CHRT Rebecca Copeland Internship
Holly Quivera Teague, MPH, a health behavior and health education graduate from the University of Michigan (UM) School of Public Health (spring ’22), is the 2022 CHRT Rebecca Copeland Memorial Intern. She will join CHRT’s health policy team on June 1st, supporting a number of projects that address social needs to improve health and reduce health inequities. “Our approach to health …
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Welcome to CHRT, Lisa Jeun and Poonam Yadav
At CHRT, we’re always looking for new ways to improve our team. One of the ways we do this is by continuing to add experts, which is why we’re so excited to welcome two new members of our team—Lisa Jeun and Poonam Yadav. Lisa Jeun is an accountant at CHRT, responsible for managing all accounts payable and accounts receivable. She …
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Robyn Rontal presents policy solutions to support caregivers of individuals aging with physical disabilities
Robyn Rontal, JD, MHSA, presented at the 2022 NARRTC Conference and Annual Meeting: Resourcefulness, Resilience and Responsiveness: Disability and Rehabilitation Research Following the COVID-19 Pandemic, Arlington, VA, April 27–28, 2022. Rontal’s presentation focused on ways policymakers and decision leaders can better support unpaid family caregivers of individuals who are aging with physical disabilities. The current landscape of caregiver policy at …
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Senior project manager Deana Smith to lead roundtable at American Society of Aging Conference
CHRT’s senior project manager Deana Smith will lead a roundtable discussion at the American Society of Aging Conference, New Orleans, April 11-14, 2022. This conference is the largest multidisciplinary conference on aging in the U.S. This year’s theme is “Advancing Economic Security.” Smith’s presentation, titled “Translating community-based work to payers for sustainability,” will describe early accomplishments in efforts to form …
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Bridge Magazine, In The Media: Bridge Michigan quotes Samantha Iovan on paramedics and insurance coverage.
Bridge Michigan quoted Samantha Iovan, health policy senior project manager at CHRT, in their recent article, “Home-visit programs save money, free ERs. Many insurers don’t cover them.” Paramedics do much more than taking patients to the ER. However, most medical insurances only cover trips to the ER. According to Iovan, that payment model fails to recognize 911 calls that can …
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In The Media, State of Reform: Nancy Baum’s Q&A with “State of Reform”
Nancy Baum, CHRT’s health policy directory answered a Q&A for “State of Reform.” She discusses CHRT’s latest research projects, behavioral health legislation, and the future of Medicaid enrollment in Michigan.
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Medicaid expansion expert Dr. Renu Tipirneni to join CHRT Board of Directors
Since 2015, Dr. John Z. Ayanian has been an active and engaged member of CHRT’s Board of Directors. After two consecutive terms of service, Ayanian will step down from the role this month. CHRT is deeply grateful for Ayanian’s service and pleased to report that Dr. Renuka Tipirneni has been chosen to replace Ayanian on the board. “As a medical …
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CHRT announces its new class of Health Policy Fellows
We’re pleased to announce that the 2022 cohort of CHRT Health Policy Fellows has been selected. These fellows will complete a four-month curriculum designed to build bridges between Michigan’s academic health researchers, nonprofit health leaders, and policymakers in Lansing. The 2022 CHRT Health Policy Fellows are: Policymakers Eva Cline – Policy Advisor, Michigan State House Republicans Brianna Egan – Legislative …
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CHRT welcomes new staff with expertise in integration, communication and graphic design, program evaluation, and administration
The Center for Health and Research Transformation is happy to welcome new staff with backgrounds in integration, graphic design, program evaluation, administration, and communication. Sharon Kim – Associate Director Sharon Kim is an associate director at CHRT. She supports CHRT’s growing work focused on health equity and the integration of clinical and social services through interventions powered by information and …
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Detroit Free Press: Affordable Care Act sign-ups surge in Michigan, uninsured rate hovers just above 5%
Samantha Iovan, a senior health policy project manager at CHRT, comments on Obamacare enrollment in the Detroit Free Press.
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