Engaging Employers on Paying for Health Care That's Proven to Work
October 1, 2012 | Report
Findings on employers’ familiarity with–and reactions to–concepts related to paying for care based on demonstrated achievement on quality.
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Advancing the Science of Delivery
November 1, 2012 | Journal Article
For almost a decade, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has supported major efforts in enhancing the field of public health services and systems research (PHSSR) as part of their larger efforts toward advancing the science and practice of pub ...
Expanding Delivery System Research in Public Health Settings
November 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This study examines the approaches used by public health practice-based research networks (PBRNs) to expand delivery system research and evidence-based practice in public health settings.
Public Health Law Research: Exploring Law in Public Health Systems
November 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This article introduces Public Health Law Research as an integral part of Public Health Systems and Services Research; discusses the challenges of integrating the two fields; and highlights two examples of current research that demonstrate the benef ...
Developing a Taxonomy for the Science of Improvement in Public Health
November 1, 2012 | Journal Article
These researchers propose a standardized case definition, common metrics, and a taxonomy of quality improvement (QI) projects to begin building the evidence base for QI in public health, and to advance the science of continuous quality improvement.
Public Health Services and Systems Research: Current State of Finance Research
November 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This article discusses the current state of public health finance research through a review of public health finance literature, chronicles important lessons learned from public health finance research to date, discusses the challenges faced by thos ...
Governance Typology
November 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Public health practitioners and researchers often refer to state public health systems as being centralized, decentralized, shared, or mixed. These categories refer to governance of the local public health units within the state and whether they ope ...
Diffusion of Practice-Based Research in Local Public Health
November 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This study examined the level of involvement by local health departments (LHDs) in practice-based research (PBR) activities, and determined factors associated with variation in such involvement. Large public health agencies may be overrepresented, r ...
Defining Organizational Capacity for Public Health Services and Systems Research
November 1, 2012 | Journal Article
More than a decade has passed since a conceptual framework was introduced to guide public health services and systems research (PHSSR) and elucidate the relationships associated with system performance. Since then, research has primarily focused on ...
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 ...