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October 12, 2010 | Video/Story
Clare County, Michigan, ranked last in its state in this nationwide assessment. Here's how local officials developed the tools and information to help improve the health of county citizens.
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This article summarizes accountability, performance metrics, and reward systems in education for possible use in health care.
November 2, 2011 | Issue Brief
This policy paper examines the latest developments in accountable care organizations (ACOs), including a look at the final regulations on ACOs issued in October 2011 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
September 11, 2011 | Journal Article
Foundations are unique institutions there are very few requirements to provide information about how money is spent yet private foundations often exist to improve the public good.
June 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This case study involved a regional QI initiative to improve delivery of care to people with diabetes. Pay for participation may be a viable strategy to promote quality improvement in primary care practices.
May 26, 2011 | Issue Brief
Millions of children in complex family situations will require special attention to ensure access under reform.
November 18, 2009 | Program Result
Tanya Ott, a traditional public radio station journalist, and Connie Kohler, Dr.P.H., a professor who produces radio soap operas for an African-American audience, teamed up to take on the stigma and social cost of mental illness in the Bible Belt state of Alabama.
November 12, 2009 | Journal Article
Direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA) of prescription drugs has remained controversial since regulations were liberalized by the FDA in 1997. This study reviewed empirical evidence addressing the claims made in the policy debate for and against DTCA.
February 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
More than 30 percent of seniors are not immunized against pneumonia in 36 states new report finds low adult vaccination rates in U.S.
January 12, 2012 | Program Result
Advancing Measurement of Equity and Patient-Centered Care to Improve Health Care Quality was a targeted solicitation for proposals to expand understanding of how to make health care both more patient-centered and more equitable.