In addition to CHRT’s cornerstone programs–the health policy fellowship, the Washtenaw Health Initiative, and the physician and consumer surveys–CHRT regularly manages mission-relevant research, demonstration, and educational projects with funding from public sector partners, as well as paid consulting projects for public and private sector clients.
Featured Projects
Demonstrating the value of dental and vision benefits integration
Client(s): Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Need: Nationally, 42.2 percent of adults aged 30 to 79 have periodontal disease or a serious…
CHRT's Role: CHRT is producing three white papers for BCBSM. One is a national landscape analysis…
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Evaluation of Michigan’s Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics
Client(s):
Need: The 2014 Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) authorized a new demonstration…
CHRT's Role: The Center for Health and Research Transformation (CHRT) at the University of…
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Evaluating the impact of a peer support group for mothers
Client(s): Children of the Rising Sun
Staff:
Need: The Children of the Rising Sun Early Childhood Institute in Detroit, MI recently…
CHRT's Role: CHRT will evaluate the effects of the Peer Support Group for Mothers of Young…
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Providing backbone support to the Washtenaw Health Initiative
Client(s): Washtenaw Health Initiative
Need: The Patient and Protection Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law on March…
CHRT's Role: CHRT provides backbone support to the WHI and serves as the initiative’s fiduciary…
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Equity in health and functioning for adults from marginalized communities with physical, cognitive, sensory and developmental disabilities
Client(s): University of Michigan Center for Disability Health and Wellness
Staff:
Need: Through a newly funded Equity Center, the University of Michigan Center for Disability…
CHRT's Role: The Equity Center will partner with the Center for Health and Research Transformation…
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Helping Michigan communities determine how to maximize the impact of opioid settlement dollars
Client(s): Michigan Opioid Project
Need: In February 2022, the United States reached a $26 billion opioid settlement agreement…
CHRT's Role: The Center for Health and Research Transformation (CHRT) will provide settlement…
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Exploring public health and primary care integration opportunities and challenges
Client(s):
Need: Public health has been poorly integrated with our medical care and social systems,…
CHRT's Role: CHRT will gather perspectives on the barriers and facilitators to better coordination…
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Applying complex systems modeling to understand and strengthen Washtenaw County’s local acute mental health crisis care system
Client(s): University of Michigan Department of Psychiatry
Staff:
Need: Communities across the state and nation are struggling to respond to mental health…
CHRT's Role: The CHRT team will 1) assist in identifying the sources of local data–from community…
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Understanding behavioral health workforce challenges and identifying opportunities (BHWRC)
Client(s): University of Michigan Behavioral Health Workforce Research Center (BHWRC)
Need: U-M’s Behavioral Health Workforce Research Center aims to strengthen the workforce…
CHRT's Role: Complete three studies: 1) Support for behavioral health providers during public…
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Evaluating and communicating about Washtenaw County’s Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion and Deflection (LEADD) program
Client(s): Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office, Washtenaw County Community Mental Health
Need: In October of 2021, Washtenaw County launched an evidence-based Law Enforcement Assisted…
CHRT's Role: CHRT is evaluating Washtenaw County’s LEADD Initiative to assess its effects…
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