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| ! | [Cost Brief] Health Cost Containment and Efficiencies: Issue Briefs and articles | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 5/8/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19200 | 19200 | Containing Health Costs and Improving Efficiency: An Analysis of State Options -- 16 briefs from an NCSL Health Project. |
| | Bridging the Health Divide SL Magazine | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 6/1/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=26235 | 26235 | Read this article from State Legislatures Magazine to find out how community health workers are helping eliminate costly inequalities. |
| | Small and Large Business Health Insurance: State Roles | Reports | 5/10/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14484 | 14484 | Small businesses now get incentives to offset that they often pay more for employee health benefits because they don't have the buying power of big employers. Large employers will have to offer coverage in most settings as of 2014. This report describes federal and state initiatives to address these groups of businesses and their workers. |
| | State Actions Related to Transparency and Disclosure of Health and Hospital Charges | Reports | 5/8/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14512 | 14512 | This report describes state and regional efforts to achieve transparency and disclosure of health costs and health quality measures. |
| | State Laws & Actions Challenging Certain Health Reform | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 4/23/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=18906 | 18906 | State actions and laws challenging elements of health reforms, updated for 2012-2013. |
| | Health Finance Issues, 2013 edition | Reports | 4/20/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14501 | 14501 | This report provides background and multiple resources on the $2.8 trillion world of US health finance. |
| | State Regulation of compounding pharmacies | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 4/16/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25421 | 25421 | Learn about state regulation of compounding and specialty pharmacies, with laws, pending bills and the FDA role. |
| | Massachusetts Health Initiatives: 20 Years of Change | Reports | 4/15/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14543 | 14543 | Read about the Massachusetts Health Initiatives: health reform and cost containment across 20 Years of Change |
| | HSAs- Health Savings Accounts and the States | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 4/1/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14462 | 14462 | Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and High-Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) have spread in the past eight years, with new laws and evolving practices in virtually all 50 states. |
| | Hospitals and State Legislatures | Reports | 4/1/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14368 | 14368 | An overview of facts and resources about hospitals - which CMS projected that 30.8% of all national health expenditures in the U.S. go to hospitals |
| | Fighting Medicaid Fraud SL Magazine | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 4/1/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25952 | 25952 | Read this story from State Legislatures Magazine to learn how states are sniffing out Medicaid swindlers and saving money |
| | [Cost Brief] All-Payer Claims Database- Health Cost Containment | Reports | 3/31/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19929 | 19929 | All-Payer Claims Database (APCD) as tool to control healthcare costs through healthcare data collection. |
| | Health Costs: Recent News and Reports | Reports | 3/22/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21266 | 21266 | Health Costs: Recent News and Reports, with latest news updated March 2013 |
| | LegisBrief: Reducing Correctional Health Care Spending | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 3/22/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25980 | 25980 | States are constitutionally required and court ordered to provide adequate medical care for inmates. To stem the tide of correctional health care spending, states are adopting various policy reforms to both reduce costs and ensure quality. |
| | Congressional Research Service Reports on Health Care Reform | Reports | 3/21/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21033 | 21033 | Provides a link to a number of CRS reports related to health care . Updated March 21, 2013. |
| | [Cost Brief] Global Payments to Health Providers- Health Cost Containment | Reports | 3/1/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19931 | 19931 | Global Payments to Health Providers |
| | CON-Certificate of Need State Laws | Reports | 3/1/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14373 | 14373 | Certificate of Need (C.O.N.) programs are aimed at restraining health care facility costs and allowing coordinated planning of new services and construction. Laws authorizing such programs are one mechanism by which state governments seek to reduce overall health and medical costs. |
| | Health Provider and Industry State Taxes and Fees | Reports | 2/24/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14359 | 14359 | This report details state health provider fees, taxes and assessments; also similar fees on insurers, most of which impact Medicaid funding. |
