While there has been considerable attention to the issue of parity as a means of improving mental health coverage, little is known about the extent of current levels of coverage and the generosity of benefits. This report provides an overview of mental health insurance benefits for 1999. The...

In April 2005, the 39;47 and the Health Quality Alliance launched Hospital Compare, a web-based tool that helps acute care and critical access hospitals publish quality data for 17 clinical measures on heart attack, heart failure, and pneumonia. Approximately 4,200 hospitals across the country...

Explores a unique approach to performance measurement based on the Bayes theorem.

Examines options to develop and implement a national database for tracking participants in public assistance programs, with an eye toward tracking time limits across state boundaries and identifying those receiving benefits in two or more states at the same time.