Browsing Other Hilltop Institute (UMBC) Works by Issue Date
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The Maryland Study on Physician Experience with Managed Care
(Maryland General Assembly, 2001-09)This survey of 1,500 Maryland physicians, mandated by the Maryland General Assembly, examined the experience of physicians in the managed care environment and particularly the experience of minority physicians. Physicians ... -
Working Paper: Nurses’ Workplace Issues, Patient Safety, and the Quality of Patient Care
(Maryland Statewide Commission on the Crisis in Nursing Workplace Issues Subcommittee, 2001-10)This working paper on nurses’ workplace issues, prepared by The Hilltop Institute (as the Center for Health Program Development and Management) for the Maryland Statewide Commission on the Crisis in Nursing, reviews the ... -
A Primer on Collaborating with Medicaid Agencies and Using Medicaid Data in Efforts to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health
(Office of Minority Health, Department of Health and Human Services, and the Public Health Foundation, 2002-01)The success of federal and state efforts to eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities is very much dependent on the involvement of Medicaid programs and the availability of quality Medicaid data. This primer is intended ... -
HealthChoice Evaluation: Final Report and Recommendations
(The Hilltop Institute, 2002-01-15)This evaluation of the Maryland HealthChoice program, which began in 1997, assesses the program’s success relative to its original goals and stakeholders’ expectations. The study uses a mix of quantitative data (e.g., ... -
Maryland Commission on the Crisis in Nursing Maryland Board of Nursing Workplace Issues Subcommittee
(Maryland Commission on the Crisis in Nursing, Maryland Board of Nursing Workplace Issues Subcommittee, 2002-05)Conducted by The Hilltop Institute (as the Center for Health Program Development and Management) for the Maryland Statewide Commission on the Crisis in Nursing, this survey queried more than 1,500 Maryland nurses about ... -
Maryland Children's Health Program (MCHP) Disenrollee Survey
(Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 2002-10)During fiscal years 2000 and 2001, 40,000 children were disenrolled from the Maryland Children’s Health Program. This occurred at a time when states were actively working to increase enrollment in SCHIP programs. This ... -
Report to the Governor from the Maryland Caregivers Support Coordinating Council
(Maryland Caregivers Support Coordinating Council, 2002-10)Established by the Maryland General Assembly and the Governor, the Maryland Caregivers Support Coordinating Council listens to the concerns of caregivers and facilitates the development of new resources and programs that ... -
Compensation as a Function of Retention of Nurses: Retention Subcommittee Working Paper
(Maryland Statewide Commission on the Crisis in Nursing, 2002-10)This 2002 survey queried Maryland nurses about workplace issues and highlighted the importance of compensation packages in recruiting and retaining nurses. The Hilltop Institute (as the Center for Health Program Development ... -
A Guide to Implementing a Health-Based Risk-Adjusted Payment System for Medicaid Managed Care Programs
(Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 2003-03)This manual, prepared by The Hilltop Institute (as the Center for Health Program Development and Management) under contract with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), provides a step-by-step approach for ... -
Attitudes, Beliefs, Behaviors: An Examination of Health Disparities in Hypertension and Diabetes Among Racial and Ethnic Minorities in Baltimore, Maryland. An Urban Health Documentary
(Center for Health Program Design and Management and Institute for Racial and Ethnic Health Studies, 2003-06-27)In this study, members of four racial and ethnic groups in Baltimore shared their experiences in living with hypertension and diabetes. Participants identified environmental, social, and behavioral barriers to attaining ... -
Honesty As Good Policy: Evaluating Maryland's Medicaid Managed Care Program
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2003-09-05)Throughout the 1990s, the states launched many large‐scale innovations in health care financing and delivery. The demands associated with designing, implementing, and managing such initiatives compete for those resources ... -
Maryland Children's Health Program (MCHP) Premium Private Option: The Employer Sponsored Insurance Premium Assistance Program
(Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 2003-11)Beginning in 2001, Maryland offered premium assistance to subsidize employer-sponsored insurance for children eligible for the Maryland Children’s Health Program established under the State Children’s Health Insurance ... -
Changing Interagency Service Delivery Systems to Help Older Public Housing Residents Access Services to Assist Them to Age in Place (Service Access for Elders in Public Housing - SAEPH)
(Maryland Department of Aging, 2004-02)The (ASPE Track 2) planning project, referred to as Service Access for Elders in Public Housing or SAEPH, addressed issues that affect the quality of life of elderly residents of an urban public housing complex. A SAEPH ... -
Maryland Children's Health Program: Assessment of the Impact of Premiums
(Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 2004-04)Beginning in 2001, Maryland offered premium assistance to subsidize employer-sponsored insurance for children eligible for the Maryland Children’s Health Program established under the State Children’s Health Insurance ... -
Analysis of the Maryland American Indian Health and HIV/AIDS Needs Assessment
(Maryland AIDS administration, 2004-05)On behalf of the Maryland AIDS Administration, The Hilltop Institute (as the Center for Health Program Development and Management) conducted a needs assessment of the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Maryland American ... -
Money Follows the Person: Reducing Nursing Home Facility Utilization and Expenditures to Expand Home- and Community-Based Services
(Rugers Center for State Health Policy, 2005-01)A major challenge to expanding home- and community-based services (HCBS) alternatives to institutional long-term care is finding funding sources to pay for HCBS. Unless states can develop policy interventions that actually ... -
Strategies for Assessing Health Plan Performance on Chronic Diseases: Selecting Performance Indicators and Applying Health-Based Risk Adjustment
(Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc, 2005-03)As Medicaid managed care programs mature, states are looking to refine their methods for measuring and improving the performance of participating health plans. This report serves as a guide for Medicaid agencies who want ... -
Strengths and Needs Assessment of Children and Families in Carroll County: Key Stakeholder Report
(Center for Health Program Development and Management, 2005-03-10)On behalf of the Partnership for a Healthier Carroll County, Inc., The Hilltop Institute (as the Center for Health Program Development and Management) conducted an assessment of community strengths and needs for Carroll ... -
Impact of the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit on Home- and Community-Based Services Waiver Programs
(The Hilltop Institute, 2005-04)Home- and community-based services waiver programs enable many individuals who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid to avoid nursing homes. However, there was concern at the time that access to prescription drugs ... -
EPSDT Inter-Rater Reliability Analysis 2004-2005
(The Hilltop Institute, 2005-04)The Early and Periodic Screening and Diagnostic Testing (EPSDT) Program provides age-specific standards for preventive and primary care services for Medicaid-eligible children. To monitor compliance with program requirements, ...