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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.
June 27, 2011 | Program Result
Fresh Ideas was a targeted solicitation for proposals that aimed to give immigrants and refugees the tools and support they need to improve and maintain their own health.
October 1, 2009 | Journal Article
How doctors present information, and whether their clients realize the information was presented, are more important to patient satisfaction than what specific content a doctor relays, according to this novel study comparing how parents and trained observers perceived the doctors' communications during pediatric visits.
April 19, 2010 | Program Result
The Diabetes Initiative and its individual projects have contributed to the expansion of diabetes self-management at the state level and nationwide.
September 1, 2005 | Journal Article
Provisions of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act (MMA) of 2003 are intended to foster electronic prescribing by requiring standards for interoperability and by permitting third parties to offset implementation costs. ...
August 1, 2007 | Journal Article
The impact of food marketing on the taste preferences of preschool children was explored in this study. Study participants were 63 parents and their children ranging from 3- to 5-years of age. Children took part in a food tasting experiment. The chi ...
July 15, 2009 | Story
"The funding support I received through the award has been really instrumental in solidifying my professional standing at home and in establishing my academic legitimacy," said Fuentes-Afflick.
July 14, 2009 | Story
"The program was a terrific source of mentorship and career guidance from leaders in the field," she said. "It also opened doors to other opportunities at the medical school."
March 9, 2009 | Story
Few health care providers understood the languages or cultures of the Asian immigrants settling in the San Francisco Bay Area in the 1970s.
February 2, 2009 | Story
Poor, rural communities often are strapped for decent health care - sometimes because of sheer bureaucracy. How can private and public funds be leveraged to support excellent care in these communities?