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April 30, 2007 | Program Result Report
The University of Rochester Medical Center expanded a pilot project in Rochester called Health-E-Access, which they had created in 2001 to study the use of telemedicine to treat inner-city students.
November 1, 2007 | Program Result Report
The Partnership for Prevention conducted a series of surveys and focus groups with employers to determine to what extent employer-sponsored health insurance plans offer coverage for clinical preventive services or promote their use.
April 23, 2003 | Story
The RWJF-funded Join Together, a program that supports community-based efforts to reduce, prevent and treat substance abuse across the nation.
February 1, 1999 | Program Result Report
From 1997 to 1998, researchers at Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, R.I., examined cigarette smoking as a barrier to cancer screening - both mammography and Pap tests - in women aged 40 to 75.
March 1, 1998 | Program Result Report
The National Committee for Quality Assurance, an accrediting organization for managed care plans, issued a "Call for Measures" inviting public participation in revising its Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set.
June 1, 1998 | Program Result Report
This project surveyed HMO medical directors to determine the extent of requests and coverage for predictive genetic testing for three common adult-onset disorders and Huntington's disease.
November 1, 1996 | Program Result Report
The University of Michigan Medical School compared the utilization of all diagnostic imaging and selected laboratory tests for patients from eight hospitals in Canada and the United States.
November 1, 1996 | Program Result Report
The City of Baltimore's Needle Exchange Program purchased a mobile van to distribute clean needles to intravenous drug users to prevent the transmission of HIV, reduce AIDS deaths, and provide a way for addicts to obtain treatment.