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| **[[altarum_institute|Altarum Institute]]** is a nonprofit research and consulting organization headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The institute specializes in health systems research, public health, healthcare technology, policy implementation, analytics, and program evaluation. Although the modern Altarum Institute was formally established in 2001, its organizational heritage traces to research programs originating at the **[[organization:university_of_michigan|University of Michigan]]** in 1946. Today, Altarum works with federal agencies, state governments, healthcare organizations, foundations, and nonprofit institutions to improve healthcare delivery and public health outcomes throughout the United States. [(altarum>Altarum Organization Overview. https://altarum.org)] [(history>Altarum Annual Impact Report. https://altarum.org/annual-impact-report)] | **[[altarum_institute|Altarum Institute]]** is a nonprofit research and consulting organization headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The institute specializes in health systems research, public health, healthcare technology, policy implementation, analytics, and program evaluation. Although the modern Altarum Institute was formally established in 2001, its organizational heritage traces to research programs originating at the **[[organization:university_of_michigan|University of Michigan]]** in 1946. Today, Altarum works with federal agencies, state governments, healthcare organizations, foundations, and nonprofit institutions to improve healthcare delivery and public health outcomes throughout the United States. [(altarum>Altarum Organization Overview. https://altarum.org)] [(history>Altarum Annual Impact Report. https://altarum.org/annual-impact-report)] |
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| ===== Historical Origins ===== | ===== Historical Origins ===== |
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| The institute's origins can be traced to 1946 when engineering researchers affiliated with the **[[university_of_michigan|University of Michigan]]** established research programs that would eventually become **[[willow_run_laboratories|Willow Run Laboratories]]**. These organizations conducted advanced research involving aerospace engineering, defense systems, remote sensing, radar technologies, and environmental science. [(umihpi>University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation. https://ihpi.umich.edu/about/local-partners)] [(devex>Altarum Organization History. https://www.devex.com/organizations/altarum-105643)] | The institute's origins can be traced to 1946 when engineering researchers affiliated with the **[[university_of_michigan|University of Michigan]]** established research programs that would eventually become **[[organization:willow_run_laboratories|Willow Run Laboratories]]**. These organizations conducted advanced research involving aerospace engineering, defense systems, remote sensing, radar technologies, and environmental science. [(umihpi>University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation. https://ihpi.umich.edu/about/local-partners)] [(devex>Altarum Organization History. https://www.devex.com/organizations/altarum-105643)] |
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| Over the following decades, portions of these research activities evolved into the **[[environmental_research_institute_of_michigan|Environmental Research Institute of Michigan (ERIM)]]**, a nationally recognized research organization specializing in remote sensing, environmental monitoring, and defense technologies. [(erim>Environmental Research Institute of Michigan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_Research_Institute_of_Michigan)] [(mtrihistory>Michigan Tech Research Institute History. https://www.mtu.edu/mtri/about/history/)] | Over the following decades, portions of these research activities evolved into the **[[organization:environmental_research_institute_of_michigan|Environmental Research Institute of Michigan (ERIM)]]**, a nationally recognized research organization specializing in remote sensing, environmental monitoring, and defense technologies. [(erim>Environmental Research Institute of Michigan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_Research_Institute_of_Michigan)] [(mtrihistory>Michigan Tech Research Institute History. https://www.mtu.edu/mtri/about/history/)] |
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| ===== Formation of Altarum ===== | ===== Formation of Altarum ===== |