| | Medicaid Program Integrity: Fighting Fraud, Waste and Abuse | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 2/18/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25856 | 25856 | Fraud, waste and abuse in the Medicaid program divert taxpayer dollars that otherwise would be spent on legitimate health care. In order to ensure proper expenditure of public funds, states are at the forefront of preventing, detecting and deterring improper practices and payments. |
| | [Cost Brief] Accountable Care Organizations- Health Cost Containment | Reports | 2/15/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19927 | 19927 | Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)- Health Cost Containment brief and resource list, updated for 2013. |
| | 2013 Top Issues Webinar Series: The Health Reform Expansion, Taming Costs and More | Multimedia | 2/5/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25584 | 25584 | The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act expanded Medicaid to people at or below 133 percent of federal poverty guidelines. But the June 2012 Supreme Court ruling effectively made this expansion optional for states. Learn how states are dealing with issues related to the act, and hear about state innovations aimed at improving the value of Medicaid for both the taxpayer and beneficiaries. |
| | Marketing and Advertising of Pharmaceuticals | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 2/1/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14461 | 14461 | This report describes state laws and actions to restrict or require disclosures of drug marketing over the past decade. |
| | State Employee Health Benefits, NCSL | Reports | 1/31/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14345 | 14345 | A compendium of facts and resources on the states' employee health benefit plans. |
| | Health Insurance Premiums | Reports | 1/31/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14514 | 14514 | Examine actual health insurance premiums - national and states, 2004 to 2011 with links to best primary sources. |
| | Rural Health in America: Challenges and Opportunities for State Legislators | Multimedia | 1/11/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25397 | 25397 | In this video, you will hear directly from state legislators about the challenges and opportunities facing rural health care delivery today. |
| | Bulk Purchasing of Prescription Drug - NCSL 2012 | Reports | 1/2/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14464 | 14464 | This report describes state-based prescription drug bulk purchasing laws and programs in 30+ states. Most operational programs focus on Medicaid purchases. Two states have opened programs to the general public. Other initiatives use inter-state cooperation for evidence-based evaluation of drug products. |
| | Medicaid Payment Reform | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 12/10/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25420 | 25420 | Medicaid Payment Reform |
| | [Cost Brief] Medical Homes - Health Cost Containment | Reports | 11/21/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19936 | 19936 | Medical Homes - Health Cost Containment |
| | Medication Adherence: Taking Pills as Ordered | Reports | 11/15/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20287 | 20287 | Medication Adherence: Taking Pills Safely as Ordered |
| | [Cost Brief] Health Care Provider Patient Safety- Health Cost Containment | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 11/1/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19940 | 19940 | Health Care Provider Patient Safety- Health Cost Containment |
| | [Cost Brief] Medical Malpractice Reform- Health Cost Containment | Reports | 11/1/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19941 | 19941 | Medical Malpractice Reform- Health Cost Containment |
| | [Cost Brief] Health Cost Containment: State Initiatives & Federal Health Reform | Reports | 11/1/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19937 | 19937 | State Health Cost Containment and Health Reforms in PPACA. |
| | [Cost Brief] Prescription Drugs Overview, Generics, Brands & Purchasing Agreements- Health Cost Containment | Reports | 11/1/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19934 | 19934 | Prescription Drugs Overview; Use of Generics and Brand Name Discounts; Prescription Drug Agreements and Volume Purchasing |
| | [Cost Brief] Episode-of-Care Payments - Health Cost Containment | Reports | 11/1/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19930 | 19930 | Episode-of-Care and "Bundled" Payments for Health Cost Containment |
| | [Cost Brief] Administrative Simplification- Health Cost Containment | Reports | 11/1/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19926 | 19926 | Administrative Simplification in the Health System - Health Cost Containment |
| | The Medical Home Model of Care: Reducing Costs and Improving Quality | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 9/28/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25305 | 25305 | Because Medicaid is consuming a growing portion of state budgets, many states are turning to the medical home model to improve the quality of health care and contain costs. |
| | Health Insurance Medical Loss Ratios (State Implementation Report) | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 9/20/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21780 | 21780 | Information about Health Insurance Medical Loss Ratios (MLRs) including existing state laws and new ACA-related provisions |
| | The Medical Home Model of Care | Reports | 9/13/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=17723 | 17723 | The Medical Home Model of Care |
