Examining Competencies for the Long-Term Care Workforce: A Status Report and Next Steps
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
examcomp.pdf
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Literature Review and Synthesis: Existing Surveys on Health Information Technology, including Surveys on Health Information Technology in Nursing Homes and Home Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
HITlitrev.pdf
Taxonomy of Health Information Technology Functions in Home Health Agencies - Report C: Review by Representatives from Home Health Agencies and Vendors
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Taxonomy of Health Information Technology in Home Health Agencies -- Report C: Review by Representatives from Home Health Agencies and Vendors
University of Colorado, DenverHealth Sciences Center
August 6, 2007
PDF Version (34 PDF pages)
Taxonomy-HHA.pdf
Taxonomy of Health Information Technology Functions in Nursing Homes - Report B: Review by Representatives from Nursing Homes and Vendors
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Taxonomy of Health Information Technology in Nursing Homes -- Report B: Review by Representatives from Nursing Homes and Vendors
University of Colorado, DenverHealth Sciences Center
August 6, 2007
PDF Version (35 PDF pages)
Taxonomy-NH.pdf
Taxonomy of Health Information Technology Functions in Nursing Homes and Home Health Agencies - Report A: Review by Representatives from Standards Development Organizations
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Taxonomy of Health Information Technology in Nursing Homes and Home Health Agencies -- Report A: Review by Representatives from Standards Development Organizations
University of Colorado, DenverHealth Sciences Center
August 3, 2007
PDF Version (40 PDF pages)
Taxonomy-SDO.pdf
Report on the Effects of Regulation on Quality of Care: Analysis of the Effect of Regulation on the Quality of Care in Board and Care Homes
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Report on the Effects of Regulation on Quality of Care: Analysis of the Effect of Regulation on the Quality of Care in Board and Care Homes
Charles Phillips, Linda Lux, Judith Wildfire, Angela Greene, Catherine Hawes, George Dunteman, Vince Iannacchione, Vincent Mor, Rebecca Green and
b&crpt.pdf
Analysis of the California In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Plus Waiver Demonstration Program
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Prescription Drug Spending by Medicare Beneficiaries in Institutional and Residential Settings, 1998-2001
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Costs and Benefits of Health Information Technology
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
State Discipline of Physicians: Assessing State Medical Boards thruogh Case Studies
Randall R. Bovbjerg and Pablo Aliaga
The Urban Institute, Health Policy Center
Josephine Gittler
University of Iowa, College of Law
February 2006
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The Medicaid Buy-In Programs: Lessons Learned From Nine "Early Implementer" States
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Privacy and Health Research. Research to Appraise Markets
Research on healthcare markets has to be noted here because often such market research now is being performed by, or for, units of organizations that have access to personal data collected for clinical research or disease management.
Privacy and Health Research. The Diversity of Data Holders
Just as varied as the types of health data, of course, are the types of individuals and organizations who hold or process the data. Data are processed by:
Privacy and Health Research. The Universe of Health Data
So many kinds of health data are collected that it would be distracting and soporific to do more here than take note of the major categories. But it is essential to recognize: (a) that great research power resides in a diversity of health data, and (b) that privacy issues surround many kinds of data beyond those in primary medical records.
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Privacy and Health Research. The Diversity of Health Data
Health data of concern for ethics and policy, and for this Report, include not only primary medical and hospital records, but also pharmacy and laboratory data; vital records; administrative and financial data; data from surveys, clinical trials, adverse-drug-event reports, and outcomes and health-economics studies; registries organized by disease
A Description of Board and Care Facilities, Operators, and Residents. Section 7. References
ABA (American Bar Association). 1983. Board and Care Report: An Analysis of State Laws and Programs Serving Elderly Persons and Disabled Adults . Report to the Department of Health and Human Services. Washington, DC.
Avorn, J., P. Dreyer, K. Connely, and S.B. Soumerai. 1989. Use of psychoactive medication and the quality of care in rest homes.
State Nursing Home Quality Improvement Programs: Site Visit and Synthesis Report. Summary and Conclusions
Policy makers, practitioners, and advocates have long been concerned about quality issues in Texas nursing homes, with little agreement about the best way to address these. Over the last several years, the state has implemented a number of regulatory and other changes--including a major overall of the Medicaid reimbursement system--designed to add
State Nursing Home Quality Improvement Programs: Site Visit and Synthesis Report. Joint Surveyor-Provider Training
The Joint Training program is a bi-annual conference to educate surveyors and providers on topic areas identified by DHS. Each training has a component based on the top deficiencies in Texas. The first joint training conference was in March 2002 and the focus was on restraints, fall prevention, pharmacy, and incontinence. The next conference was s