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Appendix a: program evaluation effortsTable A-1Selected Current Program Evaluation EffortsDivision Topic DescriptionStrategic Goal 1: <strong>Health</strong> CareAHRQLong-term careEvaluate outcome measures <strong>and</strong> hold an expert meeting to improveuse <strong>of</strong> long-term care tools.AHRQMarket forcesEvaluate research utility on health care cost, productivity,organization, <strong>and</strong> market forces.AHRQPharmaceutical outcomes Evaluate research goals, impact, <strong>and</strong> progress reporting <strong>and</strong> useappreciative inquiry.AHRQ National Resource Center (NRC) Evaluate the NRC program <strong>and</strong> the NRC Web site.<strong>ASPE</strong><strong>ASPE</strong><strong>ASPE</strong><strong>ASPE</strong><strong>ASPE</strong><strong>ASPE</strong><strong>ASPE</strong><strong>ASPE</strong><strong>ASPE</strong><strong>ASPE</strong><strong>ASPE</strong>Accuracy <strong>of</strong> MedicaidenrollmentAdvance directivesCash <strong>and</strong> CounselingEmployer health insuranceGraduate Medical Education(GME)<strong>Health</strong> care qualityImpacts on premiums <strong>of</strong>changes in plan benefit designImplementation <strong>of</strong> MedicarePart D paymentsMassachusetts universal healthcoverageMedicaid <strong>and</strong> SCHIP participationMedicare beneficiaries inintegrated hospital systemsEvaluating data from several sources to determine the accuracy <strong>of</strong>the estimate <strong>of</strong> Medicaid enrollment is correct <strong>and</strong> the accuracy <strong>of</strong>the estimate <strong>of</strong> the number <strong>of</strong> uninsured people.Analyze existing advance care planning efforts, prepare paperson selected topics, <strong>and</strong> conduct roundtable discussions withleading experts <strong>and</strong> persons with disabilities in order to developa framework for a report from the Secretary to Congress onpromoting the use <strong>of</strong> advance directives.Encourage <strong>and</strong> facilitate the diffusion <strong>of</strong> the Cash <strong>and</strong> Counselingmodel <strong>of</strong> consumer-directed home <strong>and</strong> community-based servicesto 11 additional States.Measure changes in costs <strong>of</strong> <strong>and</strong> access to employer healthinsurance in a st<strong>and</strong>ardized <strong>and</strong> comparable way. The researchwill produce information to support increased access to affordablehealth care coverage.Assess the current state <strong>of</strong> GME, including sources <strong>of</strong> funding,characteristics <strong>of</strong> residency programs, <strong>and</strong> resident demographics.Evaluated strengths <strong>and</strong> weaknesses <strong>of</strong> current system <strong>of</strong> funding,<strong>and</strong> analyzed alternative models <strong>of</strong> funding <strong>and</strong> support.Completing a project to design evaluations <strong>of</strong> the Medicare QualityImprovement Organizations <strong>and</strong> will plan to fund projects toevaluate their performance.Develop models that calculate the impact that changes in planbenefit design have on premiums.Collecting <strong>and</strong> analyzing data measures associated with theimplementation <strong>of</strong> the Part D benefit including enrollment,pharmacist inquiries, <strong>and</strong> helpline call volume.Monitoring the implementation <strong>of</strong> the Massachusetts initiative toachieve universal health insurance coverage.Evaluate the effectiveness <strong>of</strong> outreach <strong>and</strong> retention efforts inimproving participation in Medicaid <strong>and</strong> SCHIP.Examining utilization patterns <strong>of</strong> Medicare beneficiaries treated inintegrated hospital systems, including the sites <strong>of</strong> care after acutehospitalization.142 HHS Strategic Plan FY 2007-2012