| | Health Insurance Rate Approval / Disapproval (State Implementation Report) | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 9/12/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19787 | 19787 | Health Insurance State Rate Approval and Disapproval, including 50-state laws, bills and new federal HHS-approved rate procedures, updated fall 2011. |
| | Unhealthy Differences | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 9/1/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25189 | 25189 | The health care system needs to work smarter, not harder, to eliminate health disparities. Read this article to learn more about steps state lawmakers are taking to reduce disparities among various groups. |
| | Health Costs: Improving the Bottom Line | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 8/22/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19943 | 19943 | Health Costs - resources for State Legislatures articles June-July-August 2012 |
| | [Cost Brief] Combating Health Care Fraud and Abuse - Health Cost Containment | Reports | 8/8/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19935 | 19935 | Combating Health Care Fraud and Abuse - Health Cost Containment |
| | Great Ideas for Cutting Costs in Health | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 7/16/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24991 | 24991 | Six more strategies to manage the rising costs of health care. |
| | The Federal Health Pulse | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 6/15/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24725 | 24725 | Information on Federal actions of concern or interest of states. |
| | Health: Improving the Bottom Line - State Legislatures Magazine | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 6/1/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24762 | 24762 | Lawmakers, businesses and health care providers are trying an array of approaches to curb the long-term costs of health care. |
| | Confronting Costs | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 6/1/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24764 | 24764 | Medicaid spending is at the top of many legislative agendas. |
| | 2011-2012 State Cigarette Excise Taxes | Reports | 6/1/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23876 | 23876 | State Cigarette Excise Taxes: 2011-2012: Tables and Maps |
| | Medicaid Fraud and Abuse | Reports | 5/1/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23827 | 23827 | Overview of fraud and abuse in Medicaid. |
| | A Medical Neighborhood | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 5/1/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24615 | 24615 | Accountable care organizations could solve some of health care’s biggest problems, but they’re largely untested. |
| | Chronic Cost of Diabetes | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 4/1/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24523 | 24523 | Effectively treating this epidemic could mean big savings for states and healthier patients. |
| | [Webinar] Containing Medicaid Costs: Moving Toward Medicaid Managed Care | Multimedia | 3/23/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24508 | 24508 | 2012 Webinar - Containing Medicaid Costs: Moving Toward Medicaid Managed Care |
| | Medication Therapy Management: Health, Safety and Savings | Reports | 3/10/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19064 | 19064 | Prescription drug policy: Medication Therapy Management - combining Health, Safety and Savings. |
| | Saving Money and Improving Care by Integrating Health Care | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 2/7/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24268 | 24268 | Since many Medicaid patients with several physical problems also have a behavioral health issue, integrating the care of their physical problems with their behavioral health needs is vital. Doing so can save states money while improving patients’ health. |
| | Federal Health Legislation 2011 | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 12/13/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14734 | 14734 | NCSL summary of pertinent federal legislation from the U.S. Congress. |
| | Health Disparities Laws | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 12/9/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21287 | 21287 | State laws related to health disparities. |
| | Health Care Discount Plans: State Roles and Regulation | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 12/1/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=17539 | 17539 | A state by state examination of regulations aimed at health discount plans which generally are not actually insurance. |
| | [Cost Brief] Public Health and Cost Savings - Health Cost Containment | Reports | 11/18/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19939 | 19939 | Public Health, Prevention Programs and Cost Savings - Cost Containment Series |
| | [Cost Brief] Employer-Sponsored Health Promotion Programs- Health Cost Containment | Reports | 11/17/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19938 | 19938 | Employer-Sponsored Health Promotion Programs, including Worksite Wellness, Brief 13 in the Cost Containment series. |
| | State Roles in Health Reform Provisions Related to Insurance | Reports | 10/20/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23315 | 23315 | State Roles in Health Reform Provisions Related to Insurance |
| | Evidence-Based Care | Multimedia | 10/7/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23664 | 23664 | Evidence-Based Care |
| | Value-Based Insurance Design | Reports | 9/2/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21765 | 21765 | Overview of Value-Based Insurance Design |
