| Company type | Nonprofit |
|---|---|
| Industry | Health Systems Research |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Headquarters | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States |
Key people | Michael Monson, CEO |
| Products | Health care consulting, Health systems research |
Number of employees | 450 (2016) |
| Website | http://www.altarum.org |
Altarum is a nonprofit research and consulting organization that serves government health insurers, health foundations, and other nonprofit clients that focus on health and health care. Altarum traces its history back to 1946 as Willow Run Laboratory in Ypsilanti, Michigan. In 1972, Willow Run became the Environmental Research Institute of Michigan (ERIM). In 2001, ERIM acquired Vector Research, Inc., a health care information system company, and changed its name to Altarum.[1]
In 2009, Altarum acquired KAI Research, Inc., adding to its portfolio clinical research for the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, academic institutions, and the National Institutes of Health.[2] In 2011, Altarum acquired Palladian Partners, a Maryland-based science, medical, and public health communications firm that serves government agencies and private companies.[3] Altarum expanded its work into advanced data analytics and value-based payment in 2017 by integrating the Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute into its operations.[4]
- ^ "Altarum absorbs Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute to expand consulting service mix". Crain's Detroit Business. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
- ^ "Altarum Institute buys KAI Research Inc. in Maryland". Crain's Detroit Business. 27 January 2009. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
- ^ "Altarum Institute buys Maryland communications company". Crain's Detroit Business. 3 February 2011. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
- ^ "Altarum absorbs Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute to expand consulting service mix". Crain's Detroit Business. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 2018-10-26.