A report co-authored by Altarum Institute researchers Matt Longjohn and Amy Sheon published in the journal Health Affairs calls for increased body mass index surveillance as a tool to combat the childhood obesity epidemic and urges state and federal action to implement effective BMI surveillance systems nationwide. 

Altarum Institute, a nonprofit health systems research and consulting organization, announced the selection of Dr. Bob Kelch as the Institute’s new chairman of the board of trustees.

Ann Arbor-based Altarum Institute has been awarded a grant of $19,619,990 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to serve as the lead agent in establishing Michigan’s health information technology regional extension center, the Michigan Center for Effective IT Adoption (M-CEITA, www.mceita.org). 

Altarum Institute, a nonprofit health systems research and consulting organization, has re-vamped its Health Policy Forum “blog” for 2010.  With a fresh look and new content, the blog is now tailored to the interests of journalists and health policy experts looking for thought-provoking commentary and analysis of the most pressing issues in health care today.

The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund has awarded Ann Arbor-based Altarum Institute a £50,000 grant for its work to advance decent care values in palliative care work in sub-Saharan Africa. This award marks the start of a partnership to understand and document an emerging philosophy for improving global health.

Altarum Institute has been named to the Detroit Free Press 2009 "Top Workplaces" list.  This is the second year in a row in which Altarum has made the list. 

Altarum Institute’s lean six sigma team leader, Steven Hoeft, has just published a new book on lean principles and the many lessons he has learned from its application during his career. Hoeft’s book, Stories From My Sensei: Two Decades of Lessons Learned Implementing Toyota-Style Systems, is published by Productivity Press.

Altarum Institute has been named one of "Metropolitan Detroit's 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For" by the Michigan Business and Professional Association (MBPA). 

Baldwin Family Health Care and Altarum Institute have announced a unique partnership designed to improve patient care and further the advancement of Family Health Care’s ongoing efforts to implement the “patient-centered medical home” model. 

Alexandria Neighborhood Health Services, Inc. (ANHSI) and Altarum Institute have announced a unique partnership designed to foster innovation in patient care and health center operations at ANHSI facilities.