HSR Information Central - What's New 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) Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:02:33 EST AHRQ releases public use data files: MEPS 2006 Outpatient Visits and 2006 Office-Based Medical Provider Visits http://www.meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/communication/whats_new.jsp http://www.meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/communication/whats_new.jsp Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:02:33 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) Archiving and Development of Socialbehavioral Datasets in Aging Related Studies (R03) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-252.html http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-252.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:02:33 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) CMS funds state efforts to increase awareness of home-based alternatives to institutional care http://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/media/press/release.asp?Counter=3262&intNumPerPage=10&checkDate=&checkKey=&srchType=1&numDays=3500&srchOpt=0&srchData=&keywordType=All&chkNewsType=1%2C+2%2C+3%2C+4%2C+5&intPage=&showAll=&pYear=&year=&desc=&cboOrder=date http://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/media/press/release.asp?Counter=3262&intNumPerPage=10&checkDate=&checkKey=&srchType=1&numDays=3500&srchOpt=0&srchData=&keywordType=All&chkNewsType=1%2C+2%2C+3%2C+4%2C+5&intPage=&showAll=&pYear=&year=&desc=&cboOrder=date Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:02:33 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) California HealthCare Foundation Grants and RFPs http://www.chcf.org/grantinfo/ http://www.chcf.org/grantinfo/ This resource is designed to assist applicants and grantees by providing guidelines, answers to frequently asked questions, and related forms. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:02:33 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) Effective Health Care Glossary http://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/tools.cfm?tooltype=glossary http://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/tools.cfm?tooltype=glossary Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:02:33 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) Impact of Health Communication Strategies on Dietary Behaviors (R01) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-239.html http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-239.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:02:33 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) Innovative Computational and Statistical Methodologies for the Design and Analysis of Multilevel Studies on Childhood Obesity (R01) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-08-023.html http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-08-023.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:02:33 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) NCHS releases end-of-life care in nursing homes data from the 2004 National Nursing Home Survey (NNHS) http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr009.pdf http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr009.pdf Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:02:33 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) NIH Announces the Posting of a Web-based Tutorial on Financial Conflict of Interest Requirements for All NIH-Supported Institutions http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-08-106.html http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-08-106.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:02:33 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) NIH issues RFA for Exceptional, Unconventional Research Enabling Knowledge Acceleration (EUREKA) (R01) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-GM-09-008.html http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-GM-09-008.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:02:33 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) National Health Plan Collaborative releases toolkit of resources, lessons, best practices and case studies to help health plans reduce disparities. http://www.rwjf.org/qualityequality/product.jsp?id=33960 http://www.rwjf.org/qualityequality/product.jsp?id=33960 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:02:33 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) New NCQA report reveals that health care quality improved in 2007 but varied across different regions of the country. http://www.ncqa.org/tabid/847/Default.aspx http://www.ncqa.org/tabid/847/Default.aspx Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:02:33 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) New grant announcement for Utilizing Health Information Technology (IT) to Improve Health Care Quality (R18) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-270.html http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-270.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:02:33 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) Small Grants Program for Cancer Epidemiology (R03) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-237.html http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-237.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:02:33 EST nlmhsrcustserv@mail.nlm.nih.gov (HSRINFO) United States Health Information Knowledgebase (USHIK) http://ushik.ahrq.gov/registry/index.html?Referer=Index http://ushik.ahrq.gov/registry/index.html?Referer=Index is populated with data elements and information models of Standards Development Organizations (SDOs) and other healthcare organizations, so that public and private organizations can harmonize information formats with existing and emerging healthcare standards. 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