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Public Health Spending, Preventable Outcomes, And Medical Cost Offsets: Questions For Health Reform, Glen P. Mays Feb 2012

Public Health Spending, Preventable Outcomes, And Medical Cost Offsets: Questions For Health Reform, Glen P. Mays

Health Management and Policy Presentations

Uncertainty continues to surround the health and economic effects that can be expected from increased federal spending on public health and prevention strategies. Recent research provides some insight into the question of whether spending on public health strategies can offset the need for future spending on medical care.


Public Health Spending, Preventable Outcomes, And Medical Cost Offsets: Questions For Health Reform, Glen Mays Feb 2012

Public Health Spending, Preventable Outcomes, And Medical Cost Offsets: Questions For Health Reform, Glen Mays

Glen Mays

Uncertainty continues to surround the health and economic effects that can be expected from increased federal spending on public health and prevention strategies. Recent research provides some insight into the question of whether spending on public health strategies can offset the need for future spending on medical care.


Overview Of The National Longitudinal Survey Of Public Health Systems, Glen Mays Jan 2012

Overview Of The National Longitudinal Survey Of Public Health Systems, Glen Mays

Glen Mays

Since 1998, researchers have followed a nationally representative cohort of U.S. communities to examine the types of public health activities performed within the community, the range of organizations contributing to each activity, and the perceived effectiveness of each activity in addressing community needs. This information, obtained through a validated survey of local public health officials, provides an in-depth view of the structure and function of local public health delivery systems and how these systems evolve over time. Originally conducted with support from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Longitudinal Survey of Public Health Systems (NLSPHS) was …


National Longitudinal Survey Of Public Health Systems Instrument, Glen Mays Jan 2012

National Longitudinal Survey Of Public Health Systems Instrument, Glen Mays

Glen Mays

No abstract provided.


An Examination Of Factors Affecting Non-Urgent Use Of Emergency Department Services By Patients With "Universal" Healthcare, Gregory Smith Feltenberger Jan 2012

An Examination Of Factors Affecting Non-Urgent Use Of Emergency Department Services By Patients With "Universal" Healthcare, Gregory Smith Feltenberger

Health Services Research Dissertations

The purpose of this research is to examine the factors affecting non-urgent utilization of emergency department (ED) services by individuals with "universal" healthcare using the Behavioral Model of Health Services Use. Since Air Force Medical Service beneficiaries have free and unlimited use of the full-range of healthcare services, they are ideally suited for this study. The findings of this research may also apply to other populations with free or low-cost access to healthcare (i.e., universal or single-payer healthcare). Using secondary data extracted from the Air Force Medical Service's electronic health record system at several military hospitals, this study will present …


Dialysis Rationing And The Just Allocation Of Resources: A Historical Primer., Teri Browne Dec 2011

Dialysis Rationing And The Just Allocation Of Resources: A Historical Primer., Teri Browne

Teri Browne

No abstract provided.