America’s growing housing crisis has significant implications for the overall health and well-being of families and individuals. This paper identifies challenges that arise at the intersection of health and housing policies, and explains how Abt Global’s multidisciplinary teams and mixed methods of inquiries can help federal, state, and local agencies devise solutions.
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Reimagining the Emergency Medical System in the Wake of COVID: A Conversation with Dr. Paul Biddinger
We sat down with Dr. Paul Biddinger of MGH to discuss how emergency services changed during the COVID-19 pandemic and lessons learned for EMS and ED providers.
Designing a TA Program: Lessons from the Medicaid IAP
This blog provides tips for setting up a successful technical assistance program based on the evaluation of the Medicaid Innovation Accelerator Program (IAP).
Monitoring Medicare’s Home Health, Hospice, and Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Benefits
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) home health, hospice, home infusion therapy, home IVIG, and IRF benefits require constant monitoring of payment policy—and revisions, as needed—to ensure they are working as intended. This enables…
Managing Opioid Use and Misuse in Older Adults
Older adults are twice as likely as the general population to have pain, and clinicians often rely on opioid treatment. As a result, opioid use, misuse, and opioid use disorder have increased among older adults, who are vulnerable to adverse reactions…