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Monitoring The Health Care Safety Net: Developing Data-Driven Capabilities To Support Policymaking, Robin M. Weinick, Peter Shin Apr 2004

Monitoring The Health Care Safety Net: Developing Data-Driven Capabilities To Support Policymaking, Robin M. Weinick, Peter Shin

Health Policy and Management Faculty Publications

Health care organizations are now emphasizing evidence-based medicine, which involves using research findings on the effectiveness of various practices to help make treatment decisions for patients. A parallel practice that is receiving increased attention is using data and the findings from data analysis to inform the policymaking process. The data-driven policy framework presented here involves an explicit statement of priorities and policy questions to be answered by new and existing data and provides general guidance for using data to support the process of developing policy options for the health care safety net.


An Assessment Of The Safety Net In San Diego, California, Khoa Nguyen, Peter Shin, Marsha Regenstein, Marcia J. Wilson, Kyle Kenney, Karen C. Jones Mar 2004

An Assessment Of The Safety Net In San Diego, California, Khoa Nguyen, Peter Shin, Marsha Regenstein, Marcia J. Wilson, Kyle Kenney, Karen C. Jones

Health Policy and Management Faculty Publications

This report examines key issues that shape the health care network available to uninsured and underserved residents in San Diego. It provides background on the San Diego health care safety net and describes key characteristics of the populations served by the safety net. It then outlines the structure of the safety net and funding mechanisms that support health care safety net services. The report also includes an analysis of key challenges facing providers of primary and specialty care services and specific barriers that some populations face in trying to access them.


An Assessment Of The Safety Net In Atlanta, Georgia, Jennel Harvey, Marsha Regenstein, Karen C. Jones Mar 2004

An Assessment Of The Safety Net In Atlanta, Georgia, Jennel Harvey, Marsha Regenstein, Karen C. Jones

Health Policy and Management Faculty Publications

This report examines issues that shape the health care network available to uninsured and underserved residents in Atlanta. It provides background on the Atlanta health care safety net and describes key characteristics of the populations served by the safety net. It then outlines the structure of the safety net and funding mechanisms that support health care safety net services. The report also includes an analysis of challenges facing providers of primary and specialty care services and specific barriers that some populations face in trying to access them.


An Assessment Of The Safety Net In Fairfax County, Virginia, Lea Nolan, Lissette Vaquerano, Karen C. Jones, Marsha Regenstein Mar 2004

An Assessment Of The Safety Net In Fairfax County, Virginia, Lea Nolan, Lissette Vaquerano, Karen C. Jones, Marsha Regenstein

Health Policy and Management Faculty Publications

This report examines key issues that shape the health care network available to uninsured and underserved residents in Fairfax County. It provides background on the health care safety net and describes key characteristics of the populations served by the safety net. It then outlines the structure of the safety net and funding mechanisms that support health care safety net services. The report also includes an analysis of key challenges facing providers of primary and specialty care services and specific barriers that some populations face in trying to access them.


An Assessment Of The Safety Net In Boston, Massachusetts, Holly Mead, Peter Shin, Marsha Regenstein, Kyle Kenney, Karen C. Jones Mar 2004

An Assessment Of The Safety Net In Boston, Massachusetts, Holly Mead, Peter Shin, Marsha Regenstein, Kyle Kenney, Karen C. Jones

Health Policy and Management Faculty Publications

This report examines key issues that shape the health care network available to uninsured and underserved residents in Boston. It provides background on the Boston health care safety net and describes key characteristics of the populations served by the safety net. It then outlines the structure of the safety net and funding mechanisms that support health care safety net services. The report also includes an analysis of key challenges facing providers of primary and specialty care services and specific barriers that some populations face in trying to access them.


