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HIV testing in the nation’s opioid treatment programs, 2005-2011: The role of state regulationsObjective: To identify the extent to which clients in a national sample of opioid treatment programs (OTPs) received HIV testing in 2005 and 2011; to examine relationships between state laws for informed consent and pretest counseling and rates of HIV …
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The productivity and cost-efficiency of models for involving nurse practitioners in primary care: A perspective from queuing analysis.OBJECTIVE: To develop simple stylized models for evaluating the productivity and cost-efficiencies of different practice models to involve nurse practitioners (NPs) in primary care, and in particular to generate insights on what affects the performance of …
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Explaining Change in Institutionalized Practices: A Review and Road Map for ResearchD’Aunno, T. …
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Adoption of evidence-based clinical innovations: The case of buprenorphine use by opioid treatment programs.This article examines changes from 2005 to 2011 in the use of an evidence-based clinical innovation, buprenorphine use, among a nationally representative sample of opioid treatment programs and identifies characteristics associated with its adoption. We …
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Determinants of the Availability of Hepatitis C Testing Services in Opioid Treatment Programs: Results From a National StudyOBJECTIVES: We examined trends and organizational-level correlates of the availability of HCV testing in opioid treatment programs. METHODS: We used generalized ordered logit models to examine associations between organizational characteristics of 383 …
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Evidence-based treatment for opioid disorders: A 23-year national study of methadone dose levelsEffective treatment for patients with opioid use problems is as critical as ever given the upsurge in heroin and prescription opioid abuse. Yet, results from prior studies show that the majority of methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) programs in the US …
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‘Big Push’ To Reduce Maternal Mortality In Uganda And Zambia Enhanced Health Systems But Lacked A Sustainability PlanIn the past decade, “big push” global health initiatives financed by international donors have aimed to rapidly reach ambitious health targets in low-income countries. The health system impacts of these efforts are infrequently assessed. Saving Mothers, …
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Medicaid Expansion Increased Preconception Health Counseling, Folic Acid Intake, And Postpartum ContraceptionThe period before pregnancy is critically important for the health of a woman and her infant, yet not all women have access to health insurance during this time. We evaluated whether increased access to health insurance under the Affordable Care Act …
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Getting The Price Right: How Some Countries Control Spending In A Fee-For-Service SystemAlthough the US has the highest health care prices in the world, the specific mechanisms commonly used by other countries to set and update prices are often overlooked, with a tendency to favor strategies such as reducing the use of fee-for-service …
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Using Comparative Analysis to Address Health System CaricaturesTo learn from health care systems abroad, we must move beyond simplistic characterizations and compare different systems with respect to salient performance measures. Despite findings from recent cross-national studies suggesting that many health care …
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What Passes and Fails as Health Policy and ManagementThe field of health policy and management (HPAM) faces a gap between theory, policy and practice. Despite decades of efforts at reforming health policy and health care systems, prominent analysts state that the health system is ‘‘stuck’’ and that models …
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Le Controle des Pouvoirs Publics et des Payeurs: Comparaisons InternationalesVG. Rodwin …
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Economic Consequences of Proposed Pandemic-Related Cutbacks in MTA Transportation Services and Capital Spending Since March 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic and policies designed to contain it have had a devastating impact of the economy of New York City and the twelve-county region served by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Among other effects, the pandemic …
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Psychology: Local weather and climate concernAmericans are more likely to believe in global warming when it's hot outside. A study now provides insights on why this reasoning process is not easily …
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‘‘Do Something’’ Politics and Double-Peaked Policy PreferencesWhen a public problem is perceived to be poorly addressed by current policy, it is often the case that credible alternative policies are proposed to both the status quo’s left and right. Specially designed national surveys show that in circumstances like …
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Partisan Priorities: How Issue Ownership Drives and Distorts American PoliticsAmericans consistently name Republicans as the party better at handling issues like national security and crime, while they trust Democrats on issues like education and the environment – a phenomenon called “issue ownership.” Partisan Priorities …
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Brookings Blog SeriesContributing writer and researcher for 8 part blog series for Brookings Institute. …
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Evidence-Based Management: Implications for Nonprofit OrganizationsThe article reviews evidence-based management and its implications for practice and teaching. My focus is on strategic decision making in nonprofit organizations. Evidence-based management is a process that includes framing the question, finding evidence, …
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Introduction: Special issue on housing policy in the United StatesThe recent housing crisis has spawned much reflection among academics, practitioners and policy-makers regarding both the causes and the consequences of this upheaval, especially in the market for owner-occupied homes. But many questions remain. This …
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Unlocking the Right to Build: Designing a More Flexible System for Transferring Development RightsA new report by the NYU Furman Center details the untapped potential for NYC’s transferable air rights program, a critical tool for high-density housing development in New York City. Using case study examples, the report outlines limitations to the city’s …