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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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Health Insurance Marketplace: Summary Enrollment Report For the Initial Annual Open Enrollment Period. Appendix C: Characteristics of Persons WHO Have Selected Marketplace Plans Through the Ffm by Race / Ethnicity

The following section describes the race and ethnicity of those who have selected a plan in the Federally-facilitated Marketplace (FFM) through during the period October 1, 2013–March 31, 2014 (including Special Enrollment Period (SEP) activity through April 19, 2014). States with State-based Marketplaces are not required to report race and ethn

Examination of Clinical Trial Costs and Barriers for Drug Development. 5.6 Wider Use of Lower-cost Facilities AND/OR At-home Testing

This approach was suggested in the course of our interviews with drug sponsors. If FDA can successfully encourage sponsors to utilize lower-cost facilities (such as local clinics and pharmacies) for data collection purposes whenever possible, the need for costly infrastructure and overhead can be reduced. Furthermore, sponsors could conduct follow

Examination of Clinical Trial Costs and Barriers for Drug Development. 5 Analysis of Barriers to Clinical Trials

Using information gathered in the literature searches and drug sponsor interviews, we developed a list of potential approaches to reducing or eliminating many of the barriers discussed above. This list of strategies to mitigate barriers was then further refined based on discussions with the working group.

Examination of Clinical Trial Costs and Barriers for Drug Development. 4.6.2 Study Design

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Analytical Framework for Examining the Value of Antibacterial Products. 7 References

About NIAID . (2012, February 29). Retrieved November 12, 2012, from National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: http://www.niaid.nih.gov/about/pages/default.aspx Aldy, J. E., & Viscusi, W. K. (2008). Adjusting the Value of a Statistical Life for Age and Cohort Effects. The Review of Economics and Statistics, 90 (3), 573–581

Analytical Framework for Examining the Value of Antibacterial Products. 1.3 Data Sources

For constructing our EPV model, we compiled information from a variety of sources, including:

Roundtable on Homeless Children - Discussion Synthesis. Current Issues

Definitions of homelessness. One issue frequently raised by Roundtable participants was the differing definitions of homelessness for families and children used by Federal agencies, particularly those used by HUD and the U.S. Department of Education (ED). Differing definitions can impact the ability to coordinate services (where eligibility var

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Community Resilience and Recovery Initiative: Final Evaluation Report. Outreach and Screening Strategies

During the final Westat site visit, the Union City project team noted the critical impact of its outreach and social marketing efforts. The CRRI tasks during implementation included the development of marketing information, staffing the screening sites, and working with other organizations to conduct outreach and screening. These outreach and scre

Evaluation of the Strong Cities, Strong Communities (SC2) Teams Pilot: Final Report. A6.3.3 Activities

The SC2 team spent the first three-and-a-half months executing “quick wins.” This strategy helped the team to hit the ground running and make early progress while more long-term activities were in development. Quick wins were defined by the team as projects or activities whose objectives were to address issues that matter to the average citize

The Importance of Contextual Fit when Implementing Evidence-Based Interventions. What Is Contextual Fit?

Contextual fit is the match between the strategies, procedures, or elements of an intervention and the values, needs, skills, and resources of those who implement and experience the intervention. An intervention is said to possess good contextual fit when implementers, recipients, and other stakeholders (e.g., parents, teachers, community member

The Importance of Contextual Fit when Implementing Evidence-Based Interventions

This brief is one in a series exploring issues related to the implementation of evidence-based interventions. It defines contextual fit, which is based on the premise that the match between an intervention and local context affects both the quality of the intervention implemented and whether the intervention actually produces the outcomes desired

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Evaluation of the Strong Cities, Strong Communities (SC2) Teams Pilot: Final Report. 3.5 Summary of Reported Key Accomplishments

While the SC2 teams undertook a vast number of activities, not all activities were completed, and among completed activities only a subset were regarded as key accomplishments by stakeholders interviewed for this study. The evaluation team’s discussions with pilot city stakeholders and team members examined what the SC2 teams were able to accomp

Diabetes: A National Plan for Action. Media

Different kinds of popular media (e.g., television, radio, newspapers) can be used to inform people with diabetes and their caregivers about the importance of quality diabetes treatment and self-management. Specific action steps for working with the media include:

Using Behavioral Economics to Inform the Integration of Human Services and Health Programs under the Affordable Care Act . Notes

1 National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius, 567 US 1, 132 S.Ct. 2566, 183 L. Ed. 2d 450 (2012).

Information Needs Associated with the Changing Organization and Delivery of Health Care: Summary of Perceptions, Activities, Key Gaps, and Priorities. State Data

Long, Marquis, and Rogers (1995) present insight based on conversations with staff from states on priorities for health expenditure data, including why such information is used, what the concepts and components of health expenditure accounts are, and what issues and priorities exist in enhancing information. The issues include the scope of health

Information Needs Associated with the Changing Organization and Delivery of Health Care: Summary of Perceptions, Activities, Key Gaps, and Priorities

This report summarizes the insights and conclusions drawn from a project to asses unmet needs for supply-side information on the health system. The project focused on identifying how information needs associated with a changing health care system are perceived by providers, insurers, purchasers, consumers, and government at various levels. The proj

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Performance Improvement 2013-2014. Can We Replicate Findings from the Original Project Connect Health Systems Intervention in a New City with a New Population of Interest and a New Provider Community?

This project replicated the health systems intervention of the original Project Connect, a multi-level intervention designed to reduce adolescent STD/HIV risk and incidence, which was fielded in Los Angeles. This replication project assessed the feasibility and success in implementing this intervention in a setting vastly different from Los Angele

Performance Improvement 2013-2014. What Impact Does Closure of Publicly Funded Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinics Have on Disease Intervention Specialist Services?

State budget shortfalls in Massachusetts altered the way in which Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) intervention specialist services and STD partner services were delivered. Most clinics were closed in early 2009.

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