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Six Building Blocks for Opioid Management
Project
Primary care practices need to redesign the way they provide care to balance preventing opioid misuse and potential risks while addressing the needs of patients with chronic pain. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) awarded Abt a…
Supporting Development, Dissemination and Implementation of the CDC Opioid Prescribing Guideline
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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…
American Public Health Association (APHA) 2024 Annual Meeting & Expo
Event
Abt is a sponsor and exhibitor at the American Public Health Association (APHA) 2024 Annual Meeting & Expo in October 2024.
Homeless encampments — and the debate over what to do about them — explained
News
Abt’s research for the Department of Housing and Urban Development on encampments was cited repeatedly throughout the article, including our first-ever national cost report on encampments.
Design & Implementation Support for Maryland Value-Based Healthcare Programs
Project
Abt helped Maryland design and benchmark a statewide value based care model that saved $689 million and informed national health policy.
Lake Superior Manoomin and Ecosystem Characterization Study
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A variety of environmental factors threaten manoomin (wild rice) in the Lake Superior Basin. Given that, as part of the Lake Superior Wild Rice Initiative, Lake Superior Basin Anishinaabe communities, NOAA, and state agencies sought to document and…
Process Study of the U.S. Department of Labor’s “Pay for Success” Pilots
Project
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) tested the use of a Pay for Success (PFS) approach for funding and evaluating employment services. Under the PFS model, private and philanthropic investors cover the up-front costs of delivering an intervention. Then…
Abt Helps Local Groups Play Greater Roles in Health Systems
Impact Brief
Abt supports new local partners in taking on incrementally larger roles in health system strengthening efforts.
New York’s Bold Climate Plan Approved After Abt Analysis
Impact Brief
Abt’s analysis of New York State’s climate act found it would provide $170 billion in health benefits, helping the plan earn approval for implementation.
Evaluating the CQWBSC PHN’s Coordination of the GPLO Network
Project
The General Practitioner Liaison Officer (GPLO) Network aims to strengthen the link between Health and Hospital Services (HHSs) and general practice by identifying service gaps and improving the communication, the integration of services, and the…