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Research Centers and Institutes
Major agencies such as the Health Care Financing
Administration, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation,
and others consistently select Health Policy and
Management faculty to lead critical research,
training, and policy development projects.
One result is that HPM is home to major regional
and national research centers, including:
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Clinical Outcomes Research Center |
CORC is a joint venture of
the Medical
School and the
School of
Public Health at the University of
Minnesota. Administratively housed now in
the Medical School, it offers an opportunity
for clinical research faculty to develop
projects that address the outcomes of care.
It is intended to generate sound information
that relates the variations in the way
health care is delivered to the outcomes of
that care. It can become the basis for a
model outcomes information system that will
position the new entity as a modern health
care activity. At the same time, it can also
serve as a platform to improve the quality
of care and to teach students at various
levels clinical research techniques and how
to assess the quality of evidence that
supports medical decisions. Directors:
Robert L. Kane (HPM) and Marc Swiontkowski
(Medical School). |
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Rural
Health Research Center |
The Rural Health Research
Center’s mission is to conduct research and
disseminate information that will help
policymakers better address the unique
health care needs of rural America. Primary
areas of research include: Rural health care
financing (e.g., issues related to managed
care, Medicare, Medicaid, and private
insurance); Rural systems building (e.g.,
issues related to networks, managed care
organizations, provider sponsored
organizations, alternative models for small
rural hospitals, and health personnel); and
Outcomes and delivery of care in rural areas
(e.g., issues related to quality of care and
implications of technology diffusion). Major
funding sources: Federal Office of Rural
Health Policy and the Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation. Director: Ira S. Moscovice. |
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Research Data Assistance Center |
ResDAC's goal is to assist
the Center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS)
in increasing the number of new researchers
skilled in accessing and using CMS data for
studies which will improve the Medicare and
Medicaid programs and add value to current
CMS activities. Director: A. Marshall McBean. |
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State
Health Access Data Assistance Center |
The State Health Access
Data Assistance Center (SHADAC) is a health
policy analysis and research center
addressing issues of health insurance
coverage, rates of uninsurance, and state
health policy. SHADAC conducts research to
develop reliable state and national
estimates of the uninsured, factors
associated with uninsurance, and new roles
for safetynet providers in the U.S. health
care system. SHADAC provides targeted policy
analysis and technical assistance to states
that are conducting their own health
insurance surveys and/or using data from
national surveys. SHADAC's primary source of
funding comes from a grant from the Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation. Additional funding
includes grants from the Health Services
Resources Administration (HRSA), Assistant
Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE),
and the Agency for Health Care Quality and
Research. Associated Faculty: Lynn A.
Blewett (PI), Michael Davern (Co-PI) and Kathleen Thiede Call. |
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Minnesota Area Geriatric Education Center |
The Minnesota Area Geriatric
Education Center (MAGEC) is an interdisciplinary
program that works to advance the quality
and quantity of geriatric content in the
health sciences. Funded by the U.S.
Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS).
Director: Robert L. Kane. |
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Center for Survey Research
in Public Health |
The Center for Survey
Research in Public Health (CSRPH)
specializes in developing and conducting
surveys for clinical outcomes and policy
analysis projects. CSRPH has the ability to
conduct local, regional, and national
face-to-face, telephone and mail surveys.
The Center conducts surveys in several
languages (English, Spanish, Hmong, Laotian,
Khmer, Somali and Vietnamese) ranging from
small (n = 50) to large (n = 30,000). CSRPH
has experience in interviewing difficult to
reach populations such as cancer patients,
professional groups and also general
populations. The Center operates on a
private network (not attached to the
University system or Internet) and has
established security protocols, IRB and
HIPAA training for all staff. The Center has
36 CATI stations and a mailing center. The
mailing center produces personalized letters
and questionnaires, both traditional and
scan questionnaires, and provides editing
and coding of questionnaires. Director:
Todd H. Rockwood. To contact CSRPH,
call Karen Virnig at 612.624.0160. |
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