Altarum

Altarum is a nonprofit organisation founded in 1946 that works with federal, state and local health agencies in the United States to turn health care policy into practice. Its stated focus is improving health among individuals with fewer financial resources and populations underserved or disenfranchised by the health care system. The organisation describes a hands-on approach that combines independent research with client-centred consulting, with an emphasis on measurable change and systems-based solutions.

Its work spans several technical domains: health IT solutions, interoperability, applied research and evaluation, health policy translation, public health surveillance systems and health systems modernisation. Current programmes include lead poisoning surveillance, support for states during the Medicaid unwinding, integration of peer recovery support services into criminal justice programmes, and the scaling of health infrastructure so that systems can interoperate at scale. Altarum also works on integrating public health and health care delivery systems and on transforming service delivery through systems-based methods.

The organisation serves government health agencies, health care service providers and publicly insured populations across the United States, covering verticals that include public health, Medicaid and criminal justice. With nearly eight decades of experience since its founding in 1946, Altarum brings roots in public sector innovation to its work bridging policy and practice.