With support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Arnold Ventures, the Healthcare Value Hub provides free, timely information about the policies and practices needed to achieve health systems that are fair, affordable, and focused on the goals and needs of the people the system is meant to serve. The Hub offers hands-on support with a staff dedicated to monitoring, translating and disseminating evidence, as well as connecting advocates, researchers and policymakers to identify and pursue strategies to create a patient-centered, high-value health care system.
The Hub offers a suite of products designed to provide nonpartisan, reliable information on the myriad ways that unaffordable health care impacts American consumers, as well as research into what policymakers can do to address the drivers of high costs. Examples include our Consumer Healthcare Experience State Survey (CHESS), the annual Healthcare Affordability State Snapshot, targeted technical assistance for states, research briefs, and policy deep dives. The Hub also connects advocates, researchers, and policymakers to further conversations to improve the quality and lower the cost of health care.
About Altarum
Altarum is a nonprofit organization focused on improving the health of individuals with fewer financial resources and populations disenfranchised by the health care system. The organization works primarily on behalf of federal and state governments to design and implement solutions to improve access to care. Altarum leverages staff expertise in public health, health care delivery, technology development and implementation, practice transformation, training and technical assistance, quality improvement, data analytics, and applied research and evaluation to achieve measurable improvements in health outcomes and access. Altarum’s innovative solutions and proven processes lead to better value and health for all. Our Funders
Arnold Ventures is a philanthropy dedicated to tackling some of the most pressing problems in the United States. Founded by Laura and John Arnold in 2010, Arnold Ventures’ core mission is to improve lives by investing in evidence-based solutions that maximize opportunity and minimize injustice. More information about Arnold Venture’s work is available at www.arnoldventures.org.
For more than 40 years the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has worked to improve health and healthcare. Through funding, convening, advocacy, and evidence-building, the Foundation works with communities, practitioners, and institutions to transform health in our lifetime and pave the way to a future where health is no longer a privilege, but a right. For more information, visit www.rwjf.org.
Our Staff
Beth Beaudin-Seiler, PhD
Director
Dr. Beaudin-Seiler is the Director of the Healthcare Value Hub and co-director of the Center for MCH Medicaid Partnerships for HRSA MCHB. Her research focuses on topics such as low-value care measurement, safety-net hospital definitions, and the application of tools to identify health care waste. She also leads survey development, fielding, and analysis for the Consumer Healthcare Experience State Survey (CHESS), which helps advocates inform policymakers on issues like out-of-network billing and health care affordability. Email: Beth.Beaudin-Seiler@altarum.org
Britt Sanderson
Healty Policy Analyst
Britt is an applied qualitative researcher and health policy analyst specializing in issues of health care access and affordability. In addition to her expertise in survey development and ethnographic methods, Britt has also contributed to research on clinical simulation, Olmstead compliance, the home care workforce, and the burden of pediatric chronic disease on families. She is passionate about long-term care reform, public insurance, and advancing public health through policy and partnerships in Appalachia, rural communities, and beyond. Email: Britt.Sanderson@altarum.org
Kiera Williams
Healty Policy Analyst
Kiera is a policy analyst and public health practitioner with expertise in program design, data analysis, and community-based health initiatives. She is passionate about health and well-being across the lifespan, specifically among women and children. Kiera is experienced in evaluation, survey analysis, and communicable disease prevention strategies, as well as data sampling, interviewing, survey methods, and grant writing to secure funding for health education and promotion efforts. Email: Kiera.Williams@altarum.org
Megan Szalwinski
Long-Term Services and Supports Specialist
Megan Szalwinski is a long-term services and supports specialist with an expertise in program design, coordination, policy development, and systems analysis. She is passionate about enhancing the lives of older adults and individuals with disabilities by improving access to the long-term services and supports network. Megan also has a background in leading serval initiatives and has experience in policy, survey, and data analysis and grant writing and grant management. Email: Megan.Szalwinski@altarum.org