An important note

The Medicare Care Choices Model allows eligible Medicare beneficiaries to receive treatment for their terminal illness and selected hospice services at the same time. We evaluated the model for CMS Innovation Center and found it showed promise: abt.associates/3l73n6E

The This is not the CDC’s real-time surveillance of COVID-19 provides key public health guidance, especially for high-risk populations. An Abt-led team of clinical partners is conducting five studies to understand risk and protective factors among key populations. abt.associates/3oXQKNG

The U.S. is actively reimagining emergency response models for individuals in crisis. Abt’s @HollyDSwan and Meg Chapman published a white paper on evidence for existing models, efforts at reform, and improved decision-making. Read more: abt.associates/31OCcFZ

Congrats to Abt Data Science, Surveys & Enabling Technologies's Stas Kolenikov and all of the editors and authors on this great achievement. The intersect between #bigdata and #survey #research has never been more important. This much anticipated book will be a pillar of our discipline moving forward!

Today at #TropMed20: Abt’s Sylvester Coleman shares insights about a potential inexpensive alternative to conventional spraying for #malariacontrol. Learn more: abt.associates/32jKN3H @PMIVectorLink

Opioid misuse has increased among older Americans in recent years. For AHRQ, Abt and KP WA Research are studying and compiling tools, and resources to assist healthcare providers with safe opioid use and pain management: abt.associates/32YcsHX

Are you attending Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research’s #AER20? Join Abt’s Katie Speanburg to reflect on the importance of considering situational vulnerabilities of research participants in order to accurately assess risk and benefit. abt.associates/37ylEEt

Abt's Alicia Sparks, @mcclellansean, and Meaghan Hunt evaluated NYC Well—a hotline that provides confidential counseling and support—and found it is filling a gap in behavioral health care for many people. Learn more: abt.associates/39xIPB9

In the most recent episode of The Intersect, James White—an international infectious disease expert—tells us what to expect as #COVID19 and #flu season collide. Have a listen: abt.associates/2UFmppi

The #COVID19 pandemic has created serious, long-term behavioral health needs; in a new whitepaper, we explore an array of data-informed approaches to address them. Read more: abt.associates/2HqNxFh

As #healthsystems pursue improvements in opioid prescribing, Abt staff are sharing insights from their observation of the CDC’s Opioid QI Collaborative. They’re presenting at this year’s #DIScience20, hosted by AcademyHealth and NIH: abt.associates/39UnzpI

Our Environmental Impact Report highlights our Public Safety & Disaster Response Competency and how we use @aws to strengthen adaptation and resilience planning globally. Amazon Web Services_Gov equips us to deliver precise predictive models and tools for all decision makers. AWS Partner Network

Tomorrow, join Abt’s Eric Reading and experienced African and U.S. private sector players as they discuss trade and investment in post-pandemic Africa. You can still register here: abt.associates/3oNfcA1

Data is biased by centuries of #racialinjustice, but #AI and #MachineLearning can address these conflicts. Check out our new episode of The Intersect podcast, featuring Abt’s Laura Peck and Jason Brinkley: abt.associates/3dnZx8a #datascience

We're excited to have a dozen Abt Data Science, Surveys & Enabling Technologies presentations on this year's program. Looking forward to "seeing" everyone at the virtual conference!

The recent wave of attacks on Asian-Americans—inflamed by the pandemic—are racist, xenophobic, and unacceptable. We must—and we do—condemn them in the strongest terms. Read more about our commitment to addressing racism in a message from @AbtKathleen: abt.associates/3pSaxx0

Congrats to Abt's Lori Hunter and Abt Data Science, Surveys & Enabling Technologies on being appraised at CMMI V2.0 Level 2-Dev. This validates Abt's ability to plan, execute, efficiently monitor & control performance throughout a project's lifecycle. #ContinuousImprovement abt.associates/2OAHx07

We'll be there. Will you?