Health Policy
September 17, 2012 | Feature/Topic
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A Low-Literacy Medication Education Tool for Safety-Net Hospital Patients
December 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article examines a randomized clinical trial testing a medication education tool designed for low-literacy hospital discharge patients. The researchers found that the education tool did not have an effect on medication adherence.
Montana Merges Health Data Sources to Provide Better Services for Minorities
May 1, 1999 | Program Result Report
From 1992 to 1993, the State of Montana sought to prepare, for the first time, a comprehensive overview of its health policy development and program management. It was interested in evaluating its health objectives and merging key health care data systems within the state.
West Virginia Assesses 85 Health Databases, Recommends Changes
May 1, 1999 | Program Result Report
During 1992 and 1993, the West Virginia's Information for State Health Policy (InfoSHP) project brought together a State Health Policy Task Force that met monthly and continues to meet quarterly.
Information for State Health Policy
May 1, 1999 | Program Result Report
Information for State Health Policy was a program charged with improving the capacity of state health statistics systems to support policymaking, as well as aiding in program development and management.
Using Mathematical Modeling to Make Informed Decisions on Health Care Alternatives
January 16, 2013 | Program Result Report
Staff at Archimedes, Inc. created ARCHeS, an Internet-based system allowing users to simulate health interventions and long-term clinical trials within hours by providing them with access to data on patients, diseases, treatments, and costs.
Measuring the Authority of Local Public Health Directors in the Context of Organizational Structure
November 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This descriptive study illustrates that emerging practice-based research networks can successfully collaborate on small-scale research projects with immediate application for systems development. Study findings are being used by local public health ...
A Simulation Shows Limited Savings From Meeting Quality Targets Under The Medicare Shared Savings Program
October 3, 2012 | Journal Article
The Medicare Shared Savings Program, created under the Affordable Care Act, will reward participating accountable care organizations that succeed in lowering health care costs while improving performance. Depending on how the organizations perform o ...
HHS Enlists Archimedes Inc. To Expand Government's Use Of Health Care Modeling For Forecasting Quality And Cost Outcomes
May 4, 2012 | News Release
HHS Agencies Can Now Use ARCHeS Tool To Conduct Large Scale Analyses To Evaluate Health Spending, Treatment, and Effectiveness.
Resource Allocation and Funding Challenges for Regional Local Health Departments in Nebraska
March 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Decisions regarding resource allocation and funding challenges in regional health departments in Nebraska are made based on the needs of the community, not by calculations or population size, and are dependent on resources received from the state. T ...
State of Arkansas Collects, Disseminates New Health Data
May 1, 1999 | Program Result Report
From 1992 to 1997, the Arkansas Health Resources Commission (formerly the Arkansas Interagency Working Group or IWG) and the Governor's Task Force on Health Care Reform identified health information key to health care reform in the state.