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AI-Driven Efficiency in Public Service: A Q&A with Nora Connor

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Government agencies can use artificial intelligence to make better decisions and be more efficient while using Abt’s tools to mitigate risk.
Caring for Residents with SUD in Long-Term Care

Caring for Residents with SUD in Long-Term Care

Project
Since 2016, Massachusetts has required long-term care facilities (LTCFs) to admit individuals requiring care who are also being treated with medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD). Failure to do so violates the Americans with Disabilities Act. While…
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Estimating the Prevalence of ‘Doctor Shopping' for Prescription Drugs

Project
Misuse of opioid analgesics threatens public health and results in rising numbers of overdose deaths and admissions to emergency departments and treatment facilities. In the absence of adequate patient information systems, patients who engage in “doctor…
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Air Pollution and Children’s Health

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Supporting Development, Dissemination and Implementation of the CDC Opioid Prescribing Guideline

Project
Nearly 50,000 persons died of opioid overdoses in 2017, which contributed to the first-ever decline in working-age Americans’ life expectancy. A 2012 Abt Global study found wide geographic variation in opioid prescribing in the United States, indicating…
Cancer Care Experiences Among People Covered by Medicare

Cancer Care Experiences Among People Covered by Medicare

Publication
Patients who received cancer treatment through CMS’s Oncology Care Model generally appreciated the care they received, but the evaluation revealed some areas for improvement.
Improving Access to High-Quality Healthcare Through Strategic Purchasing

Spotlight On: Improving Access to High-Quality Healthcare Through Strategic Purchasing

Spotlight On
Helping country health systems change how they pay for health care to improve quality, efficiency, patient outcomes, and patient satisfaction.
Beyond Zoning Reform: 4 Ways States Can Boost Their Housing Supply

Beyond Zoning Reform: 4 Ways States Can Boost Their Housing Supply

Blog
Here are four ways that state and local leaders can support more affordable housing that go beyond zoning reform. 
Massachusetts Early Childhood Support Organization (ECSO) Year 2 Annual Implementation Evaluation Report

Massachusetts Early Childhood Support Organization (ECSO) Year 2 Annual Implementation Evaluation Report

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Abt’s evaluation of the Massachusetts’ ECSO initiative to support early education leaders found gains among leaders, educators, and classrooms.
SSBH Protocols Saved Lives During Nepal’s COVID-19 Epidemic

SSBH Protocols Saved Lives During Nepal’s COVID-19 Epidemic

Impact Brief
USAID’s Abt-led Strengthening Systems for Better Health Activity helped Nepal cope with COVID-19 through the Health Emergency Response program.