Health Services Research

Enhancing Services of Panchayat Raj in Public Health * Ramaiah Bheenaveni Panchayats in India are an age old institution for governance at village level. In 1992, through the enactment of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment, Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI) were strengthened as local government organizations with clear areas of jurisdiction, adequate power, authority and funds commensurate with responsibilities. Panchayats have been assigned 29 rural development activities,

Long-term care training is crucial now more than ever before. With the OIG and CMS zeroing in on long-term care facilities, you and your staff need to take extra care in getting the training that can mean avoiding fraud, abuse and Stark law problems.Long-term care training — specifically in how to prepare for an OIG or CMS compliance audit — should be your top priority right now. CMS and the OIG are getting generous funding to enhance their Medicare and Medicaid enforcement

Some of us have the good fortune of taking a research paper class in high school—preparing us for the inevitable assignment in college. But if you are not so fortunate, here are a few suggestions and guidelines to use for writing your first research paper: UNDERSTAND THE ASSIGNMENT Read it through a couple of times. Highlight key words—any main prompting words and any action words. CHOOSE a WORKABLE PROMPT/TOPIC Most instructors offer more than one option for a research paper. If you