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Selected Projects

The Center on Health Care Effectiveness works in a wide range of areas to inform decision makers of the best evidence surrounding difficult health care issues. Click on one of the following research topics to see the list of related projects (alphabetically by project name):

Comparative Effectiveness Research Study Designs

Consult with UnitedHealth Group on the Design of Its Medical Home Demonstrations
Develop Strategies for Validation Methodology, Cost Estimates, and Impact on Underserved Areas
Establishing Federal Resources to Support the Patient-Centered Medical Home Concept
Evaluation of the Medicaid Value Program (MVP): Health Supports for Consumers with Chronic Conditions
Federal Facilitation of the Primary Care Medical Home Model
Improving the Value of HHS Quality Management

Promotion of CER Use Among Providers

Analysis of the Medicare Advantage Marketplace
Analytic Support for Oregon's Coordinated Care Organization (CCO) Implementation
ARRA HITECH Eligible Professional Clinical Quality Measures
Assessment of Medicaid Psychotropic Drug Management
Community-Based Care Transitions Program (CCTP) Implementation and Monitoring
Development and Calculation of the Value-Based Payment Modifier (VBM)/Production of the Quality and Resource Use Reports (QRUR) for Physician Feedback
Development and Testing of Behavioral Health Quality Measures
Development of Physician Quality and Resource Use Reports Using Medicare Fee-for-Service Beneficiary Data
Development of Physician Quality Measures
Development of Resource Use Reports for Medicare Fee-for-Service Claims
Establishing Federal Resources to Support the Patient-Centered Medical Home Concept
Evaluation of the Electronic Health Records Demonstration (EHRD)
Evaluation of the Medicare Care Management Performance Demonstration
Evaluation of the Physician Quality Reporting System and Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program
Expert Panel on Pregnant Women and Infants Enrolled in Medicaid
Federal Facilitation of the Primary Care Medical Home Model
Health Care Survey of DoD Beneficiaries: Data Analysis and Presentations Support
Healthy Indiana Plan Evaluation
MAX Data Analytical Plan
Medicare Quality Measurement Support, Mortality Implementation, and Measures Development and Monitoring
Minnesota's Health Reform Initiative: Provider Peer Grouping
Public Reporting of Provider Quality: Research and Testing
Site Visit Study of Resource Use and Quality Measurements in Private Health Plans
Study of Informed or Shared Decision Making
Study of Public Health Consumer Education Programs
Transparency in Public Reporting: Consumer Testing and Enhancements to CMS's Compare Tools

Promotion of CER Research Use Among Patients and Consumers

Analysis of the Medicare Advantage Marketplace
Assessing Business Plan Options for Financing Clinical Pharmacy Services in HRSA-Supported Programs
Development of Physician Quality Measures
Development of Physician Quality and Resource Use Reports Using Medicare Fee-for-Service Beneficiary Data
Development of Resource Use Reports for Medicare Fee-for-Service Claims
Evaluation of the Medicare Care Management Performance Demonstration
Healthy Indiana Plan
Identifying Mental Health Policy Issues in the Context of Health Care Reform
MAX Data Analytical Plan
Medicare Quality Measurement Support, Mortality Implementation and Measures Development and Monitoring
Minnesota’s Health Reform Initiative: Provider Peer Grouping
National Institute for Health Care Reform: Primary Care Practitioner Workforce
Production and Implementation of the CMS Hospital Outcomes and Efficiency Measures II
Public Reporting of Provider Quality: Research and Testing
Rehospitalization in New York State and Implications for Avoidable Cost
Site Visit Study of Resource Use and Quality Measurements in Private Health Plans
Study of Best Practices for Reaching and Enrolling People Newly Eligible for Medicaid
Study of Informed or Shared Decision Making
Study of Public Health Consumer Education Programs
Transparency in Public Reporting: Consumer Testing and Enhancements to CMS’s Compare Tools

CER Through Retrospective Database Analysis

Analysis of Integrated HIV Housing and Care Services
Analysis of the Medicare Advantage Marketplace
Analysis of Overuse of Percutaneous Coronary Interventions
Comparative Effectiveness of Generic and Branded Antidepressants
Developing Quality Measures for Schizophrenia in Medicaid
Evaluation of the County Health Rankings and Roadmaps Program: Planning Phase
Evaluation of the Medicare Personal Health Records Choice Pilot
Evaluation of Aetna's Care Coordination Program
Improving the AHRQ Quality Indicators
MAX Data Analytical Plan
Medicare Quality Measurement Support, Mortality Implementation and Measures Development and Monitoring
National Institute for Health Care Reform: Primary Care Practitioner Workforce
Production and Implementation of the CMS Hospital Outcomes and Efficiency Measures II
Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers (RRTCs): Employment Policy and Measurement
Rehospitalization in New York State and Implications for Avoidable Cost
Variation in Efficiency Medicare Advantage Plans Relative to Medicare Fee For Service

CER Through Prospective Evaluation of Health Care Delivery System Innovations

Assessment of Medicaid Psychotropic Drug Management
Center of Excellence in Research on Disability Services and Care Coordination and Integration
Community-Based Care Transitions Program (CCTP) Implementation and Monitoring
Demonstration to Maintain Independence and Employment (DMIE) Data Analysis
Evaluation of Disease Management Programs
Evaluation of the Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative
Evaluation of the Electronic Health Records Demonstration (EHRD)
Evaluation of the Extended Medicare Coordinated Care Demonstrations
Evaluation of the Head Start Oral Health Initiative
Evaluation of the Independence at Home (IAH) Demonstration
Evaluation of the LifeMasters Disease Management Demonstration Program for Dual Eligible Beneficiaries
Evaluation of the Medicaid Value Program (MVP): Health Supports for Consumers with Chronic Conditions
Evaluation of the Medicare Care Management Performance Demonstration
Evaluation of the Patient Care Management and Rewards Program
Evaluation of Programs of Coordinated Care and Disease Management
Evaluation of Project Access: Improving Access to Care for Children and Youth with Epilepsy
Healthy Indiana Plan Evaluation
MACPAC Work on PACE and D-SNPs
Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Services Demonstration Evaluation
Payment Reconciliation, Support of the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative
Research Evaluation and Impact Assessment of ARRA Comparative Effectiveness Research Portfolio
Research and Evaluation of the Money Follows the Person (MFP) Rebalancing Demonstration Grants

