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Search Results: keywords:"health outcomes"

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 3173
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is seeking approval to collect information for a new assessment on improving home safety and quality. This will evaluate coordination between HUD's Lead Hazard Control Program and the Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program. They aim to discover if this collaboration results in cost savings and better health outcomes. HUD invites the public to comment on this proposal, focusing on its necessity, usefulness, and methods to minimize information collection burdens.

    Simple Explanation

    The government wants to collect information to see if working together to fix homes is a good idea and helps people stay healthy. They’re asking everyone what they think about this plan and how it can be done in a way that's not too hard or costly.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 106537
    Reading Time:about 21 minutes

    The Indian Health Service (IHS), part of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has reorganized its structure, particularly focusing on its Office of Quality. This reorganization aims to enhance the functions of the IHS in areas such as legislative affairs, quality improvement, patient safety, risk management, and compliance. Key divisions under the Office of Quality now include the Division of Quality Assurance and Patient Safety, Division of Enterprise Risk Management, Division of Innovation and Improvement, and Division of Compliance, each with specific roles to improve health outcomes and operational standards within the IHS. Roselyn Tso, the Director of IHS, has confirmed that all prior delegations of authority remain effective unless changed by the reorganization.

    Simple Explanation

    The Indian Health Service, which helps take care of people’s health, has changed the way it is organized to make sure everything is safe, runs better, and follows rules. The changes are meant to help take better care of patients and make the health service work more smoothly.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 3222
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is inviting public comments on their plan to collect information, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This includes gathering data on the Medicare Health Outcomes Survey, which measures the quality of life and daily functioning of Medicare beneficiaries. Public input is wanted to assess the necessity of this information collection and its potential burden on participants. Comments must be submitted by February 13, 2025, to ensure they are considered before final approval by the Office of Management and Budget.

    Simple Explanation

    CMS wants to know what people think about their plan to ask for information on Medicare health, but they need help in making sure it's useful and not too hard for people to give.