This study uses South Korean administrative database data to assess changes in incidence of postthyroidectomy hypoparathyroidism during a period of fluctuations in thyroid cancer screening and surgery between 2007 and 2016.

A new research brief illuminates the landscape of professional development in Head Start programs. Using data from the spring 2017 round of the FACES 2014 Survey, researchers explore professional development experiences of Head Start program directors, center directors, teachers, and other staff.

More than nine million active duty and retired military members and their families, including two million children, receive benefits from TRICARE, the military’s health care program. TRICARE offers health maintenance organization (HMO) and preferred provider organization (PPO) options.

Mathematica staff and their local community partners are vying for an opportunity to share insights from cutting-edge projects related to equity, early learning, the science of learning, and K–12 education.

Mathematica experts will showcase their expertise in providing business analytics and data quality development for the Medicaid and CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program) Business Information Solution (MACBIS) at this year’s Medicaid Enterprise Systems Conference in Chicago.

Join the Regional Educational Laboratory Mid-Atlantic and stakeholders from the New Jersey and Delaware Departments of Education for a free four-part series on culturally responsive practices as a strategy for improving education outcomes.

Parents who participated in the Child Support Noncustodial Parent Employment Demonstration (CSPED) reported substantially higher levels of satisfaction with child support services compared with those who did not participate in the program.

Mathematica’s Jonathan Morse and Clint Eisenhower will team up to share their thoughts on state impacts and expectations for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Medicaid program integrity strategy at this year’s NAMPI Annual Conference in Atlanta.

This interactive data visualization uses SNAP quality control data from fiscal year 2016 and microsimulation modeling to provide detailed information on the demographic characteristics of those at risk of losing benefits.

Join Mathematica at the 2019 ISM Annual Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as Elizabeth Weigensberg, Mathematica’s state and local child welfare lead, and Matthew Stagner, vice president and director of human services, team up to share their expertise on how being data driven can improve outcomes for state child welfare agencies.

According to a new study from Mathematica, students who attended Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) middle schools were substantially more likely to enroll in four-year colleges.

Although most school districts help teachers use data to improve student learning, a new Mathematica study shows that providing schools with data coaches and professional development to support their efforts did not result in increased data use by teachers.

A new report from Mathematica, the Notre Dame Initiative for Global Development, and AidData highlights how a set of climate shocks played a major role in impeding the long-term impact of a food security program funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in southern Malawi.

Each October, National Principals Month recognizes the essential role principals play in making schools great.

Across the nation, Black students, economically disadvantaged students, and students with disabilities are disproportionately subjected to disciplinary removals, which are out-of-school suspensions and expulsions that compromise students’ opportunities to learn and increase their risk of dropping out.

A Mathematica issue brief synthesizes new and recent evidence on how the two cities’ beverage taxes affected purchases, consumption, and the retail environment.

Early fatherhood can have negative effects on the outcomes of young men, reducing the number of years of schooling they receive and their likelihood of graduating from high school.

A final report presents evidence on the long-term impacts of the Steps to Success home visiting program for adolescent mothers in San Angelo, Texas.

A new, publicly available data file on physician group practices has been released by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s (AHRQ) Comparative Health System Performance Initiative.

From November 7 to 9, APPAM will host its annual Fall Research Conference in Denver, Colorado. As a proud partner of APPAM since its inception, Mathematica will participate in a number of conference activities.

Principals can play an important role in improving instruction and student achievement in their schools. Many professional development programs focus on strengthening principals’ leadership skills.

Mathematica disability policy expert Purvi Sevak joined a panel of experts at the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to discuss how the agency is facilitating the collection and sharing of data that might help improve employment outcomes for people with disabilities.

Mathematica researchers partnered with key clients and contributed to a number of projects that will be presented at the American Public Health Association’s Annual Meeting and Expo in Philadelphia from November 2 to 6.

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) seeks comments on performance measures used for the Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood (HMRF) grant program.

Mathematica will showcase state Medicaid services and support for CMS projects to modernize data analytics for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program at the National Association of Medicaid Directors fall conference.

Mathematica is partnering with The Health Collaborative, the Patient Advocate Foundation, and MediaAgility on a solution leveraging artificial intelligence and other industry-leading methods to achieve a number of goals to drive primary care transformation.

Despite recent improvements in the overall job market, many individuals – including many individuals with disabilities – continue to face obstacles to gainful employment and economic independence.

Mathematica announced the appointment of LaVerne H. Council to serve as a member of the organization’s Board of Directors.

The National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health sets aside the third Thursday of every November—this year, it’s November 21—to celebrate National Rural Health Day.

The Compendium of U.S. Health Systems for 2018 has been released today by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s (AHRQ) Comparative Health System Performance Initiative.

Chronic absenteeism is particularly high for students in pre-kindergarten and kindergarten compared with those in elementary and middle school. Check out new resources to help identify and reduce it.

Under a contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Mathematica’s health experts worked with 24 Medicare Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Seamless Care Organizations participating in the Shared Savings Program, Next Generation ACO Model, and the Comprehensive ESRD Care Model to identify the strategies that ACOs use to engage beneficiaries in their care.

Updated nutrition standards called for in the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA) have made school meals significantly healthier, according to a recent article.

As we step into the new year, Mathematica is proud to announce new partnerships with the U.S. Department of Education. On these projects, we will work together to evaluate education programs and produce insights that strengthen teaching and learning.

Mathematica and Howard University have partnered to host the Summer Institute in Computational Social Science (SICSS), which will give social and data scientists opportunities to explore how they can use real-world data to address ethics and equity in artificial intelligence.

Mathematica received a score of 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s recently released 2020 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), earning the designation as a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality.

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