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Mathematica @mathematicanow.bsky.social · 1d

Why upgrade your data collection system? Our team weighs in. www.mathematica.org/blogs/better... #DataSKY

Better Policies and Programs Start with Better Data Collection Systems

Mathematica’s recent experience supporting Medicaid Section 1115 demonstrations illustrates how investing in a more effective data collection system can help organizations produce reliable, practical ...

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Oxford Social Policy and Intervention @dspi-oxford.bsky.social · 16d

Congrats to Prof @zparolin.bsky.social, recipient of the David N. Kershaw Award & Prize, recognising significant contributions to #PublicPolicy & analysis before 40!
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Professor Zachary Parolin wins prestigious David N. Kershaw Award

Professor Parolin is recognised for his public policy contributions toward reducing poverty and expanding economic opportunity.

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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · 15d

Congratulations to new Nuffield Fellow @zparolin.bsky.social who has been awarded the 2025 Kershaw Prize from @appam.bsky.social for his public policy work

More info: www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...

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APPAM @appam.bsky.social · 17d

Along with our partner, Mathmatica, we are pleased to announce Zachary Parolin as the 2025 David N. Kershaw Award winner. We look forward to recognizing Zach at #2025APPAM. Read more: https://ow.ly/izM550X57Bv

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Mathematica @mathematicanow.bsky.social · 17d

🎉 Congratulations to Professor Zachary Parolin, recipient of the David N. Kershaw Award and Prize! His cutting-edge research is dedicated to reducing hardship and expanding opportunity. Join us in celebrating this achievement and learn more about his work. www.mathematica.org/news/zachary...

Zachary Parolin Wins the 25th David Kershaw Award and Prize

Zachary Parolin of Oxford University has received the David N. Kershaw Award for his research on poverty and opportunity and will deliver the Kershaw Lecture at APPAM’s 2025 Fall Conference.

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Mathematica @mathematicanow.bsky.social · 22d

Programs that help people overcome complex employment challenges are innovating! Our latest reports highlight four approaches—and what it really takes to run them successfully.

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Next Generation of Enhanced Employment Strategies Project

NextGen is a study to identify and test innovative, promising employment interventions designed to help individuals facing complex challenges secure a pathway toward economic independence.

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Mathematica @mathematicanow.bsky.social · 25d

Agentic AI has the potential to make government smarter and faster—but it can’t replace human judgment, values, and ethics. ⚙️🤝 Paul Decker, Mathematica president and CEO, explains why:

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Agentic AI can modernize government, but it can’t replace us

While we should be vigilant about AI’s risks, we also need to be visionary about its potential.

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Mathematica @mathematicanow.bsky.social · Sep 17

We’re seeking confident, communicative data collectors based in Massachusetts to engage with residents across the state and gather insights into economic conditions.
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Mathematica @mathematicanow.bsky.social · Sep 9

We’re proud to share that our Denise Hoffman is testifying about disability policy today at a joint hearing held by the House Ways and Means Social Security and Work & Welfare Subcommittees. #disabilitySKY

📺 Watch the hearing live here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXSb...

A photo of Denise before the hearing, sitting at the desk where she'll testify and smiling at the camera.

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Mathematica @mathematicanow.bsky.social · Sep 5

State-directed payments in Medicaid managed care accounted for $110B in spending last year. But are states getting the most impact from the investment?

Maximizing State Directed Payments to Improve Medicaid Managed Care

Improving the transparency, integrity, and effectiveness of state directed payments in Medicaid managed care doesn’t require overhauling systems—it calls for using familiar tools more strategically.

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Mathematica @mathematicanow.bsky.social · Aug 20

Value-Based Care: Ready, But Not Yet Realized

A new Mathematica + Reveleer report finds payers and providers aligned on the promise of value-based care tech—but struggling to deliver.

🔹 The good: Broad support
🔹 The gap: Only 1 in 3 rate data integration as “excellent.”
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Payers and Providers Align on Value-Based Care Tech But Struggle to Deliver It

A new report shows that although healthcare leaders across payer and provider organizations align on the goals of value-based care and feel optimistic about technology’s potential, critical execution ...

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Mathematica @mathematicanow.bsky.social · Aug 15

📢 New Resource Alert! The HMRE Program Evaluation Toolkit supports local evaluation efforts and helps build a unified body of evidence to strengthen learning and support improved outcomes across federally funded Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education programs.

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Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education Program Evaluation Toolkit

This toolkit was created to help HMRE evaluators understand key program evaluation concepts, common evaluation challenges, and strategies to prevent or overcome these challenges. The standalone briefs...

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Mathematica @mathematicanow.bsky.social · Aug 7

We also offer custom research and price transparency to help medical colleges and societies advance research, education, and advocacy on behalf of members. www.mathematica.org/solutions/he...

Medical Societies, Associations, and Colleges | Mathematica

Mathematica’s deep experience in data analytics coupled with decades of policy expertise offers an opportunity to unearth insights that can move your organization’s mission forward.

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Mathematica @mathematicanow.bsky.social · Aug 7

Introducing PricePrism, advanced price transparency intelligence from Mathematica.

PricePrism empowers healthcare organizations to surface strategic value from price transparency data — from market opportunity identification to benchmarking and advocacy. More: www.mathematica.org/solutions/he...

