Improving the Health of People and Communities

CHRT works side by side with local, state, and national health policy and practice leaders.

We offer mixed methods research, backbone support, program evaluations, and actionable recommendations.

Publications

Michigan Medicaid: A primer

Michigan’s Medicaid program provides health insurance coverage for many low-income children and adults. It is a powerful tool for improving the health of Michiganders. In June 2024, over 2.6 million of Michigan’s 10 million residents were enrolled in Medicaid: 1.7 million adults and 946,314 children. Most of Michigan’s Medicaid costs —over 65 percent in 2024—are paid for by the federal government. States have the power to tailor Medicaid policy, benefits, and s …

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Press

The promise of EMS data

Erica Matti of CHRT and Joshua Legler from the National Emergency Medical Services Information System’s (NEMSIS) Technical Assistance Center gave a session at HIMSS24 explaining the significance of accurate data in EMS for effective patient care. The session emphasized the indispensable role of emergency medical services (EMS) in providing valuable insights into social determinants of health (SDOH) and stressed the urgency of healthcare synergy. You can find it …

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CHRT News

CHRT begins four new projects

The Center for Health & Research Transformation (CHRT) is pleased to announce four new projects. Expanding community paramedicine and mobile integrated health in mid-Michigan This project, a collaborative initiative with Mobile Medical Response (MMR), aims to launch a community paramedicine program to address gaps in medical and social care within mid-Michigan communities.  CHRT’s role includes conducting environmental scans and needs analyses, developing a …

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Transforming the health of people & communities

In 2023, CHRT managed 32 projects, welcomed 40 new health policy fellows, gave 9 presentations, and much more.

Most importantly, we worked to answer pressing questions in the heathcare community. Questions like:

  • How can we refer patients to the social services they need?
  • How can people successfully age with long-term physical disability?
  • How can we maximize the impact of limited opioid settlement dollars?
  • How can we improve the health of people with transportation barriers?

To read the answers to these questions and many others, explore our impact report.

Transforming the health of people & communities

Health policy research, program evaluations, backbone support, and more.

We work side-by-side with clients to explore and remedy health policy and practice challenges.

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"We need a statewide infrastructure that makes it easier to connect people to the services they need," says Sharon Kim, CHRT's director of health and social equity.

"Many don't know how to refer patients for support," says @Marurka. In CHRT's physician survey, we gave physicians a platform for sharing their experiences with social needs ...screenings and referrals, as well as their thoughts on what would help their teams advance the work.

"In evidence-based programs and equitable access," says Holly Teague, policy analyst at CHRT. "We still have a lot more work to do to ensure that resources are available in an ...equitable fashion such that those who need them most have reliable access.