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Understanding the High Prevalence of Low-Prevalence Chronic Disease Combinations: Databases and Methods for Research. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Datasets

Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers & Systems (CAHPS) Database Description White Paper(s): Multiple Chronic Conditions and Disparities Sponsorship: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Medicaid and Permanent Supportive Housing for Chronically Homeless Individuals: Emerging Practices From the Field. 7.4. Together4Health

T4H is an example of an Accountable Care Organization-like entity under development.

Screening for Domestic Violence in Health Care Settings. Reasons for Screening in Health Care Settings

Domestic violence is prevalent among women

Screening for Domestic Violence in Health Care Settings

In light of recent policy changes in support of domestic violence screening in health care settings, this policy brief presents the state of practice and research on this preventive service. The brief discusses reasons for screening in health care settings, the current prevalence of screening and reasons this prevalence is relatively low, existing

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Trends in Premiums in the Small Group and Individual Insurance Markets, 2008-2011. Methods

To build a national database, NORC attempted to collect rate filings submitted by issuers of comprehensive major medical insurance products to state regulators from 2008 to 2011. 15 As noted above, to our knowledge, this is the first study that attempts to build a national database of carrier rate filings. As a result, NORC and its subcontractor,

A. Opportunities for Psychotherapy Measures

Strategies for Measuring the Quality of Psychotherapy: A White Paper to Inform Measure Development and Implementation. A. Opportunities for Psychotherapy Measures

Based on our synthesis of the strengths and limitations of measurement approaches and feedback from our expert panel, we propose prioritizing the measurement of outcomes. This would involve developing the infrastructure for outcomes monitoring and building capacity for delivering evidence-based psychotherapies.

B. Measures Based on Medical Records (including

Strategies for Measuring the Quality of Psychotherapy: A White Paper to Inform Measure Development and Implementation. B. Measures Based on Medical Records (including electronic health records and other data)

Compared with measures based on claims data, measures that assess receipt of a recommended number of visits with specific psychotherapeutic content for an episode of mental illness would be more strongly linked to evidence. These measures could be developed if information on the delivery of specific psychotherapeutic content (for example, whether

Strategies for Measuring the Quality of Psychotherapy: A White Paper to Inform Measure Development and Implementation

Various types of psychotherapy can benefit people who experience depression, anxiety, and other common mental disorders. However, the extent to which these psychotherapies are available and delivered effectively is largely unknown. In the context of health care reforms that encourage performance measurement, a strong set of measures focused on psy

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Examination of Clinical Trial Costs and Barriers for Drug Development. Appendix D: Additional Data Cleaning Steps

We performed the final cleaning and compilation of the various clinical trial data elements using the statistical software STATA. For some combinations of cost component, phase, and therapeutic area, Medidata did not have enough underlying trial data to provide means and variances while still maintaining confidentiality of client information. Beca

Examination of Clinical Trial Costs and Barriers for Drug Development. 4.9 Barriers Related to the Globalization of Clinical Research

Another significant barrier to conducting clinical trials in the United States is competition from sites in other countries; indeed, the clinical research footprint is shifting overseas. The number of active, FDA-regulated investigators based outside the United States has grown by 15 percent each year since 2002, while the number of U.S.-based inv

Design and Operation of the 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities. National Survey Methods

Overview The national survey followed an approach similar to that for the pretest, in which separate personnel were used in contacting facilities: recruiters to call facilities, determine eligibility, and set appointments; and interviewers to conduct the on-site interviews. Facility recruitment began on March 16, 2010, and continued throughout

Identifying and Serving LGBTQ Youth: Case Studies of Runaway and Homeless Youth Program Grantees. Urban Peak

URBAN PEAK Mission Urban Peak helps youth experiencing homelessness and youth at risk of experiencing homelessness overcome challenges by providing essential services and a supportive community, empowering them to become self-sufficient adults. Services/Programs

Identifying and Serving LGBTQ Youth: Case Studies of Runaway and Homeless Youth Program Grantees. Daybreak

DAYBREAK Mission The mission of Daybreak is to eliminate youth homelessness in Ohio’s Miami Valley through comprehensive and results-oriented programs that provide safety and stability for runaway, troubled, and homeless youth Services/Programs

Identifying and Serving LGBTQ Youth: Case Studies of Runaway and Homeless Youth Program Grantees. Central Texas Youth Services Bureau

CENTRAL TEXAS YOUTH SERVICES BUREAU Mission The mission of the Central Texas Youth Services Bureau is to assist troubled children, youth, and families toward development of their full potential through provision of quality community-based services. Services/Programs

Identifying and Serving LGBTQ Youth: Case Studies of Runaway and Homeless Youth Program Grantees. Avenues for Homeless Youth

AVENUES FOR HOMELESS YOUTH Mission Avenues for Homeless Youth seeks to help youth achieve their personal goals and make a positive transition into young adulthood by providing emergency shelter, short-term housing, and supportive services for homeless youth in a safe and nurturing environment. Services/Programs

Identifying and Serving LGBTQ Youth: Case Studies of Runaway and Homeless Youth Program Grantees. A. Organizational Strategies

We explored agencies’ implementation of six main organizational strategies for serving LGBTQ RHY, focusing on recommendations frequently made in publications addressing service provision to these populations: (1) adopting policies prohibiting discrimination and harassment, (2) protecting the confidentiality of information about youth, (3) establ

Identifying and Serving LGBTQ Youth: Case Studies of Runaway and Homeless Youth Program Grantees. IV. Approaches to Serving Lgbtq Runaway and Homeless Youth

Research suggests that barriers to service access for LGBTQ youth result from societal, provider, and youth factors (Acevedo-Polakovich et al. 2011). Social stigma and prejudice may negatively influence providers’ attitudes toward LGBTQ youth. Providers’ lack of knowledge about LGBTQ youth or difficulty identifying them might reduce their abil

Identifying and Serving LGBTQ Youth: Case Studies of Runaway and Homeless Youth Program Grantees. C. Challenges and Considerations in Data Collection and Interpretation

Agencies’ experiences collecting information on sexual orientation and gender identity of youth highlight factors that may affect data completeness and accuracy. They also suggest issues for policymakers and other stakeholders to consider when interpreting sexual orientation and gender identity data on RHY.

Identifying and Serving LGBTQ Youth: Case Studies of Runaway and Homeless Youth Program Grantees. B. Collection and Use of Information on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

The study sites’ approaches to gathering information on sexual orientation and gender identity include asking direct questions on intake and assessment forms and relying on youths’ self-disclosure during less formal conversations with staff. Staff at all agencies reported that they consider sexual orientation and gender identity information, w

Identifying and Serving LGBTQ Youth: Case Studies of Runaway and Homeless Youth Program Grantees. I. Introduction

Research suggests that young people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning their sexuality (LGBTQ) face a disproportionate risk of homelessness.

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