Latest News and Links in Health Services Research http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hsrinfo/ en-us nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/EventLobbyServlet?target=registration.jsp&eventid=175317&sessionid=1&key=BA75DFFC0032DE951C7972BFCC9BE0E2&sourcepage=register https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/EventLobbyServlet?target=registration.jsp&eventid=175317&sessionid=1&key=BA75DFFC0032DE951C7972BFCC9BE0E2&sourcepage=register Join Mary Mosquera, Senior Editor of Government Health IT; Howard Croft, MD FACEP, Emergency Physician, Medical Staff President at Columbia St Mary's Hospital, Milwaukee, WI; and Edward Barthell, MD MS, Director, Microsoft Health Solutions Group, for a discussion on the future of connected health and how effective health information exchange can lead to improved quality and cost-effectiveness in care delivery. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://www.rwjf.org/qualityequality/product.jsp?id=47988 http://www.rwjf.org/qualityequality/product.jsp?id=47988 This data bulletin presents findings from the Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC) 2008 Health Tracking Physician Survey, which covers a wide variety of physician and practice information, from basic physician demographic information, practice organization statistics and assessments of career satisfaction to insurance acceptance, compensation arrangements, and charity care provided. The 2008 survey includes responses from more than 4,700 U.S. physicians who provide at least 20 hours per week of direct patient care. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://www.commonwealthfund.org/Content/Publications/In-the-Literature/2009/Nov/A-Survey-of-Primary-Care-Physicians.aspx http://www.commonwealthfund.org/Content/Publications/In-the-Literature/2009/Nov/A-Survey-of-Primary-Care-Physicians.aspx A study of more than 10,000 primary care physicians in 11 countries finds the United States lags far behind in terms of access to care, the use of financial incentives to improve the quality of care, and the use of health information technology. In other countries, national policies have sped the adoption of such innovations. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://econ.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/EXTDEC/EXTRESEARCH/EXTPROGRAMS/EXTPOVRES/0,,contentMDK:21336632~menuPK:4839104~pagePK:64168182~piPK:64168060~theSitePK:477894,00.html http://econ.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/EXTDEC/EXTRESEARCH/EXTPROGRAMS/EXTPOVRES/0,,contentMDK:21336632~menuPK:4839104~pagePK:64168182~piPK:64168060~theSitePK:477894,00.html ADePT Health allows users to produce quickly and with a minimal risk of errors most tables that have become standard in applied health equity analysis. The tables emerge in a standardized format, and are based on a set of methods that are widely accepted in the literature. Through its standardized tables, ADePT Health facilitates comparisons of health equity over time within countries, and between countries. The software uses the methods outlined in "Analyzing Health Equity Using Household Survey Data: A Guide to Techniques and Their Implementation" by Owen O'Donnell, Eddy van Doorslaer, Adam Wagstaff and Magnus Lindelow, copies of which can be ordered online or downloaded for free at http://www.worldbank.org/analyzinghealthequity. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://www.commonwealthfund.org/Content/Publications/Fund-Reports/2009/Oct/A-Profile-of-Seven-States.aspx http://www.commonwealthfund.org/Content/Publications/Fund-Reports/2009/Oct/A-Profile-of-Seven-States.aspx Profiles seven health systems: six that rank in the top quarter of all statesVermont, Hawaii, Iowa, Minnesota, Massachusetts, and Wisconsinplus Delaware, which was among the most-improved states from 2007 to 2009. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AA-10-005.html http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AA-10-005.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://www.cochrane.org/podcasts/ http://www.cochrane.org/podcasts/ Download podcasts on evidence-based healthcare. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://www.commonwealthfund.org/Profile/My-Profile.aspx http://www.commonwealthfund.org/Profile/My-Profile.aspx Sign up and manage e-alert subscriptions, publicly comment on select publications and other Web content, and save content to a personal library for easy reference. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-09-032.html http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-09-032.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-09-010.html http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-09-010.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs.htm http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs.htm Data Briefs are statistical publications that provide information about current public health topics in a straightforward format. Each report takes a complex data subject and summarizes it into text and graphics that provide readers with easily comprehensible information in a compact publication. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://www.hsrd.research.va.gov/for_researchers/cyber_seminars/series.cfm http://www.hsrd.research.va.gov/for_researchers/cyber_seminars/series.cfm Cyber seminars are available 24/7 as live web conferences and as on demand archived presentations. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-020.html http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-020.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis/releases.htm http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis/releases.htm The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) Early Release Program provides very timely estimates of key health and health-related indicators. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://books.google.com/books?id=MUItoTour5oC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Encyclopedia+of+health+services+research#v=onepage&q=&f=false http://books.google.com/books?id=MUItoTour5oC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Encyclopedia+of+health+services+research#v=onepage&q=&f=false With more than 400 entries, this two volume reference book investigate the relationship between the factors of cost, quality, and access to healthcare and their impact upon medical outcomes such as death, disability, disease, discomfort, and dissatisfaction with care. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-09-009.html http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-09-009.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://www.hsrd.research.va.gov/publications/esp/ http://www.hsrd.research.va.gov/publications/esp/ The Evidence-based Synthesis Program (ESP) was established to provide timely and accurate syntheses of targeted health care topics of particular importance to VA managers and policy makers and to disseminate these reports broadly throughout VA. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-GM-10-009.html http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-GM-10-009.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://guides.hshsl.umaryland.edu/policy http://guides.hshsl.umaryland.edu/policy This guide provides links to resources on various aspects of health policy. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://www.hret.org/hret/publications/newsletter.html http://www.hret.org/hret/publications/newsletter.html Newsletter produced by Health Research & Educational Trust. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://www.healthimpactproject.org/call http://www.healthimpactproject.org/call The Health Impact Project is looking for proposals to demonstrate the effectiveness of HIAs and promote their incorporation into local, state, tribal, and federal decision-making. Government agencies, educational institutions and nonprofit organizations are encouraged to apply. Successful applicants will receive grants of $25,000 to $150,000. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/hlthins/hlthins.html http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/hlthins/hlthins.html View the most recent reports, briefs (short reports), and data on Health Insurance. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://www.hret.org/ http://www.hret.org/ HRET's goal is to advance ideas and practices beneficial to health care practitioners, institutions, consumers, and society at large. Its principal activities focus on identifying, exploring, demonstrating, and evaluating key strategic health care issues affecting innovative health care delivery systems, educating the field about the implications of changing health policies and developing strategies for community health improvement. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://hsmr.rsmjournals.com/ http://hsmr.rsmjournals.com/ Health Services Management Research is a journal providing expert information on all aspects of healthcare management. It examines the real issues confronting health services management, analyses policy initiatives and healthcare systems worldwide and provides evidence-based research to guide management decision making. Being research-based it also provides an independent view, as well as cutting edge information to support management action. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/9/107 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/9/107 This manuscript, by Dr . Christopher Forrest and colleagues, presents an initial description of doctoral level core competencies for health services research (HSR). The competencies are described in broad terms which reflect the unique expertise, interests, and preferred learning methods of academic HSR programs. The paper discusses the important learning objectives and methods for HSR training, and clarifies the unique skills of HSR graduates. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://www.ahrq.gov/fund/informedconsent/ictoolkit2.htm http://www.ahrq.gov/fund/informedconsent/ictoolkit2.htm Section of AHRQ toolkit offers some strategies for those who seek to serve as change agents in their organizations to improve the informed consent and authorization process. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091029102419.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091029102419.htm Lack of health insurance might have led or contributed to nearly 17,000 deaths among hospitalized children in the United States in the span of less than two decades, according to research led by the Johns Hopkins Children's Center. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HS-10-003.html http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HS-10-003.html invites Research Project Grant (R01) applications for large projects in comparative effectiveness aimed at generating new knowledge to help inform decision making in priority areas of clinical care. The impact of these studies should have a high likelihood of creating major advancements in clinical care. