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Challenges and Solutions in Evaluation Technical Assistance During Design and Early Implementation

This case study discusses two federal grant initiatives and the evaluation technical assistance (ETA) provided to the grantees.




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As the Global Community Continues to Grapple with COVID-19, Mathematica is Remotely Maintaining our Operations

At Mathematica, our mission has always been to protect and improve public well-being. In this time of increased concern over the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the health and safety of all Mathematica employees, clients, and partners is our top priority. We are adhering to guidance and best practices issued by health authorities, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO).




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New Report Highlights the MacArthur Foundation’s Grantmaking Legacy to Advance Maternal Health in India

Mathematica released findings from its cumulative review of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation’s Maternal Health Quality of Care (MHQoC) strategy in India.




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Inventory of State-Level Medicaid Policies, Programs, and Initiatives to Improve Maternity Care and Outcomes

Mathematica was contracted by Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) to create an updated inventory of state- and territory-level Medicaid policies, programs, or initiatives that are designed to improve the access to, quality of, and outcomes of maternity care services.




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Planning Title IV-E Prevention Services: A toolkit for States, Introduction to the Toolkit

This toolkit aims to help states develop a plan for Title IV-E prevention services, and to assist states in planning an array of services to help address substance use, mental health, and parenting issues (“prevention services”).




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How Much Bias Results if a Quasi-Experimental Design Combines Local Comparison Groups, a Pretest Outcome Measure and Other Covariates?: A Within Study Comparison of Preschool Effects

This study examines when nonexperiments might substitute for experiments that are done in real-world settings in order to learn what works to affect some socially valued outcome.




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Coordinating Parenting Time and Child Support: Experiences and Lessons Learned from Three States (Issue Brief)

This issue brief reports on how three states coordinate the establishment and enforcement of parenting time with child support establishment activities.




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Profile of SSI and DI Beneficiaries with Work Goals and Expectations in 2015

This brief presents an updated profile of work-oriented beneficiaries and compares them to other SSI and DI beneficiaries who are not interested in work.




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MCC Indonesia Nutrition Project Impact Evaluation Final Report

This report presents findings from a 5-year randomized control trial of a $120 million maternal and child health project in Indonesia funded by the Millennium Challenge Corporation. The project sought to improve stunting, along with a host of other pre-, postnatal, and early childhood health outcomes.




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The Choice Architecture of School Choice Websites

The authors conducted a randomized factorial experiment to determine how displaying school information to parents in different ways affects what schools they choose for their children in a hypothetical school district.




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A Comparison of Cancer Stage at Diagnosis and Treatment Initiation Between Enrollees in an Urban HIV Clinic and SEER

A comparison of stage at cancer diagnosis and cancer treatment rates between people with HIV (PWH) and the general US population is needed to identify any disparities by HIV status.




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The Promotion Power Impacts of Louisiana High Schools

This report describes the data and methods used to measure Louisiana public high schools’ promotion power, which is a school’s effect on the long-term success of its students as indicated by high school graduation, college or career readiness, college enrollment and persistence, and earnings.




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The Promotion Power Impacts of Louisiana High Schools (Executive Summary)

This summary describes a study that measured Louisiana public high schools’ promotion power, which is a school’s effect on the long-term success of its students as indicated by high school graduation, college or career readiness, college enrollment and persistence, and earnings.




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New Study Measures High Schools’ Impacts on Students’ Long-Term Outcomes

Mathematica’s study helps Louisiana measure its public high schools’ contribution to student outcomes such as high school graduation, college enrollment, and eventual earnings.




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Significant Contributions Advance the Understanding of Disability Programs and the People They Serve

Mathematica’s Center for Studying Disability Policy has provided valuable insights into the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) disability programs during its seven years as a research center for the SSA’s Disability Research Consortium (DRC).




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Arnold Ventures Awards $6 Million Grant to Study Replication and Evaluation of Penn Nursing’s Transitional Care Model

Mathematica study will evaluate the effectiveness of the Transitional Care Model (TCM) in reducing rehospitalizations and will promote widespread use of the program in a number of health systems.




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Mathematica at SXSW EDU: Highlighting Innovative Tools and Strategies in Education

For 10 years, the South by Southwest (SXSW) EDU conference has provided a venue to share cutting-edge ideas and tools with a community of creative and passionate changemakers who want to advance teaching and learning.




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After a Decade, Mathematica Examines Affordable Care Act’s Impact on Primary Care

In the March issue of Health Affairs, which is devoted to examining the effects and legacy of the ACA, Mathematica’s experts discuss “The Changing Landscape of Primary Care: Effects of the ACA and Other Efforts over the Past Decade.”




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The Changing Landscape of Primary Care: Effects of the ACA and Other Efforts Over the Past Decade

This Health Affairs article describes primary care delivery system reform models that were developed and tested over the past decade by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation—which was created by the Affordable Care Act—and reflect on key lessons and remaining challenges.




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Legacy of the MacArthur Foundation’s Maternal Health Quality of Care Strategy in India

This report presents the findings from Mathematica’s cumulative review of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation’s Maternal Health Quality of Care (MHQoC) strategy in India.




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The Role of the Workforce System in Addressing the Opioid Crisis: A Resource Guide

This guide supports state recipients of the U.S. Department of Labor National Health Emergency demonstration grants that leverage their workforce systems to address problems presented by the opioid crisis.




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The Role of the Workforce System in Addressing the Opioid Crisis: A Review of the Literature

This literature review was conducted as part of an evaluation of the National Health Emergency demonstration grants awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor to states that using their workforce systems to address problems presented by the opioid crisis.




