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Army Can Boost Mission Success by Better Managing Environmental Considerations — Sep. 23, 2008

By better managing environmental issues during deployments, U.S. Army units can gain tactical and strategic advantages that will help in combat and post-conflict operations, and boost overall mission success.

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Retail Medical Clinics Attract Patients Who Do Not Have Regular Health Care Providers — Sep. 10, 2008

Retail medical clinics located in pharmacies and other stores typically attract insured and uninsured patients who are seeking help for a small group of easy-to-treat illnesses or preventive care and do not otherwise have a regular health care provider.

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Health Project, Q-DART, Will Measure Healthcare Quality Using GIS Technology — Sep. 26, 2008

Despite extensive efforts to improve quality and reduce disparities in health care in recent years, large gaps in quality still remain. The Q–DART tools and analytic services enable key decision makers and operational staff to efficiently identify the best opportunities for interventions.

September 28, 2008: War's Invisible Wounds, By Terry L. Schell, Terri Tanielian, Lisa H. Jaycox (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

September 23, 2008: Army Can Boost Mission Success by Better Managing Environmental Considerations

September 23, 2008: Health Insurance Market Rating Practices, By John Bertko

September 10, 2008: Retail Medical Clinics Attract Patients Who Do Not Have Regular Health Care Providers

September 2, 2008: Few Parents of Chronically Ill Children Use California Paid Family Leave Program

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The State and Pattern of Health Information Technology Adoption

Helps focus the policy agenda for incentives to speed Healthcare Information Technology (HIT) adoption by estimating the current level and pattern of HIT adoption in the different types of healthcare organizations, according to information the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)-Dorenfest database, and evaluates factors that affect this diffusion process, using existing empirical studies and regression analysis.

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Securing Health: Lessons from Nation-Building Missions

RAND researchers analyzed the health components of seven post–World War II nation-building efforts conducted after major conflicts-Germany, Japan, Somalia, Haiti, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq-and found that two factors are correlated with successful health outcomes: planning and coordination, and infrastructure and resources.