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March 26, 2013 | Issue Brief
Forces Driving Implementation of the CAHPS® Clinician & Group Survey is part of a suite of resources on patient experience designed by AF4Q to assist community health collaboratives.
January 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
This installment of LegalNotes focuses on the concept of "meaningful use" of electronic health records and the key considerations that will underlie proposed rules.
December 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
The Urban Institute looks at how various health reform bills make the trade-off between government costs and affordability for low- and middle-income families.
December 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
Brief demonstrates that small employers would benefit under House and Senate proposals.
March 1, 2010 | Report
The Aligning Forces for Quality evaluation is investigating capacity building within the AF4Q alliances. The purpose of this research summary is to present preliminary findings on this topic based on qualitative data collected from interviews conducted with key stakeholders in four AF4Q alliances that were early entrants to the initiative.
July 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
This policy brief addresses antitrust considerations that arise in health system transformation aimed at producing greater clinical integration and greater levels of information about the quality and cost of care.
December 17, 2009 | Commentary
The major reform proposals' intent to increase coverage may address some of the racial and ethnic disparities that continue to exist in the U.S. health care system. With so much focus on national health reform, this article reminds readers of both the challenges of and opportunities for equity in its implementation.
January 27, 2009 | Journal Article
In this paper the authors examine the challenge of reforming the health care delivery system and focus on three areas: Stronger organizational capabilities and supports opportunities to align payment and capital investment systems with value and a focused policy agenda to help cultivate these new supports and structures.
February 1, 2009 | News Release
Four investigator-initiated grants aimed at strengthening our public health system.
February 4, 2013 | Journal Article
The practice of patient-centered care remains in its developmental stages—hampered, in part, by limited evidence of its effectiveness.