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Mission To generate and disseminate information that improves the health care system. Evaluation Program The Evaluation Program within the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) provides information on the Agency’s effectiveness in meeting its long‑term goals and priorities, the efficiency of the Agency’s program performance t

Performance Improvement 2002: Evaluation Activities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is the eighth annual report to Congress summarizing previous fiscal year evaluation efforts. The purpose of this report is to provide Congress with outcome-oriented evaluation findings for the Department's programs, policies, and strategies. It

This task order: (1) evaluates, (2) sets up an ongoing system for feedback from consumers, and (3) makes recommendations for future changes concerning two web sites sponsored by the Department of Health and Human Services. The web sites include www.medicare.gov , which was developed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),

This evaluation of the Medical Savings Account (MSA) demonstration will compare the experiences of MSA enrollees with other Medicare beneficiaries. The evaluation will address access to care and determine if MSAs promote an inappropriately low use of services. EXPECTED DATE OF COMPLETION: 09/27/2003 AGENCY SPONSOR: Office of Strategic

The objective of this project is to evaluate the impact of STD treatment guidelines in public and private settings, to identify factors associated with compliance with guidelines, and assess the relationship between adherence to guidelines and associated health outcomes. EXPECTED DATE OF COMPLETION: 09/01/2000 AGENCY SPONSOR: National

The contractor is to provide on an as needed basis, consulting services for accounting, auditing, financial reporting review, financial management, analysis, planning, performance measurement, and other related services. EXPECTED DATE OF COMPLETION: 09/30/2001 AGENCY SPONSOR: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality FEDERAL CONTACT

The purpose of this project is to provide information that will assist in developing an institutional component to the Consumer Assessment of Health Plans (CAHPS) survey. CAHPS is a set of surveys that ask consumers about their experiences with their health plans. This project will conduct a review of the literature, identifying existing r

The purpose of this project is to evaluate quality measures that should be added to the MEPS and to evaluate timely and cost effective strategies that implement design enhancements to the MEPS supportive of the Agency's national quality measurement initiative. EXPECTED DATE OF COMPLETION: 09/15/2001 AGENCY SPONSOR: Center for Organiza

This effort was comprised of a literature review and synthesis of the empirically-based evidence on the effectiveness of interventions to increase enrollment of low-income children and families in public health insurance programs. The primary purpose of the literature review was to enhance understanding of what is known, and what is yet to

This study was undertaken to study the differences in quality between ultrasound services furnished by individuals who are credentialed versus those who are not. The study examined and evaluated difference in error rates, resulting complications, and patient outcomes to determine any quality differences that can be correlated with the diff

Los Angeles County transformed its previous, education-focused welfare-to-work program into a Work First program without having to reorganize its welfare agency. The implementation of Jobs-First GAIN succeeded due to commitment from top administrators within DPSS and the administrative authority to carry out the changes. Additionally, many

Performance Improvement 2001: Evaluation Activities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is the seventh annual report to Congress summarizing previous fiscal year evaluation efforts. The purpose of this report is to provide Congress with evaluative information on the Department's programs, policies, and strategies. It contains brief

Trends in the Early Careers of Life Scientists

Department of Defense Subvention Demonstration Evaluation

Economic and Cost-Effectiveness Studies from the U.S. Renal Disease Data System

Community Indicators -- Literature Search This request for services is to assist in a search for literature and other information that identifies cultural and social-structural characteristics of communities that are associated with HIV/AIDS risk behavior and prevention efforts. Materials and information found in the search will be us

Evaluation of Data Sources Used in Research on Health Care Markets

Performance Improvement 2000: Evaluation Activities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is the sixth annual report to Congress summarizing previous fiscal year evaluation efforts. The purpose of this report is to provide Congress with evaluative information on the Department's programs, policies, activities, and strategies. It cont

TITLE: Building and Sustaining Community Partnerships for Teen Pregnancy Prevention: A Working Paper

TITLE: Economic and Cost-Effectiveness Studies for the U.S.