World Health Report 2001
World Health Report 2001
An estimated 400 million people suffer from mental or neurological disorders or from psychosocial problems such as those related to alcohol and drug abuse. Many of them suffer silently. Many suffer alone. Many never receive treatment of any kind. Between the suffering and the prospect of care stand the barriers of stigma, prejudice, shame and exclusion. In devoting The World Health Report 2001 to mental health, WHO is making one clear,… Continue reading
Analyses for the Initial Implementation of the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System: Executive Summary 2001
Analyses for the Initial Implementation of the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System: Executive Summary 2001
In the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, Congress mandated that Health CareFinancing Administration (HCFA) implement a Prospective Payment System (PPS)for inpatient rehabilitation. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services(CMS, the successor agency to HCFA) issued the final rule governing such aPPS on August 7, 2001. This report summarizes the research that RANDperformed to support HCFA’s efforts to design, develop,… Continue reading
2001 11 08 Romina Replies to Accusations of Drug Abuse
Interview & report