An Assessment Of The Safety Net In Phoenix, Arizona, Lea Nolan, Lissette Vaquerano, Marsha Regenstein, Karen C. Jones Mar 2004

An Assessment Of The Safety Net In Phoenix, Arizona, Lea Nolan, Lissette Vaquerano, Marsha Regenstein, Karen C. Jones

Health Policy and Management Faculty Publications

This report examines key issues that shape the health care network available to uninsured and underserved residents in Phoenix. It provides background on the Phoenix health care safety net and describes key characteristics of the populations served by the safety net. It then outlines the structure of the safety net and funding mechanisms that support health care safety net services. The report also includes an analysis of key challenges facing providers of primary and specialty care services and specific barriers that some populations face in trying to access them.


An Assessment Of The Safety Net In San Antonio, Texas, Marcia Wilson, Peter Shin, Marsha Regenstein, Karen C. Jones Mar 2004

An Assessment Of The Safety Net In San Antonio, Texas, Marcia Wilson, Peter Shin, Marsha Regenstein, Karen C. Jones

Health Policy and Management Faculty Publications

This report examines key issues that shape the health care network available to uninsured and underserved residents in San Antonio. It provides background on the San Antonio health care safety net and describes key characteristics of the populations served by the safety net. It then outlines the structure of the safety net and funding mechanisms that support health care safety net services. The report also includes an analysis of key challenges facing providers of primary and specialty care services and specific barriers that some populations face in trying to access them.


An Assessment Of The Safety Net In Memphis, Tennessee, Lea Nolan, Jennel Harvey, Karen C. Jones, Marsha Regenstein Mar 2004

An Assessment Of The Safety Net In Memphis, Tennessee, Lea Nolan, Jennel Harvey, Karen C. Jones, Marsha Regenstein

Health Policy and Management Faculty Publications

This report examines key issues that shape the health care network available to uninsured and underserved residents in Memphis. It provides background on the Memphis health care safety net and describes key characteristics of the population served by the safety net. It then outlines the structure of the safety net and funding mechanisms that support safety net services. The report also includes an analysis of key challenges facing providers of primary and specialty care services and specific barriers that some populations face in trying to access them.


An Assessment Of The Safety Net In Detroit, Michigan, Marsha Regenstein, Khoa Nguyen, Karen C. Jones, Kyle Kenney Mar 2004

An Assessment Of The Safety Net In Detroit, Michigan, Marsha Regenstein, Khoa Nguyen, Karen C. Jones, Kyle Kenney

Health Policy and Management Faculty Publications

This report examines key issues that shape the health care network available to uninsured and underserved residents in Detroit. It provides background on the Detroit health care safety net and describes key characteristics of the populations served by the safety net. It then outlines the structure of the safety net and funding mechanisms that support health care safety net services. The report also includes an analysis of key challenges facing providers of primary and specialty care services and specific barriers that some populations face in trying to access them.


An Assessment Of The Safety Net In Queens, New York, Holly Mead, Marsha Regenstein, Karen C. Jones Feb 2004

An Assessment Of The Safety Net In Queens, New York, Holly Mead, Marsha Regenstein, Karen C. Jones

Health Policy and Management Faculty Publications

This report examines key issues that shape the healthcare network available to uninsured and underserved residents in Queens. It provides background on the Queens health care safety net and describes key characteristics of the populations served by the safety net. It then outlines the structure of the safety net and funding mechanisms that support health care safety net services. The report also includes an analysis of key challenges facing providers of primary and specialty care services and specific barriers that some populations face in trying to access them.


Schip-Enrolled Children With Special Health Care Needs: An Assessment Of Coordination Efforts Between State Schip And Title V Programs, Anne R. Markus, Sara J. Rosenbaum, Soeurette Cyprien Jan 2004

Schip-Enrolled Children With Special Health Care Needs: An Assessment Of Coordination Efforts Between State Schip And Title V Programs, Anne R. Markus, Sara J. Rosenbaum, Soeurette Cyprien

Health Policy and Management Faculty Publications

This study explores how the State Children's Health Insurance Program serves children with special needs and assesses the role of the Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant program in filling in gaps in coverage. It also discusses the implications of state choices on publicly-funded health coverage for pediatric health care.