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HS-10-021.html http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HS-10-021.html This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) solicits demonstration projects to allow States and health care systems to develop, implement and evaluate medical liability models that put patient safety first and work to reduce preventable injuries; foster better communication between doctors and their patients; ensure that patients are fairly and quickly compensated in a fair and timely manner for medical injuries, while also reducing the incidence of frivolous lawsuits and liability premiums. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HS-10-022.html http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HS-10-022.html This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) solicits applications for planning grants from States and health care systems for patient safety and medical liability innovations that put patient safety first and work to reduce preventable injuries; foster better communication between doctors and their patients; ensure that patients are compensated in a fair and timely manner for medical injuries, while also reducing the incidence of frivolous lawsuits; and reduce liability premiums. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5421 http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5421 The Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS) Program is an interdisciplinary program in the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences that supports the development of innovative analytical and statistical methods and models for those sciences. MMS seeks proposals that are methodologically innovative, grounded in theory, and have potential utility for multiple fields within the social and behavioral sciences. As part of its larger portfolio, the MMS Program partners with a consortium of federal statistical agencies to support research proposals that further the development of new and innovative approaches to surveys and to the analysis of survey data. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-10-018.html http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-10-018.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-10-008.html http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-10-008.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://www.usrds.org/qtr/qrt_report_table_new.html http://www.usrds.org/qtr/qrt_report_table_new.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhhcs/nhhcs_questionnaires.htm http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhhcs/nhhcs_questionnaires.htm The 2007 National Home and Hospice Care Survey (NHHCS) is one in a continuing series of nationally representative sample surveys of U.S. home health and hospice agencies. It is designed to provide descriptive information on home health and hospice agencies, their staffs, their services, and their patients. NHHCS was first conducted in 1992 and was repeated in 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, and 2000, and most recently in 2007. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/healthInfo.cfm?infotype=rr&ProcessID=60 http://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/healthInfo.cfm?infotype=rr&ProcessID=60 Effectiveness and Comparative Effectiveness Reviews, systematic reviews of existing research on the effectiveness, comparative effectiveness, and comparative harms of different health care interventions, are intended to provide relevant evidence to inform real-world health care decisions for patients, providers, and policymakers. In an effort to improve the transparency, consistency, and scientific rigor of the work of the Effective Health Care (EHC) Program, through a collaborative effort, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the Scientific Resource Center, and the Evidence-based Practice Centers (EPCs) have developed a Methods Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews. We intend that these documents will serve as a resource for our EPCs as well as for other investigators interested in conducting Comparative Effectiveness Reviews. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://www.hsr.org/hsr/issue.jsp?vid=44&iid=5.2 http://www.hsr.org/hsr/issue.jsp?vid=44&iid=5.2 Special issue of HSR Journal focuss on Public Health Services and Systems Research. Access articles and commentary on this topic. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://www.commonwealthfund.org/Content/Publications/Issue-Briefs/2009/Sep/Out-of-Options.aspx http://www.commonwealthfund.org/Content/Publications/Issue-Briefs/2009/Sep/Out-of-Options.aspx Small-business owners and employees are among those who stand to benefit the most from provisions in some of the current health reform proposals under consideration by Congress, according to a new Commonwealth Fund analysis. Currently, 39 million Americans work for companies with fewer than 50 employees, and only 25 percent of them have health insurance through their employer. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-022.html http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-022.html The purpose of this Funding Opportunity (FOA) is to support Research Demonstration and Dissemination (R18) grant applications from organizations that will implement safe practice interventions that demonstrate evidence of reducing or eliminating medical errors, risks, hazards, and harms associated with the process of health care. These 24 month implementation projects will inform AHRQ, providers, patients, payers, policy makers, and the public about how safe practice interventions can be successfully implemented in diverse health care settings and lead to safer and better health care for all Americans. This FOA follows the release of an earlier FOA in 2005 that resulted in the release of successful implementation projects and toolkits available to the public. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://www.commonwealthfund.org/Content/Newsletters/States-in-Action/2009/November/October-November-2009/Ask-the-Expert/Ask-the-Expert.aspx http://www.commonwealthfund.org/Content/Newsletters/States-in-Action/2009/November/October-November-2009/Ask-the-Expert/Ask-the-Expert.aspx Dr. Blumenthal describes how ONC is working with states to support the adoption of health information technology and the promotion of nationwide health information exchange to improve health care. (Published Oct/Nov 2009) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://www.rand.org/health/highlights.html http://www.rand.org/health/highlights.html Summaries of various RAND health studies as well as to multiple reports ranging on topics such as evidence-based interventions, measuring quality of care, etc. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HS-10-004.html http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HS-10-004.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-09-010.html http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-09-010.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://www.commonwealthfund.org/Content/Newsletters/Washington-Health-Policy-in-Review/2009/Nov/November-2-2009/Report-Hospitals-With-High-Proportion-of-Poor-Patients-Are-Slow-to-Adopt-Electronic-Health-Records.aspx http://www.commonwealthfund.org/Content/Newsletters/Washington-Health-Policy-in-Review/2009/Nov/November-2-2009/Report-Hospitals-With-High-Proportion-of-Poor-Patients-Are-Slow-to-Adopt-Electronic-Health-Records.aspx U.S. hospitals that serve a high proportion of poor patients tend to lag behind in adopting electronic health records (EHRs), according to a Health Affairs report published Oct. 26 as a Web exclusive. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://www.kff.org/medicaid/7985.cfm# http://www.kff.org/medicaid/7985.cfm# The survey finds that, based on initial legislative appropriations, Medicaid spending across states is expected to grow by an average of at least 6.3 percent in fiscal 2010. But officials in three-fourths of the states are concerned that those appropriations will not be enough, leading to more budget shortfalls and more pressures to trim services and spending. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://oas.samhsa.gov/nsduh/2k8nsduh/2k8Results.cfm http://oas.samhsa.gov/nsduh/2k8nsduh/2k8Results.cfm NSDUH is the primary source of statistical information on the use of illegal drugs by the U.S. population. Conducted by the Federal Government since 1971, the survey collects data by administering questionnaires to a representative sample of the population through face-to-face interviews at the respondent's place of residence. The survey is sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and is planned and managed by SAMHSA's Office of Applied Studies (OAS). Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-09-022.html http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-09-022.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://www.kff.org/ahr103009video.cfm http://www.kff.org/ahr103009video.cfm The Alliance for Health Reform and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation co-sponsored this briefing to have a panel of experts answer questions about how some aspects of pending health reform proposals may have a substantial impact on rural care. What provisions in the various reform proposals affect rural health care? What particular challenges need to be overcome in order to improve care delivery in rural areas? What aspects of health reform will require special accommodation in rural areas? Are delivery systems in rural areas currently able to handle the influx of new patients coverage expansion would bring? How does HIT factor into rural reform? Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/ssi_asr/2008/index.html http://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/ssi_asr/2008/index.html Since 1974, the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program has guaranteed a minimum level of income for needy aged, blind, or disabled individuals. Each year, we issue a report that presents data on the SSI program and the people who receive benefits from it. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://www.kff.org/healthreform/sidebyside.cfm?utm_source=kffweekly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl101609 http://www.kff.org/healthreform/sidebyside.cfm?utm_source=kffweekly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl101609 Interactive side-by-side health reform comparison tool compares the leading comprehensive reform proposals across a number of key characteristics and plan components. