Data
Development Initiatives for Research on Food Assistance and Nutrition
Programs, Phase I: Ten Potential Data Initiatives
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HSR, in
cooperation with the Urban Institute and the Research Triangle Institute,
embarked on a journed to develop new ideas on how to use data more effectively
for the various Federal food assistance programs. This report, supported
by the USDA's Economic Research Service, describes 10 potential data
development initiatives, each of which holds promise for improving the
quality or reducing the cost of data resources in USDA's three major
food assistance programs. The initiatives reflect the research needs
of all three of the largest Federal food assistance programs: the Food
Stamp Program (FSP), the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants,
and Children (WIC), and the National School Lunch Program (NLSP). The
initiatives also were chosen to provide information for several types
of research, especially the measurement of program impacts and the dynamics
of program participation.
Developing
a Monitoring and Quality Assurance System for Connecticut's Children
with Special Health Care Needs Program
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This report
presents a summary of the new automated system in Connecticut's redesigned
Children with Special Health Care Needs program, which collects data
from contractor agencies and families of enrolled children. The report
examines the types of data collected and the quality indicators derived
from these data sources. (Prepared for Connecticut Department of Public
Health, May 1997)
Creating
a Population-Based Maternal and Child Health Surveillance System for
Arizona
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For the
State of Arizona, HSR consultants developed a surveillance system for
monitoring the impacts of the State's systems development efforts. The
project's final report identifies a set of population-based indicators
for the perinatal population, children and adolescents, and children
with special health care needs, and identifies potential sources for
measurement data. (Prepared for Arizona Department of Health Services,
May 1996)
Systems
Development in a Changing Health Care Environment: Summary of Training
and Technical Assistance in the State of Tennessee
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For the
State of Tennessee, HSR provided technical assistance in two critical
program areas. First, consultation was provided to facilitate the development
of an integrated MCH data system. Following this, training was provided
to state and local officials on techniques for conducting community
needs assessments. The final project report includes summaries of two
workshops conducted by HSR consultants on strategies for collecting
and utitlizing maternal and child health data in the changing health
care delivery environment and conducting effective community diagnoses.
(Prepared for Tennessee Department of Health, 1996)
Data
Systems in a Changing Health Care Environment: Meeting the Needs of
State and County MCH Officials
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For the
State of California, HSR assisted in developing a model process for
integrating data for public health and Medi-Cal managed care in one
pilot county (San Diego). The report reviews the current status of data
systems integration efforts in California's MCH programs, identifies
critical issues from the San Diego County workshop facilitated by HSR
that will likely be applicable to other California counties, and presents
a series of recommendations for how the MCH program could facilitate
the development of integrated data systems at the county level. The
report includes a detailed summary of the two-day Data Summit for San
Diego County and state officials facilitated by HSR in April 1995. (Prepared
for CA Division of Primary Care and Family Health, 1995)
Developing
an Integrated Public Health Data System in New Mexico
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For the
State of New Mexico, HSR facilitated a process for developing an integrated
public health data system that will effectively serve multiple needs,
including reporting and accountability, management and decision-making,
program monitoring, policy development, and evaluation. The report describes
the outcomes of two workshops designed to begin the processes necessary
for the development of a comprehensive data system and presents detailed
guidance in next steps the state would need to follow to complete the
data system development process. The report also includes a technical
memorandum analyzing five states' efforts to develop data systems that
integrate data across MCH and WIC programs. (Prepared for New Mexico
Department of Health, 1995)
Monitoring
the Impact of Managed Care on Mothers and Children in Seattle/King County
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For Washington
State, HSR and the Health Policy Analysis Program at the University
of Washington (HPAP) designed a system to measure the impact of managed
care on public health clients, providers, and systems. Using a baseline
set of health and system indicators collected by HPAP, the report outlines
a data system that program managers, plan administrators and policy
makers can use to monitor changes in access and quality in King County's
Medicaid managed care program over time. (Prepared for Washington State
Department of Health, 1994)