| | Diverting Costly Emergency Room Visits to Health Centers | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 8/31/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23539 | 23539 | Nonemergency visits to emergency rooms by uninsured patients can cost as much as seven times more than a visit to a health center. |
| | [2011 Legislative Summit] States Opting Out: Health Reform Challenges, Waivers and Alternatives | Multimedia | 8/10/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23581 | 23581 | States Opting Out: Health Reform Challenges, Waivers and Alternatives |
| | [Summit 11] Evidence-Based Care: Better Bang for the Buck? | Multimedia | 8/9/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23400 | 23400 | Evidence-Based Care: Better Bang for the Buck? |
| | Mandated Health Insurance Benefits and State Laws: Overview | Reports | 7/20/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14463 | 14463 | For more than two decades, Legislators regularly debate whether mandates ensure adequate protection for their constituents or further simply increase their health care costs. Here are some links that provide background, information and examples of legislation regarding mandated coverage |
| | Cafeteria plans used by states to provide health insurance | Reports | 5/13/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14515 | 14515 | In the past five years, several states are experimenting with a new use for an old idea, aimed at lowering costs for both employees and their employers. Section 125 cafeteria plans were designed as an optional feature for employers; cafeteria plans allow employees to pay for a variety of health care expenses without paying any federal tax on those charges. The result can be a savings of between 25% and 40% of every dollar the employee contributes to his or her plan. |
| | State Diabetes Budgets - FY 2011 | Reports | 5/1/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21930 | 21930 | State Diabetes Budgets- FY 2011 |
| | Employer and Individual Tax Incentives to Offer Health Insurance | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 4/15/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13956 | 13956 | Employer Tax Incentives and Credits to Offer Health Insurance |
| | Improving Women's Health: State Policy Options | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 3/25/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22117 | 22117 | Improving Women's Health: State Policy Options |
| | State Legislation and Actions Challenging Certain Health Reforms, 2009-2010 | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 3/1/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22375 | 22375 | State Legislation and Actions Challenging Certain Health Reforms, 2009-2010 |
| | [Cost Brief] Performance-Based Health Care Provider Payments- Health Cost Containment | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 1/31/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19933 | 19933 | Performance-Based Health Care Provider Payments- Health Cost Containment |
| | In Brief: Alzheimer's | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 1/20/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22076 | 22076 | The cost of caring for Alzheimer's patients is mounting. |
| | Managed Care and the States | Reports | 1/6/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14470 | 14470 | Managed Care, both HMOs and PPOs remains the most widespread kind of health insurance in the U.S. State laws and concern about costs make this a major topic for policymakers. |
| | [Fall Forum 2010] Health Costs: New Payment Reform Approaches | Multimedia | 12/8/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21848 | 21848 | Health Costs: New Payment Reform Approaches |
| | [Cost Brief] Equalizing Health Provider Rates: All-Payer Rate Setting- Health Cost Containment | Reports | 11/9/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19928 | 19928 | Equalizing Health Provider Rates: All-Payer Rate Setting- Cost Containment |
| | 2010 State Implementation of Federal Health Reform (State Activity) | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 11/8/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20231 | 20231 | This page tracks state implementation of the 2010 federal health reform law. |
| | [LegisBrief] Health Disparities and the Affordable Care Act | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 10/12/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21440 | 21440 | The 2010 Affordable Care Act contains provisions that could help state policymakers reduce gaps in the quality of health and health care. |
| | [LegisBrief] Health Costs: A New Look at Payment Health Reform Options | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 10/12/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21442 | 21442 | States and the federal government are working to contain the increasing costs of health services. Some health payment reforms may improve efficiency |
| | ICD-10 Code Implementation | Reports | 9/15/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21284 | 21284 | ICD-10 Code Implementation: Frequently Asked Questions |
| | [Cost Brief] Pooling Public Employee Health Care- Health Cost Containment | Reports | 9/2/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19932 | 19932 | Efforts to combine or merge state with local, county, or education public employees. |
