

Regulatory Review of Adult Day Services: Final Report - Section 2. Maine
Overview
The Division of Licensing and Certification, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), promulgates regulations in accordance with Title 22, Maine Revised Statutes Annotated, governing the licensing and functioning of adult day services (ADS) programs. All providers are required to be licensed by the DHHS Community Services Progr


Regulatory Review of Adult Day Services: Final Report - Section 2. Kentucky
Overview
Adult day care and adult day health care (ADHC) are regulated by the state Cabinet for Health and Family Services. The Division of Aging Services certifies facilities for the Adult Day Care and Alzheimer's Respite program, which is governed under Kentucky Administrative Regulations 910 KAR 1:160 and 1:230.


Regulatory Review of Adult Day Services: Final Report - Section 2. Georgia
Overview
The state's adult day services licensing standards, developed after the legislature approved licensing authority in 2003, are currently voluntary due to lack of funding for the licensing agency to administer the licensing process. However, the Division of Aging Services has standards that must be met by providers in the statewide agin


Regulatory Review of Adult Day Services: Final Report - Section 2. Arizona
Overview
The Department of Health Services licenses adult day health care facilities. The Arizona Administrative Code R9-10-501 to 514 serves as the basis for the licensing requirements. Tribal providers need approval from the tribal government or the Bureau of Indian Affairs to operate an adult day care/adult day health care facility. Med


Regulatory Review of Adult Day Services: Final Report - Section 2. Alabama
Overview
Alabama provides adult day care (ADC) as a function of Adult Protective Services, under the Department of Human Resources, under Adult Day Care Requirements from the Office of Social Service Contracts.


Regulatory Review of Adult Day Services: Final Report - Section 2
Regulatory Review of Adult Day Services: Final Report
SECTION 2. STATE REGULATORY PROFILES
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
PUBLIC LAW 104-191
104th Congress
An Act
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve portability and continuity of health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets, to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in health insurance and health care delivery, to promote the use of medical savings accounts, to improve access to


Advance Care Planning and Public Engagement. II. Managing Our Miracles and the Emergence of a Social Consensus
The management of the effective use of penicillin in the early 1940s is often described as one of the most important moments in the history of medicine. 14 This turning point in medical treatment provided physicians the capacity to intervene routinely in the “natural process” by eradicating lethal infection. The effect was to elevate the “


Advance Care Planning and Public Engagement
Myra J. Christopher and John G. Carney
Center for Practical Bioethics
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The Feasibility of Using Electronic Health Data for Research on Small Populations. Organizational Conditions Required for Research Combining Multiple Data Sources
Because of the previously mentioned limitations with using data from a single organization’s EHR for research, the ability to combine EHR data with other electronic data sources is often needed to strengthen study results, particularly for small populations. Combining EHR data across institutions can allow for a larger sample size to increase th


The Feasibility of Using Electronic Health Data for Research on Small Populations. Privacy and Security Conditions Required for Research Using EHR and Other Electronic Health Data
In addition to technical requirements for data extraction and analysis, there are legal requirements that complicate the repurposing of EHR data for research. Privacy and security may be of particular concern for small populations, where individuals may be easily identified with just a few variables. In addition, particularly where there may be is


The Feasibility of Using Electronic Health Data for Research on Small Populations. Methodology
We conducted semi-structured telephone interviews with 22 expert informants experienced with use of electronic health data for research—in some cases specifically with our four target populations. Initial interviewees were identified through research team knowledge and literature, followed by a snowball sampling technique where interviewees sugg


The Feasibility of Using Electronic Health Data for Research on Small Populations. Introduction to Part II
Patients’ health records and other electronic health information are an essential part of care, documenting critical issues such as their history, preventive care, diagnostic tests, and diagnoses and treatments over time. Health records also facilitate information sharing among physicians, other health professionals, and provider organizations t

Personalized Health Care Expert Panel Meeting: Summary Report
Contents
Demonstrating Clinical Validity and Utility
Demonstrating Value
Reducing Health Disparities
Educating and Engaging Providers and Consumers
Using Databases to Build Evidence, Inform Decisions

Toward an Evaluation of the Quality Improvement Organization Program: Beyond the 8th Scope of Work
Contents
Background and Study Objectives Study Objectives
History and Structure of the QIO Program
Review of the Literature on QIO Program Effectiveness
Major Findings from QIO Inventory, Site Visits and TEP Meeting Development of QIO Inventory

Enhancing Child Support Enforcement Efforts Through Improved Use of Information on Debtor Income
Contents
Background
Summary of Findings
Implications for State Child Support Enforcement Agencies
Background

Gaps and Strategies for Improving American Indian/Alaska Native/Native American Data
Contents
Background and Methods
Findings: Data Availability and Gaps, By Policy Area and Population Groups
Findings: Strategies and Current/Planned Initiatives for Improving AI/AN/NA Data Availability
Summary and Conclusions
Background and Methods