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Mathematica @mathematicanow.bsky.social · Aug 5

How will AI impact the primary care workforce of the future?

We explored how AI can reduce administrative burden, shift tasks, and improve care—if implemented thoughtfully.

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AI and the Future Primary Care Workforce - California Health Care Foundation

Explore how AI health care workforce innovations can reduce burnout and improve administrative efficiency in primary care settings.

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Mathematica @mathematicanow.bsky.social · Aug 4

📢 Heading to #MESC2025? Visit Mathematica at Booth 130 to see how we’re helping states

✅ Identify and fix T-MSIS data issues
✅ Meet CMS certification requirements
✅ Strengthen program integrity and reporting

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Enhance Medicaid Data Quality with Mathematica at MESC 2025

Mathematica data and health policy experts will share insights into using and improving Medicaid data at the upcoming Medicaid Enterprise System Conference (MESC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from August 1...

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Mathematica @mathematicanow.bsky.social · Jul 29

📊 Smarter Policy Starts with Smarter Data

State leaders are tasked with making high-stakes decisions, often under pressure and with limited access to timely, action-ready data. Here's how states can strengthen their data infrastructure to support better outcomes. www.mathematica.org/blogs/smarte...

Smarter Policy Starts with State Data

States need connected, modern data systems to respond to challenges and inform decisions. Mathematica helps states improve data infrastructure across sectors—public health, education, workforce, and j...

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Mathematica @mathematicanow.bsky.social · Jul 25

State leaders are being asked to do more with less. Smart data practices can be a powerful advantage—but only when systems work together. Here's how we're connecting the dots. www.mathematica.org/sp/turning-d...

Turning Data into Impact for States

Disconnected data systems limit impact. Mathematica helps state leaders turn scattered information into clear, actionable insights to improve community outcomes.

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Mathematica @mathematicanow.bsky.social · Jul 23

New from Mathematica: To help behavioral health organizations navigate decision-making around the adoption of AI solutions, we developed a free readiness guide. Find it here: ow.ly/b8k130sOiBO

Is Your Behavioral Health Organization Ready to Adopt AI?

As AI solutions take center stage in behavioral healthcare, organizations need to consider how to responsibly implement them to enhance their work while protecting the safety and well-being of their c...

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Mathematica @mathematicanow.bsky.social · Jul 22

Smarter support through faster feedback: A new Mathematica case study highlights how rapid-cycle learning enhances service delivery, increases enrollment, and offers action-ready insights for organizations across the human services field. www.mathematica.org/sp/enhancing...

Enhancing Family Support Services with Rapid-Cycle Learning and Advanced Analytics

Faster feedback, smarter support: Enabling timely decision-making to improve marriage and relationship programs

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Mathematica @mathematicanow.bsky.social · Jul 22

Learn how linked maternal-child Medicaid data enable real-world evidence on in-utero exposures, maternal and child outcomes from the perinatal period through infancy and early childhood, and more. www.mathematica.org/blogs/bridgi... #medSKY

How Mother-Child Medicaid Data Delivers Real World Evidence

Learn how linked mother-child Medicaid data enable real-world evidence on in-utero exposures, maternal and child outcomes, and more.

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Mathematica @mathematicanow.bsky.social · Jul 17

Individual Plans of Study are gaining traction as a promising way to help students connect current interests to future career goals. How well do these plans work? #eduSKY

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Building Career Readiness: How Students Benefit from Goal Setting, E-Portfolios, and Career Exploration

Schools are using Individual Plans of Study, including goal setting, e-portfolios, and career exploration to boost student engagement and readiness for college and careers.

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Mathematica @mathematicanow.bsky.social · Jul 15

For over five decades, we've been at the forefront of healthcare innovation, combining analytical expertise with policy insights to solve complex challenges facing providers and health systems.

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Healthcare and Life Sciences Solutions | Mathematica

Mathematica’s Healthcare and Life Sciences team provides customized data analytics and health policy solutions for health and life sciences organizations.

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Mathematica @mathematicanow.bsky.social · Jul 14

A new blog from Mathematica explores how integrating Medicaid data with birth records and other sources is filling long-standing evidence gaps and opening new avenues for research, innovation, and impact to improve maternal-child health.
www.mathematica.org/blogs/bridgi...

How Mother-Child Medicaid Data Delivers Real World Evidence

Learn how linked mother-child Medicaid data enable real-world evidence on in-utero exposures, maternal and child outcomes, and more.

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Mathematica @mathematicanow.bsky.social · Jul 8

A stronger, smarter digital health ecosystem is possible, but it takes more than just tech. Our experts weigh in on how to modernize digital health in the US, with practical and patient-centered recommendations. www.mathematica.org/news/moderni...

Modernizing and Strengthening the Digital Health Ecosystem

Mathematica provided recommendations to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technol...

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APPAM @appam.bsky.social · Jun 27

Missed the Policy Research & Program Evaluation After DOGE webinar? Catch the recording here, www.appam.org/news/webinars/ Thx again for participating!
@mathematicanow.bsky.social @nyuwagner.bsky.social @iubloomington.bsky.social @brookings.edu @umdpublicpolicy.bsky.social

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