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) https://grants.hrsa.gov/webexternal/FundingOppDetails.asp?FundingCycleId=D346A27F-2611-4048-A90D-A0032D52E504&ViewMode=EU&GoBack=&PrintMode=&OnlineAvailabilityFlag=True&pageNumber=1 https://grants.hrsa.gov/webexternal/FundingOppDetails.asp?FundingCycleId=D346A27F-2611-4048-A90D-A0032D52E504&ViewMode=EU&GoBack=&PrintMode=&OnlineAvailabilityFlag=True&pageNumber=1 This grant program is to increase solid organ donation and to improve understanding of how to increase solid organ donation. The goal of the grant program is to assist eligible entities in the evaluation of, or the implementation and evaluation of, highly promising strategies and approaches that can serve as model interventions for increasing solid organ donation. Projects may focus on community education and outreach initiatives or hospital based efforts focused on family consent for donation when a death has occurred. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://www.statehealthfacts.org/?utm_source=kffweekly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl101609 http://www.statehealthfacts.org/?utm_source=kffweekly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl101609 Access updated data on Demographics, Health Insurance Coverage, Health Care Employment, Access to Care, Medicaid Budget Actions, and More. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-10-008.html http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-10-008.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://esciencenews.com/sources/science.blog/2009/09/29/study.outlines.strategies.test.new.payment.models.health.care http://esciencenews.com/sources/science.blog/2009/09/29/study.outlines.strategies.test.new.payment.models.health.care A new RAND Corporation study outlines methods that might be used to test a novel payment system for medical care that would provide doctors, hospitals and other health providers a set fee for treating an ailment such as hip replacement surgery. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-10-005.html http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-10-005.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-HS-10-001.html http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-HS-10-001.html On Thursday, November 12, 2009 from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) will host a Technical Assistance (TA) conference call to provide an overview of AHRQ's new medical liability reform and patient safety funding opportunity announcements (FOAs). Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://www.cochrane.org/index_newcomers.htm http://www.cochrane.org/index_newcomers.htm Access evidence-based reviews and podcasts on health care. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://www.kff.org/minorityhealth/todaystopics.cfm http://www.kff.org/minorityhealth/todaystopics.cfm The Kaiser Family Foundation presents a series of live, interactive webcasts devoted to addressing a range of issues relating to health and health care disparities in the United States. Each discussion features a panel of experts tackling current issues in health disparities and answering questions from webcast viewers. Link to prior webcasts. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://www.ebri.org/publications/notes/index.cfm?fa=notesDisp&content_id=4354 http://www.ebri.org/publications/notes/index.cfm?fa=notesDisp&content_id=4354 This article examines public opinion by insurance status and health status, using data from the 2009 EBRI/Mathew Greenwald Associates Health Confidence Survey. It finds that the uninsured are more likely than individuals with insurance coverage to be dissatisfied with the quality of health care received and they are less confident in various aspects of health care. Similar differences in satisfaction and confidence are found by health status. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://www.usrds.org/adr.htm http://www.usrds.org/adr.htm Access and request data, annual reports, presentations and slides. The United States Renal Data System (USRDS) is a national data system that collects, analyzes, and distributes information about end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in the United States. The USRDS is funded directly by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) in conjunction with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). USRDS staff collaborates with members of CMS, the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), and the ESRD networks, sharing datasets and actively working to improve the accuracy of ESRD patient information. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:03:14 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) http://www.newswise.com/articles/wrist-fracture-patients-less-likely-to-be-evaluated-for-osteoporosis http://www.newswise.com/articles/wrist-fracture-patients-less-likely-to-be-evaluated-for-osteoporosis A study published in the October 2009 issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery suggests a disconnect between the way wrist-fracture patients and those with a spine or hip fracture are managed and evaluated. The study, conducted in 2007 among 97 percent of the women in Korea, reviewed the incidence of fractures around the hip, spine, and wrist in female patients age 50 and older and the prescription frequencies of bone density scans for osteoporosis, along with the use of medications for its treatment. 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