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July 1, 2005 | Journal Article
One important barrier to primary health care access for children is difficulty obtaining timely appointments. Open Access (OA) scheduling is an appointment system designed to reduce appointment delays. This study looked at the impact of OA on access ...
March 1, 2002 | Program Result
The Alpha Center for Health Planning, Inc., in Washington (now called the AcademyHealth), a nonprofit policy institute, offered technical assistance to states and facilities participating in a federal program designed to keep struggling rural hospitals open.
November 1, 2006 | Journal Article
High-quality palliative care requires physicians who communicate effectively, yet many do not receive adequate training. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a relatively brief end-of-life communication skills training program for internal medi ...
April 1, 2004 | Journal Article
The development of new technology has now made it possible to screen for certain curable sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) outside the clinical setting. Early reports about the possible advantages of these developments show a great deal of variat ...
October 1, 2004 | Program Result
Duke University-East Carolina University Partnerships for Training developed Web-based degree programs for nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife and physician assistant students in federally designated Medically Underserved Areas in North Carolina.
July 1, 2003 | Program Result
East Carolina University School of Medicine developed strategies and programs aimed at substantially increasing the output of generalists, particularly those with an interest in practicing in underserved areas.
November 14, 2003 | Program Result
The Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Women and Children's Health created model comprehensive school-based health centers and standardized practices, developed a comprehensive financing system and helped expand the centers in the state.
July 11, 2008 | Program Result
Project Access, which provides access to specialty and chronic health care for low-income uninsured people of Buncombe County, N.C., expanded its services from August 1994 through July 1998.