The Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation in collaboration with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services contracted with RAND to conduct an environmental scan of hospital outpatient performance measurement for visits, services, and procedures paid under the Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System.
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Vaccine Hesitancy for COVID-19: State, County, and Local Estimates
To support state and local communication and outreach efforts, ASPE developed state, county, and sub-state level predictions of hesitancy rates using the most recently available federal survey data. Explore the interactive map and other resources.
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Advanced SearchProgram and Fiscal Design Elements of Child Welfare Privatization Initiatives
Child Welfare Privatization Initiatives Assessing Their Implications for the Child Welfare Field and for Federal Child Welfare Programs Program and Fiscal Design Elements of Child Welfare Privatization Initiatives Topical Paper #2 December 2007
Environmental Scan
An Environmental Scan of Pay for Performance in the Hospital Setting: Final Report
Section 5001(b) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 requires the Secretary to develop a plan to implement a value- based purchasing program for payments under Medicare for subsectioin (d) hospitals beginning with fiscal year 2009.
Using Vouchers to Deliver Social Services: Considerations Based on the CCDF and TANF Program Experiences
Contents Research Questions and Methodology Current Use of Vouchers in the CCDF and TANF Programs Key Findings and Implications Areas for Further Exploration
Environmental Scan
An Environmental Scan of Pay for Performance in the Hospital Setting: Final Report
Prepared by: RAND Health working paper series CHERYL L.DAMBERG, MELONY SORBERO, ATEEV MEHROTRA, STEPHANIE TELEKI, SUSAN LOVEJOY, AND LILY BRADLEY
The Contribution of Self-Direction to Improving the Quality of Mental Health Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
A Framework for Evaluating Price Transparency Initiatives in Health Care
A Framework for Evaluating Price Transparency Initiatives in Health Care Final Report Prepared by: Ha T. Tu Johanna R. Lauer October 2, 2007
Advance Directives and Advance Care Planning for People with Intellectual and Physical Disabilities
This paper describes the current status of advance directives and advance care planning in the disability community and identifies where gaps exist in policy, practice, and research. The aim is to better assure that the needs and issues of people with disabilities are considered and integrated into new policies designed to promote effective advance care planning.
Advance Directives and Advance Care Planning: Legal and Policy Issues
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
October 2007
PDF Version: http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/2007/adacplpi.pdf (39 PDF pages)