Health policy
Current Projects
Analysis Related to Health Care Reform Issues
Research center:
Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
Funder:
Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics:
Health care financing,
Health policy,
Health services
The RUPRI Center is prepared to provide analysis of elements and/or effects of proposed or enacted health reform legislation and/or regulations to implement changes mandated by legislation.
Assessing the Community Impact of the MMA
Research center:
Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
Funder:
Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics:
Health policy,
Legislation and regulation,
Medicare,
Medicare Part D
This project will measure the community-level impacts of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) and will provide feedback to policymakers regarding the impact of the MMA on its policy targets (providers and beneficiaries), in the context of rural places.
Examining the Applicability of the AHRQ's Inpatient Quality Indicators to Rural Hospitals and the Implications of the Relationship Between the Indicators and Financial Measures for Medicare Payment Policies
Research center:
Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
Funder:
Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics:
Health care financing,
Health policy,
Hospitals and clinics,
Quality
This study will investigate how the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's inpatient quality indicators can be applied to rural hospitals and will explore the application of those indicators in answering relevant policy questions.
Health Panel Project: Providing an Objective Assessment of the Implications of Health Reform for Rural People, Places and Health Care Providers
Research center:
Rural Policy Analysis and Applications
Funder:
Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics:
Health care financing,
Health policy
The Panel is tracking legislative developments and providing brief assessments about impact on specific rural populations and providers.
Health Reform—Rapid Response
Research center:
Maine Rural Health Research Center
Funder:
Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics:
Health care financing,
Health policy,
Health services,
Mental health
This project will include several projects as requested by ORHP and DHHS as those agencies prepare for national health reform. Responses are primarily in the areas of health insurance and behavioral health.
Human Services Project: Health & Human Services Integration: Challenges and Opportunities for Rural Service Providers and Communities
Research center:
Rural Policy Analysis and Applications
Funder:
Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics:
Health policy,
Health services
The Panel is undertaking a project to understand effective efforts to integrate health and human services through federal grant programs.
Mini-studies to Inform Health Reform Efforts
Research center:
Rapid Response to Requests for Rural Data Analysis
Funder:
Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics:
Health policy,
Health services
Rural health care systems are far more vulnerable to changes in federal health care policy than are those in urban areas. The purpose of this project is to conduct rapid turnaround mini-studies that will be essential to maintain an effective rural voice in both the ongoing adjustments to current policies and the development of new policies.
Policy Analyses of Rural Issues Related to Health Care Reform
Research center:
WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
Funder:
Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics:
Health policy,
Health services
Health care reform provides an array of opportunities to improve health care access and quality for rural Americans. The WWAMI RHRC will support HRSA’s efforts to inform this process by summarizing existing evidence characterizing the rural health care workforce and rural health care delivery and will conduct analyses exploring the potential impact on rural populations of proposed and newly- enacted health care reform legislation.
Rapid Research Response on Health Care Reform Issues: The Dual Disadvantages of Race and Rurality
Research center:
South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Funder:
Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics:
Health care financing,
Health policy
The focus of the SC Rural Health Research Center is on investigating persistent inequities in health status within the population of the rural US, with an emphasis on inequities stemming from socioeconomic status, race and ethnicity, and access to healthcare services. Building on existing expertise, the SC Rural Health Research Center will create an internal process that allows for rapid turnaround of analysis on race/ethnicity and rural-based health disparity inquiries from policymakers.
Rural Implications of Health Care Reform: Issues Related to Quality of Care, Health Information Technology and Care Coordination
Research center:
Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center
Funder:
Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics:
Health policy,
Health services
The purpose of this project is to provide support to the Office of Rural Health Policy on rural health care reform issues.
