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Estimating the Prevalence of ‘Doctor Shopping' for Prescription Drugs
Project
Misuse of opioid analgesics threatens public health and results in rising numbers of overdose deaths and admissions to emergency departments and treatment facilities. In the absence of adequate patient information systems, patients who engage in “doctor…
Australian Nurse-Family Partnership Program
Impact Brief
The Australian Nurse-Family Partnership Program is a nurse-led home visiting program that supports women pregnant with an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander child.
From Experiment to Action: How Medicare is Transforming Cancer Care
Impact Brief
Cancer is one of the most expensive and complex conditions to treat. But can better care for cancer patients also cost less?
Evaluation of CMS’s Oncology Care Model
Publication
CMS’s Oncology Care Model did not deliver enough savings to offset costs, but the cost reductions it achieved may point the way for future models.
Studying Outcomes of the Low-income Housing Tax Credit program
Project
More than 2 million units of rental housing have been developed through the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program, making it the largest housing production program in U.S. history. As thousands of properties hit the 15-year mark—ending the…
Grants to NGOs Expand Grassroots TB Detection and Treatment
Impact Brief
USAID’s Integrated Health Program is using grants to NGOs to detect TB cases in smaller towns and villages in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Localised Solutions to Water Security in Papua New Guinea
Impact Brief
Locally led infrastructure and governance approaches have stabilized access to clean water, supported schools and rural markets, and built long-term community ownership.
Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Evaluation (BPCI)
Project
Under traditional Medicare, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) pays providers separately for each service delivered, which may incentivize medically unnecessary care. Providers who participate in CMS’s Bundled Payment for Care…
Using TA to Help AHRQ Bring Patient-Centered Outcomes Research to Primary Care
Project
For the last decade, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s (AHRQ) has been promoting the use of patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR) evidence to inform news ways of delivering primary care (PC). AHRQ teamed with Abt Global and our…