A model research design to determine whether public programs providing health care for the poor and uninsured are successful.
The Mississippi State Department of Health has developed an empirically-proven two stage methodology of evaluation appropriate for agencies serving individuals that are poor and/or uninsured that utilizes qualitative data drawn from surveys and interviews to formulate a plan of action to collect relevant objective data. Findings are reported as being either supported, non-supported, or fallacious, and are accompanied by recommendations for intervention when appropriate. After comments on these have been assembled and disseminated, the program is required to submit a plan of action addressing all recommendations in the report.
Gandy
M J
MJ
Office of Policy and Planning, Mississippi State Department of Health, Jackson 39215.
D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000379:methods; D008489:Medical Indigency; D008922:Mississippi; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods*; D011635:Public Health Administration / Q000379:methods*; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires