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Evaluation of Data Bases for Drug Risk Adjustment

Evaluation of Data Bases for Drug Risk Adjustment

This contract developed data bases to supplement the Federal Employees Health Benefits Data used to develop the drug risk adjustment system for Medicare part D drug plans for low-income and disabled populations; explored geographic variation by state in drug prices and drug utilization; and examined the joint effects on drug plan risk of the combi
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Identification and Description of Industry Best

Identification and Description of Industry Best Practices to Manage the Costs of Prescription Drugs

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Issues in the Design and Implementation of Drug

Issues in the Design and Implementation of Drug Formularies and Therapeutic Classes

This report uses MCBS data to develop a simulation model of the cost impacts of formulary changes. The report examines public and private sector formulary and classification schemes compared with USP Model Formulary and CMS formulary approval guidance. Findings address formularies' potential success under CMS's rules for formulary approval and the
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Barriers to Implementing Technology in

Barriers to Implementing Technology in Residential Long-Term Care Settings

Technology plays a vital role in the lives of older individuals. This report: (1) describes a range of existing and emerging technological solutions for select care issues salient to residential care settings; (2) identifies, based on a review of the literature and discussions with experts in the field, barriers to the successful implementation of
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Assistive Technology for the Frail Elderly: An

Assistive Technology for the Frail Elderly: An Introduction and Overview

This paper, prepared by a DALTCP student intern, provides an overview of assistive technology for the frail elderly. According to the Office of Technology Assessment, in 1985 there were over 18,000 devices available to aid the functionally impaired elderly. The number has grown since then. The devices range in sophistication from a modified eating
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Options for Defining Medicare Advantage Regions:

Options for Defining Medicare Advantage Regions: An Assessment of Trade-offs

The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) was charged with setting regional market areas for the implementation of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA). This project sought to identify and analyze tradeoffs inherent in alternative strategies for setting region boundaries and to in
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RESEARCH AGENDA: Personal Assistance Services and

RESEARCH AGENDA: Personal Assistance Services and Related Supports

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation sponsored an expert meeting on research related to personal assistance services (PAS). This day long meeting was the first of three expert meetings on disability topic areas that DALTCP is considering for inclusion in its research agenda.
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New TechForLTC.org Web Site Offers Comprehensive

New TechForLTC.org Web Site Offers Comprehensive Information on Technologies for Health Professionals in Long-Term Care Settings

This announces the launch of a comprehensive, searchable Web site that contains information on hundreds of technology products to improve quality of life and care in long-term care residential settings, http://www.techforltc.org/ .
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The Graying of Medicare's Disabled

The Graying of Medicare's Disabled Population: Implication for a Medicare Drug Benefit

This report is intended to provide policymakers with critical information on prescription coverage, use and cost for both younger and older disabled Medicare beneficiaries using data from the 1995-1998 Medicare Current Beneficiary Surveys. [27 PDF pages]
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Effects of Congressional Proposals on

Effects of Congressional Proposals on Prescription Drug Costs for Medicare Beneficiaries

Provides discussion and estimates of several Congressional proposals on prescription drug costs for Medicare beneficiaries.
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Securing the Benefits of Medical Innovation for

Securing the Benefits of Medical Innovation for Seniors: The Role of Prescription Drugs and Drug Coverage

This report examines the consequences to medical innovation and overall health posed by attempts to contain drug expenditures by implementing government controls.
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RFI on Potential Roles for HHS to Encourage

RFI on Potential Roles for HHS to Encourage Innovation and Diffusion of Medical Technologies that Enhance Health System Value

Request for Information on Potential Roles for HHS in Developing a Dynamic Environment to Encourage the Innovation and Diffusion of Medical Technologies that Enhance Health System Value
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New TechForLTC.org Web Site Offers Comprehensive

New TechForLTC.org Web Site Offers Comprehensive Information on Technologies for Health Professionals in Long-Term Care Settings

New TechForLTC.Org Web Site Offers Comprehensive Information on Technologies for Health Professionals in Long-Term Care Settings   PDF Version: http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/2004/techPR.pdf (3 PDF pages) HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson today announced the launch of a comprehensive, searchable Web site that contains informati
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Health Care in Transition:

Health Care in Transition: Technology Assessment in the Private Sector

Health Care in Transition: Technology Assessment in the Private Sector Medical technology, broadly construed, embraces innovations in medicine--new drugs, biologics, medical devices, and procedures--as well as existing therapeutic and diagnostic capabilities. The evaluation of the clinical and cost-effectiveness of medical technology, therefore,
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Accelerating Adoption of Assistive Technology to Reduce Physical Strain among Family Caregivers of the Chronically Disabled Elderly Living at Home. Notes

These are for transfers to and from: Bed to Chair, Chair to Toilet, Chair to Chair, or Car to Chair. These are transfers that family caregivers are more likely to perform. Pam Doty, Lisa Alecxih, Vice President, Greg Link, Kathleen Kelly, Margaret Campbell-Kotler, and Mary Becker. "Expanding the Use of Assistive Technologies and Home
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APPENDIX D. FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT PROGRAM

Accelerating Adoption of Assistive Technology to Reduce Physical Strain among Family Caregivers of the Chronically Disabled Elderly Living at Home. Appendix D. Family Caregiver SUPPORT Program Survey

The FCA developed a brief survey that was disseminated to family caregivers of older adults and people with disabilities. Responses included both multiple choice options and open-ended fields. The survey was fielded online for six months, through the ADRCs, some AAAs, and the FCA's National Center on Caregiving. Responses from the survey can hel
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APPENDIX C. HELPING TO REDUCE CAREGIVING PHYSICAL

Accelerating Adoption of Assistive Technology to Reduce Physical Strain among Family Caregivers of the Chronically Disabled Elderly Living at Home. Appendix C. Helping to Reduce Caregiving Physical Strain: Guide for National Family Caregiver SUPPORT Programs

The National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP), Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) and partnering organizations provide an array of services to meet the needs of family caregivers. However, a frequently overlooked problem for many caregivers is the physical strain of caregiving. In fact, caregivers of older adults who experience physical strain
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APPENDIX B. FAMILY CAREGIVER GUIDE TO ASSISTIVE

Accelerating Adoption of Assistive Technology to Reduce Physical Strain among Family Caregivers of the Chronically Disabled Elderly Living at Home. Appendix B. Family Caregiver Guide to Assistive Technologies and Home Modifications

Caregivers give much needed support for older adults with disabilities or illness living at home. But often caregiving can be a physical strain. When you take care of yourself, you can better help your family member or friend. Many assistive technologies (AT) and home modifications (HM) may help make life easier for you and protect your safety and
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APPENDIX A. ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY FIGURES AND

Accelerating Adoption of Assistive Technology to Reduce Physical Strain among Family Caregivers of the Chronically Disabled Elderly Living at Home. Appendix A. Annotated Bibliography Figures and Tables

FIGURE A-1 . Literature Review Flow Diagram PubMed/Medline Database Search (n=446)    
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APPENDICES

Accelerating Adoption of Assistive Technology to Reduce Physical Strain among Family Caregivers of the Chronically Disabled Elderly Living at Home. Appendices

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