Health

Public Policy

Public policy analysis touches on a broad range of health issues, from financing of health care to cost containment to improving quality and outcomes.

AIR’s work in this area often involves original research as well as surveying the landscape and pulling together materials created by others. We also work to inform the public on key issues.

AIR’s efforts extend from reforms of Medicare and Medicaid to developing communication plans in case of terrorist biohazards or an influenza pandemic.

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  • Project: Evaluation of the M-RISP Program and the BRIC Program

    AIR evaluated two of programs of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality that are designed to increase minority participation in health care research: the Minority Research Infrastructure Support Program (M-RISP) and the Building Research Infrastructure and Capacity (BRIC) Program. Read More >

  • Project: Evaluation of a Rural Health Information Technology Cooperative

    The Rural Healthcare Quality Network (RHQN) of Washington State and AIR worked together to evaluate the impact of implementing a health information technology (HIT) intervention to improve the quality of care in rural critical access hospitals Read More >

  • Project: Medicare’s Future

    AIR estimated the financial impact of selected Medicare policy changes on Medicare Parts A, B, C, and D with a grant from the Commonwealth Fund.  Read More >

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