The Evaluation Guide for HRSA Project Officers was developed to give Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) project officers an overview of program evaluation, by: Providing background on program evaluation Defining the different types of evaluation Describing the components of each type of evaluation Illustrating the use of a logic model in program evaluation ArrayReport…
Dentists are 1 of the top 5 opioid analgesic prescribers among health care professionals in the US. However, most of these prescriptions remain unused after dental surgery, with upwards of 100 million opioid analgesic pills estimated to be left unused. This report describes dentists’ opioid prescribing patterns for Medicaid beneficiaries in 2 very different states—Oregon…
Studies estimate that approximately one-third of all opioid prescriptions (Rxs) from dentists are associated with nonsurgical dental procedures, which suggests unwarranted opioid use. This article discusses a study of adult Medicaid beneficiaries using administrative claims data from New York (NY) and Oregon (OR) (2014-2016) to examine opioid Rxs associated with nonsurgical dental visits.ArrayArticle Arrayhttps://jada.ada.org/article/S0002-8177(21)00705-4/fulltextFebruary 9,…
Studies estimate that approximately one-third of all opioid prescriptions (Rxs) from dentists are associated with nonsurgical dental procedures, which suggests unwarranted opioid use. This article discusses a study of adult Medicaid beneficiaries using administrative claims data from New York (NY) and Oregon (OR) (2014-2016) to examine opioid Rxs associated with nonsurgical dental visits.
Dentists are 1 of the top 5 opioid analgesic prescribers among health care professionals in the US. However, most of these prescriptions remain unused after dental surgery, with upwards of 100 million opioid analgesic pills estimated to be left unused. This report describes dentists’ opioid prescribing patterns for Medicaid beneficiaries in 2 very different states—Oregon…
As part of the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Shortage Designation Modernization Project, HRSA is asking PCOs to update state correctional facility and state/county mental hospital designations by July 2nd. This webinar reviews the criteria for these types of designations and includes an interactive panel discussion on things to consider/best practices. Time is also…
The Center for Health Workforce Studies, in conjunction with the New York State Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology (CEWIT), unveils New York’s new online Health Workforce Planning Data Guide. The data guide provides information on population demographics, health behaviors and outcomes, as well as the health care system and workforce through data…
The Evaluation Guide for HRSA Project Officers was developed to give Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) project officers an overview of program evaluation, by: Providing background on program evaluation Defining the different types of evaluation Describing the components of each type of evaluation Illustrating the use of a logic model in program evaluation
Using the CDC evaluation framework and logic models, HWTAC presents a two-part webinar series on program evaluation. This is the second webinar which uses concepts introduced in the first webinar to develop an evaluation for a HRSA program.
ArcGIS for Desktop is a powerful tool for data visualization when working with maps and geographic information. This webinar introduces the basics features of ArcGIS and demonstrate how to develop maps using the software. It is highly recommended to have ArcGIS installed to get the most out of the webinar. A free 21-day trial version…
