News & Bulletins

The Hilltop Institute periodically posts news items and issues electronic bulletins to disseminate information about Hilltop activities and publications. Below are the three most recent. Go to the News and Bulletin Archive, below, to view previous posts.

Bulletin: Hilltop Predictive Risk Scores Support Advanced Primary Care for Over 2 Million Marylanders

As of February 7, 2025, The Hilltop Institute at UMBC has expanded its predictive modeling portfolio to facilitate the delivery of advanced primary care for more than 2 million Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries in Maryland via the Multi-Payer Reporting (MPR) Suite on Chesapeake Regional Information System for our Patients (CRISP). This expansion marks a significant advance in the use of innovative data analytics to optimize primary care in Maryland and represents the state’s commitment to ensuring quality, high-value care for all.

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02/07/2025

Bulletin: Hilltop’s Recent Work in HIV Research Featured in Informational Bulletin

A collaboration between The Hilltop Institute and the Maryland Department of Health (the Department) is featured in a new informational bulletin released by the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS), the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) titled “Opportunities to Improve HIV Testing, Prevention, and Care Delivery for Medicaid and CHIP Beneficiaries.”

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01/27/2025

Bulletin: Alice Middleton Continues as the SUPLN Steering Committee Chair

Hilltop is excited to announce Alice Middleton, JD as the continuing State-University Partnership Learning Network (SUPLN) Steering Committee (SC) Chair for the 2025-2026 term. Alice has been a significant contributor to SUPLN over the past several years. Last year, she seamlessly assumed the role of SUPLN SC Chair, leading the Network through its 10th anniversary year. We look forward to her continued leadership over the next year as SUPLN carries momentum forward on products, convenings, and collaborations and explores conducting the Network’s second strategic planning process.

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01/22/2025