Systematic Reviews of Comparative Effectiveness Research Findings

ARRA HITECH EHR Incentive Program for Electronic Clinical Quality Measure Development
Center of Excellence in Research on Disability Services and Care Coordination and Integration
Establishing Federal Resources to Support the Patient-Centered Medical Home Concept
Evaluation of the County Health Rankings and Roadmaps Program: Planning Phase
Evaluation of the Rethinking Care Program
Expert Panel on Pregnant Women and Infants Enrolled in Medicaid
Extended Stay Clinic Demonstration Evaluation Project
Health Technology Assessment
Project Evaluation Activity in Support of Partnership for Patients

All Projects (alphabetically)

Analysis of Integrated HIV Housing and Care Services
Analysis of the Medicare Advantage Marketplace
Analysis of Overuse of Percutaneous Coronary Interventions
Analytic Support for Oregon's Coordinated Care Organization (CCO) Implementation
ARRA HITECH EHR Incentive Program for Electronic Clinical Quality Measure Development
ARRA HITECH Eligible Professional Clinical Quality Measures
Assessing Business Plan Options for Financing Clinical Pharmacy Services in HRSA-Supported Programs
Assessment of Medicaid Psychotropic Drug Management
Center of Excellence in Research on Disability Services and Care Coordination and Integration
Community-Based Care Transitions Program (CCTP) Implementation and Monitoring
Comparative Effectiveness of Generic and Branded Antidepressants
Consult with UnitedHealth Group on the Design of Its Medical Home Demonstrations
Demonstration to Maintain Independence and Employment (DMIE) Data Analysis
Develop Strategies for Validation Methodology, Cost Estimates, and Impact on Underserved Areas
Developing Quality Measures for Schizophrenia in Medicaid
Development and Calculation of the Value-Based Payment Modifier (VBM)/Production of the Quality and Resource Use Reports (QRUR) for Physician Feedback
Development and Testing of Behavioral Health Quality Measures
Development of Physician Quality Measures
Development of Physician Quality and Resource Use Reports Using Medicare Fee-for-Service Beneficiary Data
Development of Resource Use Reports for Medicare Fee-for-Service Claims
Establishing Federal Resources to Support the Patient-Centered Medical Home Concept
Evaluation of Aetna's Care Coordination Program
Evaluation of Disease Management Programs
Evaluation of the Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative
Evaluation of the County Health Rankings and Roadmaps Program: Planning Phase
Evaluation of the Electronic Health Records Demonstration (MRAD)
Evaluation of the Extended Medicare Coordinated Care Demonstrations
Evaluation of the Head Start Oral Health Initiative
Evaluation of the Independence at Home (IAH) Demonstration
Evaluation of the LifeMasters Disease Management Demonstration Program for Dual Eligible Beneficiaries
Evaluation of the Medicaid Value Program (MVP): Health Supports for Consumers with Chronic Conditions
Evaluation of the Medicare Care Management Performance Demonstration
Evaluation of the Medicare Personal Health Records Choice Pilot
Evaluation of the Patient Care Management and Rewards Program
Evaluation of the Physician Quality Reporting System and Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program
Evaluation of the Rethinking Care Program
Evaluation of Programs of Coordinated Care and Disease Management
Evaluation of Project Access: Improving Access to Care for Children and Youth with Epilepsy
Expert Panel on Pregnant Women and Infants Enrolled in Medicaid
Extended Stay Clinic Demonstration Evaluation Project
Federal Facilitation of the Primary Care Medical Home Model
Health Care Survey of DoD Beneficiaries: Data Analysis and Presentation Support
Health Technology Assessment
Healthy Indiana Plan Evaluation
Identifying Mental Health Policy Issues in the Context of Health Care Reform
Improving the AHRQ Quality Indicators
Improving the Value of HHS Quality Measurement
MACPAC Work on PACE and D-SNPs
MAX Data Analytical Plan
Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Services Demonstration Evaluation
Medicare Quality Measurement Support, Mortality Implementation and Measures Development and Monitoring
Minnesota’s Health Reform Initiative: Provider Peer Grouping
National Institute for Health Care Reform: Primary Care Practitioner Workforce
Payment Reconciliation, Support of the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative
Production and Implementation of the CMS Hospital Outcomes and Efficiency Measures II
Project Evaluation Activity in Support of Partnership for Patients
Public Reporting of Provider Quality: Research and Testing
Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers (RRTCs): Employment Policy and Measurement
Rehospitalization in New York State and Implications for Avoidable Cost
Research and Evaluation of the Money Follows the Person (MFP) Rebalancing Demonstration Grants
Research Evaluation and Impact Assessment of ARRA Comparative Effectiveness Research Portfolio
Site Visit Study of Resource Use and Quality Measurements in Private Health Plans
Study of Best Practices for Reaching and Enrolling People Newly Eligible for Medicaid
Study of Informed or Shared Decision Making
Study of Public Health Consumer Education Programs
Transparency in Public Reporting: Consumer Testing and Enhancements to CMS’s Compare Tools
Variation in Efficiency Medicare Advantage Plans Relative to Medicare Fee For Service