info below??

The recent executive order on #PriceTransparency requires changes to hospital and payer data and how that data is delivered. Learn how these changes could be approached to ultimately empower consumers to make more informed healthcare decisions and promote a more efficient and cost-effective healthcare market. https://lnkd.in/eN4-XpEP

State Medicaid agencies can increase financial transparency and improve the value of Medicare Advantage plans for states, the federal government, and taxpayers by rewarding plans that prioritize patient care over administrative costs and profits. Our #stateMedicaid experts explain, via?Health Affairs:

While no business is entirely immune to external factors, ESOPs tend to be more resilient.?A 2023 survey?from The National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO) found that nearly 80 percent of leaders at S corp ESOPs believe employee ownership helps them manage economic disruptions.

Our expertise in modernizing #healthcare tech informs new work from The Pew Charitable Trusts, outlining opportunities to improve the way states use data for disease detection and prevention. Governing reports the details:

“If we’re not making people’s lives better, we’re going to be out of business in a minute.” ?? On a new episode of our #OntheEvidence podcast, Paul Decker interviews Jesse Moore, CEO of M-KOPA, a #FinTech company using cell phones to launch entrepreneurship in Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana, and South Africa. https://lnkd.in/e2crr5jY

Are you planning to attend the CIES - Comparative & International Education Society's 2025 conference next week? We look forward to seeing you there! Connect with our talented colleagues and explore their panels below ?? #CIES2025 ?? Adapting to Context for Effective Data and Evidence Uptake: A comparison between embedded labs in C?te d’Ivoire, Peru, and Rwanda, presented by Margo Berends and Swetha Sridharan: March 23, 2:45 to 4:00pm ?? A digital framework for assessing and promoting education practitioners’ evidence practices, presented by Alejandra A.: March 24, 9:45 to 11:00am ?? Learning at all levels: Building schools’ capacity to generate and use relevant evidence to strengthen instruction practices, presented by Josh R. Meuth Alldredge: March 25, 2:45 to 4:00pm

"At a time when American institutions—from government to business—are placing a premium on efficiency and effectiveness, employee ownership offers a path to both." Read more from Mike Burns: