NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources. – 1987
The high cost of providing medical care through Medicaid has prompted the federal government to examine ways to constrain costs. One experiment to limit Medicaid costs is Arizona's Health Care Cost Containment System, under which the state contracts with prepaid health plans to provide comprehensive medical care for a set monthly fee per patient.…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Federal Aid, Health Insurance, Medical Services
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Whitelaw, Carolyn A.; Perez, Edgardo L. – Administration in Mental Health, 1987
Reviews the historical background, standards, the issue of day treatment versus day care, functional issues, specialization, efficacy and cost effectiveness, utilization issues, and alternative models of care of partial hospitalization programs in North America. Emphasizes issues of relevance when planning alternative programs to inpatient…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Hospitals, Medical Services
Worthington, Robert M. – VocEd, 1984
The 10 winners of the 1984 Secretary of Education's Awards for Outstanding Vocational Education Programs are listed. The article also describes the selection process, criteria used to select the awardees, and components of outstanding programs. Three winners of past years also are described. (CT)
Descriptors: Awards, Cooperation, Cost Effectiveness, Criteria