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Development of the Uncertainty Communication Checklist: A Patient-Centered Approach to Patient Discharge From the Emergency Department

Clear communication with patients upon emergency department (ED) discharge is important for patient safety during the transition to outpatient care.




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Assistive Technology Services for Youth in the Vermont Linking Learning to Careers Program

The Vermont Division of Vocational Rehabilitation’s Linking Learning to Careers (LLC) program provides enhanced services to help high school students with disabilities as they make the transition to careers or postsecondary education. These enhanced services include access to assistive technology.




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Positive Findings from Year 2 of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Million Hearts® Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction Model

Mathematica has released positive evaluation findings from Year 2 of the Million Hearts® model, just in time for American Heart Month this February.




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Mathematica Named Grand Prizewinner in the Visualization Resources of Community-Level Social Determinants of Health Challenge Sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) announced today that Mathematica is the grand prizewinner of the Agency’s Visualization Resources of Community-Level Social Determinants of Health Challenge for its Data Visualization Tool.




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Insights About the Transition System for SSI Youth from the National Evaluation of Promoting Readiness of Minors in SSI (PROMISE)

This article discusses insights gained from the national PROMISE evaluation about the current transition system, which are relevant to current initiatives supporting youth with disabilities during the transition to adulthood.




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Six-Year Earnings and Disability Benefit Outcomes of Youth Vocational Rehabilitation Applicants

The authors document the earnings in the sixth calendar year after youths’ vocational rehabilitation (VR) applications and Social Security Administration (SSA) benefit outcomes during the six years after their VR applications.




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Mathematica Showcases Innovative Analysis, Data Mining, and Visualizations at Health Datapalooza

At this year’s Health Datapalooza in Washington, DC, Mathematica staff will showcase their expertise in data visualizations, machine learning, and data mining to help progress together on critical issues in today’s health policy environment.




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Metrics for Assessing Physician Activity Using Electronic Health Record Log Data

Electronic health record (EHR) log data have shown promise in measuring physician time spent on clinical activities, contributing to deeper understanding and further optimization of the clinical environment.




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He’s very down to earth: Chennaiyin FC midfielder Thapa recalls interaction with MS Dhoni

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is one of the co-owners of Chennaiyin FC, two-time winners of Indian Super League in 2015 and 2017-’18 season.




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Covid-19: Teachers to evaluate CBSE Class 10, 12 exam papers at home from Sunday, says Centre

The answer sheets will be delivered to the teachers’ homes from 3,000 schools designated as exam centres.




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Coronavirus: Tamil Nadu to ease lockdown restrictions in non-containment areas from Monday

The state has registered a huge increase in the number of coronavirus cases in the last few days.




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No altruism: Watford chairman hits out at Premier League’s proposal to end season at neutral venues

Watford chairman Scott Duxbury said he was worried about the impact of a distorted nine-game mini-league.




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Watch: Virat Kohli picks his favourite match other than 2011 ODI World Cup final win

The India captain picked the quarter-final win over Australia at the 2016 T20 World Cup, for the importance of the match and the atmosphere.




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Vizag gas leak: Protestors put bodies in front of LG Polymers gate, demand closure of plant

They also demanded the arrest of those responsible.




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After the virus: What utopia will look like for the publishing industry in the US

All publishing will fight fascism. Autofiction will auto-destruct after reading. The author will be killed again so the text may live.




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‘I am perfectly healthy,’ says Amit Shah, dismissing rumours that he is ill

In the past few days, social media users had pointed to pictures of him looking weak and speculated that he was sick.




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Pause, rewind, play: When the Tiger oozed class and confidence - a rare interview of MAK Pataudi

In this fascinating footage Pataudi, one of the greatest Indian captains, talks about how he became a leader, the accident that damaged his eye, and more.




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Coronavirus: Tamil Nadu moves SC against Madras High Court order to close liquor shops

On Friday, the Madras High Court noted that there was a ‘blatant violation’ of its guidelines regulating liquor sales and ordered only online sale.




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Coronavirus: Senior India hockey players to undergo online coaching course amid lockdown

The course will be attended by 32 senior men and 23 senior women core probables on May 11 and 15 respectively.




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Aurangabad train accident: MP government’s negligence led to deaths of 16 migrants, alleges Congress

The party said that the workers had applied to the state government for passes to return home, but the administration did not act on it.




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Australian captain Meg Lanning leads online batting class for Ireland women’s cricket team

Lanning was joined by former Ireland skipper Isobel Joyce in the session that also featured the head coaches of both teams Ed Joyce and Matthew Mott.




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Coronavirus: Trinamool Congress hits back at Amit Shah, claims eight trains scheduled for migrants

The Union home minister had alleged that the state government was being unjust to migrant workers by not allowing ‘Sharmik’ special trains.




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Sehwag would’ve crossed 10,000 Test runs if he played for another country, says Pakistan’s Latif

Despite Sehwag’s impressive records, Latif believes the former opener remained under the shadows of Tendulkar and Dravid in the Indian team.




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Covid-19: Over 1,000 migrant workers clash with police in Surat, demand to be sent home

The police have arrested over 60 people and another 60 have been detained.




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Former Chhattisgarh CM Ajit Jogi suffers cardiac arrest, hospitalised

He has been put on ventilator support.




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Chhattisgarh: Sub inspector, four suspected Maoists killed in encounter in Rajnandgaon

The incident occurred on Friday night when the police team was carrying out an anti-insurgency operation.




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Coronavirus: Only severe cases need to be tested before discharge, says Centre in revised guidelines

Other categories of patients – including very mild, mild, pre-symptomatic and moderate cases – need not be tested before discharge, it added.




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NBA’s restart plan amidst coronavirus includes daily testing of players, limited locations: Reports

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver explained the plan in a conference call open to all NBA players.