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Improving Diagnostic Pathways for Rare Diseases in Australia

Project
Abt recommended a variety of ways to improve the diagnostic journey for Tasmanians with a rare disease through a rare disease diagnostic care pathway.
Modernizing NIH’s Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD)

Modernizing NIH’s Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD)

Project
The majority of American adults take dietary supplements, and the market for these products continues to grow. In the U.S., dietary supplements are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as food, not as drugs, and do not require approval or…
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Re-Thinking Evidence-Based Practice

Blog
This blog explains Abt’s approach to identifying the core components of effective programs and translating those core components into practice recommendations.
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MA DSRIP TA: Massachusetts Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment Technical Assistance Program

Project
Under a federal waiver program (DSRIP), Massachusetts has the opportunity to restructure MassHealth to improve health outcomes and experience for its members. The challenge is to build the capacity of the state’s newly formed Medicaid ACOs and related…
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Drinking Water Treatability Database Update Tackles PFAS

Project
EPA’s Office of Research and Development needed to expand its online, publicly available Drinking Water Treatability Database (TDB). The goal was to allow the database to better support decision making about emerging contaminants of concern.
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Achieving Health Targets in Papua New Guinea

Project
An alarmingly high prevalence of HIV in certain populations in Papua New Guinea (PNG) is limiting the nation’s ability to advance its economy and achieve lasting prosperity. The country also is dealing with an emergency situation with the rise of multi…
Providing Technical Assistance through the NHSC Pipeline Readiness Initiative

Providing Technical Assistance through the NHSC Pipeline Readiness Initiative

Project
The demand for healthcare services in the United States is outpacing the number of care providers, and projections show that trend continuing into the future, exacerbating an already overstretched healthcare system. 
Study of COVID-19 in Retirement Villages

Study of COVID-19 in Retirement Communities

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Older adults are among those with the highest risk for medically attended COVID-19. From early in the COVID-19 pandemic, CDC needed data to characterize risk factors and clinical epidemiology of COVID-19 among older adults. The information would inform…
Clearinghouse Synthesizes Evidence on Labor Policies, Programs

Clearinghouse Synthesizes Evidence on Labor Policies, Programs

Project
The DOL-funded Clearinghouse for Labor Evaluation and Research (CLEAR) has several goals. It makes research on labor topics more accessible to practitioners, policymakers, researchers, and the public. It also provides information to inform decisions…