Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Rockville, MD
Contract HHSA29020090002191
Prepared by: Mathematica Policy Research, Washington, DC
Authors:
Mathematica Policy Research
Henry Ireys, PhD, Project Director
Joesph Zickafoose, MD, MS
Dana Petersen, PhD
Anna Christensen, PhD
Urban Institute
Rachel Burton MPP
Kelly Devers
Contents
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1. Overview
CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program
Evaluation of the Demonstration Grant Program
Final Report
2. Synthesis of Key Findings by Category
Category A Findings
Category B Findings
Category C Findings
Category D Findings
Category E Findings
Cross-Cutting Findings
3. Observations About the Structure of the Demonstration Grant Program
Allocation of Grant Program Resources
Multistate Partnerships
Payment and Other Approaches to Sustainability
Grant Administration and Planning
Grant Structure and Rigorous Evaluation
4. Observations About the Evaluation
The Challenge of Impact Analyses
Collaboration with Grantees
Technical Expert Panel
Development and Dissemination of Evaluation Findings
5. Conclusion
Conclusion and Summary
6. Endnotes
References and Notes
Appendixes
Appendix A. National Evaluation Team
Appendix B. Products Produced or Initiated by the National Evaluation Team
Appendix C. Obstacles to the Impact Analyses of Category C Projects
Copyright and Source Information
This contract final report was prepared for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality by Mathematica Policy Research under contract HHSA29020090002191. The statements and opinions presented herein are those of the authors and should not be construed as the official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
This report is in the public domain, and it may be used and reprinted without restriction. Citation as to source will be appreciated.
