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Higher-Value Training Awards, with Counseling, Would Generate Large Net Benefits
A new report details findings from Mathematica's evaluation of the effects of alternative training models used under the Workforce Investment Act. Job seekers could realize potential net benefits over 20 years of approximately $41,000 per person if local workforce training agencies implemented programs that combine higher, more flexible individual limits for expenditures on state-approved training with support from training counselors. Read the release. Check out the fact sheet.
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Trends in the Adoption of Health Information Technology
Catherine DesRoches, senior survey researcher, participated in a Health Affairs briefing on recent trends in information technology adoption among U.S. health care providers. The forum coincided with the release of her "Web First" paper, "Small, Non-Teaching and Rural Hospitals Continue To Be Slow in Adopting Electronic Health Record Systems." -
June Forum: Implementing the Patient-Centered Medical Home
A forum on June 7, hosted by Mathematica's Center on Health Care Effectiveness, will discuss the latest research findings, the types of evidence still needed by different stakeholders, and the policy implications of what is known about the effectiveness of the patient-centered medical home in the context of health care reform efforts. Registration and information
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June CIRE Forum: Measuring Performance of Teachers and Doctors
A forum on June 20, hosted by Mathematica's Center for Improving Research Evidence, will look at performance measurement in the education and medical professions, real-world examples of how decision makers are using measures, how to build trust and acceptance among practitioners and policymakers, and what the education and medical fields can learn from each other. Registration and information.
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Report on Changes to Local Workforce Programs
April 26, 2012
New study finds more training money, counseling would benefit unemployed workers.
Report on Talent Transfer Initiative
April 3, 2012
Transfer incentives help bring highest-performing teachers to low-achieving schools in seven cities.
High-Impact CMOs
March 26, 2012
A final report highlights approaches used by five successful Charter School Management Organizations to help improve student achievement.