Altarum

Altarum delivers applied research, analytics, technical assistance, quality improvement initiatives and technology solutions to improve healthcare delivery and public health outcomes for vulnerable populations. It leads or supports numerous state and federal projects in areas like Medicaid/Medicare operations planning, lead poisoning surveillance modernization in Michigan, cardiovascular risk reduction in primary care practices across Michigan ("Healthy Hearts for Michigan"), antimicrobial resistance tracking ("MDROxChange"), peer recovery support integration for addiction treatment programs nationwide with DOJ funding.

The organization does not conduct clinical trials of drugs or biologics but instead focuses on system-level interventions to improve population health.

Recent results include improved hypertension/tobacco cessation rates in rural Michigan clinics through the HH4M initiative; enhanced early detection of chronic diseases via EHR optimization; cost savings through practice transformation networks; modernized data systems for state agencies.