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Research
Jan 1, 1999
Summarizes the October 1999 issue of Medical Care. Thie issue reports the results of an evaluation of a workers' compensation managed-care pilot in Washington State.
Dec 1, 1997
This report sketches a strong and unique accountability system for Washington State, one that is driven by measurements of student performance and incentives to improve, creates clear lines of responsibility, gives every school a chance to perform and improve, employs powerful incentives, and doesn't stop until every child is in a good school.
Jan 1, 1997
The qualitative study described in this article addressed whether medical necessity remains a salient and useful concept in the Oregon Health Plan.
This paper reports on a qualitative study of how health care providers in the states of Washington and Oregon define and implement medical necessity.
Jan 1, 1991
The Oregon Health Services Commission recently completed work on its principal charge: creation of a prioritized list of health care services, ranging from the most important to the least important.
In 1989 the Oregon State legislature passed the Oregon Basic Health Services Act, which created a Health Services Commission charged with developing a priority list of health services. The goal of this legislation was to permit the expansion of Medicaid to 100 percent of all Oregonians living in poverty by covering only services deemed to be of sufficient importance or priority.
Jan 1, 1990
This Note presents the results of an evaluation of an ISP implemented by Marion County, Oregon, which documents a number of important lessons regarding implementing a prison-diversion ISP.
Expert Insights
Jan 1, 1974
Description of RAND's comparative urban research program, emphasizing comparisons and problems that emerged in a study of three cities. The intent of the research was to create a framework to guide policy decisions at all levels of government.
Questions and Answers about the South Dakota 24/7 Sobriety Project.