| | [Summit 2010] Achieving Value and Cost Effective Care in Today's Health Care Climate | Multimedia | 7/28/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20911 | 20911 | Achieving Value and Cost Effective Care in Today's Health Care Climate Session. Dr. Brent James, internationally known for his work in clinical quality improvement and patient safety, discusses how improving health quality provides better patient care and saves costs. |
| | [Summit 2010] The Future of Nursing and Primary Care: Implications for States | Meetings | 7/27/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20963 | 20963 | The Future of Nursing and Primary Care: Implications for States - a Legislative Summit 2010 Session |
| | Lessons from the Pioneers: Reporting Healthcare-Associated Infections | Reports | 7/27/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20875 | 20875 | Examines challenges, successes, and lessons learned from nine states that require health care facilities to publicly report healthcare-associated infections. |
| | [Summit 2010] The Innovator's Prescription: A Disruptive Solution to the Health Care Crisis | Meetings | 7/26/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20907 | 20907 | The Innovator's Prescription: A Disruptive Solution to the Health Care Crisis; a July 2010 Legislative Summit session |
| | [Summit 2010] Achieving Value and Cost Effective Care in Today's Health Care Climate | Multimedia | 7/26/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20949 | 20949 | Dr. Brent James, internationally known for his work in clinical quality improvement and patient safety, discusses how improving health quality provides better patient care and saves costs. |
| | [Summit 2010] Taming Health Costs: States Making a Difference | Multimedia | 7/25/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20795 | 20795 | Taming Health Costs: States Making a Difference Session |
| | [Bookstore] Health Cost Containment and Efficiencies: 10 NCSL Briefs for State Legislators | Books | 7/20/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20863 | 20863 | This 10-brief series discusses various aspects of health care payment and purchasing reforms. The briefs examine options for containing or reducing health costs and improving efficiency in health care. |
| | 2010 State Cigarette Excise Taxes | Reports | 7/1/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14349 | 14349 | State Cigarette Excise Taxes tables and map. |
| | 2009-10 Proposed State Tobacco Tax Legislation | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 5/19/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13862 | 13862 | 2009-2010 Proposed State Tobacco Tax Increase Legislation, including new 2010 laws in Hawaii, New Mexico, South Carolina and Utah. |
| | [Fall Forum 09] Containing Health Costs and Improving Efficiency: Audio + Slides | Multimedia | 5/15/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19333 | 19333 | States are struggling to maintain an array of health programs and payment obligations that cost more than 30 percent of many state budgets. A new NCSL project is evaluating two dozen promising practices that may "bend the cost curve" toward affordability for the long term to see if any might produce immediate savings. Hear from the project's top researchers and preview the first several study papers. |
| | [Webinar] Grant and Funding Opportunities: What Legislators Need to Know | Multimedia | 5/14/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20330 | 20330 | What Legislators Need to Know about Funding and Grant Opportunities |
| | [LegisBrief] Medication Therapy Management: Catching Errors, Saving Lives and Money | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 1/12/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19520 | 19520 | Because providers and prescribers may be unaware of all medications a patient takes, states can offer medication therapy management as a reimbursed professional service. |
| | SL Mag: Improving the Odds | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 8/21/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=18357 | 18357 | Dozens of states aim to help minorities and low-income residents receive better medical care and live healthier lives. |
| | Healthcare-Associated Infections Homepage | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 6/1/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14084 | 14084 | This summary map and searchable database includes state laws pertaining to healthcare-associated infections. Currently, laws enacted from 2006 through 2008 are included. |
| | [SL Magazine] Managing the Medicaid Mess | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 4/2/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=16659 | 16659 | States are facing growing numbers of people in need of medical care, and even billions from the economic recovery package will not solve all their problems. |
| | [LegisBrief] Retail Store Health Clinics | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 4/1/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=18308 | 18308 | Although retail health care clinics located in supermarkets and drug stores are convenient and affordable, state regulation of them is limited. |
| | State Initiatives to Reduce Medication Errors-NCSL | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 1/31/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14437 | 14437 | Several laws enacted and bills considered aim to reduce medication error. They anticipate problems and use state powers to provide some solutions, 2003-2008 |
| | Medicare Nonpayment for Hospital Acquired Conditions | Reports | 8/15/2008 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14747 | 14747 | Medicare Procedures for Nonpayment for Hospital Acquired Conditions. |