About CHRT

Current Projects

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.

Medicaid

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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 23rd, 2010. The most sweeping health care reform the U.S. had seen in decades, the ACA was meant to dramatically increase access to health insurance for those…
CHRT's Role: CHRT provides backbone support to the WHI and serves as the initiative’s fiduciary agent. In this role CHRT is responsible for: • Serving as a neutral convener to facilitate the WHI Steering Committee’s activities (including the WHI’s overall strategic agenda). • Housing the WHI’s Project Manager, who…
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Enhancing the POM Accountable Care Organization’s performance in the Medicare Shared Savings Program

Client(s): Physician Organization of Michigan Accountable Care Organization
Need: The cost of medical care is rising at the same time that the percentage of people age 65 and older is increasing rapidly in Michigan and the rest of the country. Medicare Shared Savings Programs (MSSP) benefit…
CHRT's Role: CHRT is supporting the Physician Organization of Michigan Accountable Care Organization’s (POM ACO) strategic planning efforts by providing federal policy consulting services aimed at enhancing the organization's (ACO) performance in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP). This six-month…
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