The objectives of this research effort were to collect feedback through interviews with physicians in small rural practices on the initial implementation of Medicare’s Quality Payment Program in 2017, a new value-based purchasing program for Medicare physicians. RAND's findings suggest that small rural practices are struggling to participate in
Alexander J. Cowell, PhD, Shivaani Prakash, PhD, Alan Barnosky, Brendan Wedehase, and Allison Briggs
RTI International
January 2017
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This is the PDF version of the Driver Diagram for the January 2019 meeting of the Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services.
More information about the National Alzheimer's Project Act is available at https://aspe.hhs.gov/national-alzheimers-project-act or meeting section at https://aspe.hhs.gov/advisory-council-alzheimers-
This is the PDF version of the meeting summary for the January 2019 meeting of the Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services.
More information about the National Alzheimer's Project Act is available at https://aspe.hhs.gov/national-alzheimers-project-act or meeting section at https://aspe.hhs.gov/advisory-council-alzheimers
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH, CARE, AND SERVICES
Monday, January 28, 2019
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Quality Measures for Dementia
Gary Epstein-Lubow, MD
Lee Jennings, MD
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH, CARE, AND SERVICES
Monday, January 28, 2019
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Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Research Update
Richard Hodes, M.D.
Director, NIA
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH, CARE, AND SERVICES
January 29, 2019
Washington, D.C.
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WELCOME, CHARGE FOR THE MEETING, AND UPDATES
Laura Gitlin, Ph.D., Chair
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH, CARE, AND SERVICES
Public Comments on Advisory Council Meeting, January 2019
List of Comments
D. Blackwelder | 01-23-2019
M. Hogan | 01-23-2019
M. Janicki | 01-20-2019
S. Keller | 01-20-2019
J. Ransdell | 01-16-2019
The Protecting Our Infants Act of 2015 (POIA) became law on November 25, 2015. The Act (Public Law 114-91) addressed problems related to prenatal opioid exposure called for HHS to review planning and coordination of HHS activities related to prenatal opioid exposure and neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), and to study and develop recommendations f
Antibacterial resistance is responsible for excess morbidity, mortality, and medical costs around the globe. Estimates vary widely, but the economic cost of antibacterial resistance in the United States could be as high as $20 billion and $35 billion a year in excess direct healthcare costs and lost productivity costs, respectively. CDC’s most r
Access to services, particularly behavioral health and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment services, is challenging in rural and other underserved areas. Some of the reasons for these challenges include lack of specialty providers and local primary care providers without experience in behavioral health treatment as well as concerns over stigma
This brief describes four key challenges related to the use of medication-assisted treatment (MAT) in child welfare contexts for parents with opioid use disorder. It draws upon results from a mixed methods study examining how substance use affects child welfare systems across the country. Key challenges discussed include:
Antibiotic Resistance continues to pose a significant threat to our Nation’s public health. To coordinate and enhance the public health response to this threat, the U.S. Government developed the National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (CARB). The CARB Task Force is co-chaired by HHS, USDA, and DOD. This report describes
Laura Dunlap, Saira Haque, and Erin Mallonee
RTI International
Joel Dubenitz, Laurel Fuller, and Daniel Schwartz
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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This Issue Brief was informed by an ASPE-funded study conducted by RTI International that assessed the use of telehealth to identify and manage SUDs in rural areas. The final research brief included an environmental scan and site visits with participants that represented a wide range of telehealth experiences throughout the country.
This is the PDF version of the recommendations voted on by the public (non-federal) members of the Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services.
More information about the National Alzheimer's Project Act is available at https://aspe.hhs.gov/national-alzheimers-project-act .
This is the PDF version of the meeting summary for the October 2018 meeting of the Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services.
More information about the National Alzheimer's Project Act is available at https://aspe.hhs.gov/national-alzheimers-project-act or meeting section at https://aspe.hhs.gov/advisory-council-alzheimers