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Dr. Palsbo is a Principal Research Associate in the Center for Health Policy, Research and Ethics. She also holds an appointment as a Research Fellow at the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Washington, DC.
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Item Comparative Quality Indicators for Adults with Disabilities in SNPs(George Mason University Center for Health Policy, Research & Ethics, 2005-11-02) Palsbo, Susan E.; Mastal, MargaretThis presentation proposes strategies and criteria for selecting performance measures relevant to adults with disabilities, and suggests specific indicators as well as resources for additional measures.Item Designing a Program Evaluation for a Multi-Organizational Intervention: The Minnesota Disability Health Options Project(Center for Health Care Strategies, 2004-01) Palsbo, Susan E.; Parker, Pamela; Abery, Brian; Christianson, CraigMinnesota’s Department of Human Services (DHS), the state Medicaid agency, designed a comprehensive program evaluation from the very start of its Minnesota Disability Health Options (MnDHO) project. This paper describes the process and presents the evaluation tools developed. We hope this will serve as a blueprint for other researchers and state regulatory agencies to prospectively construct their own evaluations at the time of program startup.Item Disability Competent Health Systems(Disability Studies Quarterly, 2006-03) Palsbo, Susan E.In July 2005, the United States Surgeon General issued a national Call for Action to Improve the Health and Wellness of Persons with Disabilities. This article offers one response. Drawing on the best practices of consumer-driven health programs for people with disabilities, we offer a Disability-Competent Health System model. The model integrates health and social services to maximize opportunities for independent living and person-centered care. This approach is an opportunity for the independent living movement to address health-related issues without subscribing to the medical model.Item Disability Literacy(2005-12-24T18:28:47Z) Palsbo, Susan E.Presentation defining "Disability literacy" as it applies to health plans such as Kaiser Permanente. It also discusses "Literacy Passports".Item Enhancing Consumer Choice of Health Plans for People with Disabilities(2005-12-24T18:41:24Z) Palsbo, Susan E.Overview of status of research on quality measurement and disability literacy in HMOs.Item Finding Your Way Through the HMO Grievance and Appeals Process(National Rehabilitation Hospital, 2002-06) Palsbo, Susan E.Plain English instructions on how to use the federal laws and regulations to receive services in an HMO.Item How to Get Clinicians to Use Your Project(2005-12-24T18:22:06Z) Palsbo, Susan E.This is a presentation to a class of students working on their MSE in bioengineering at Catholic University in Washington, DCItem Measuring the Effectiveness of Managed Care for Adults with Disabilities(Center for Health Care Strategies, 2005-12-21) Mastal, Margaret; Palsbo, Susan E.Coordinated care organizations (CCO) are an emerging person-centered health delivery system for community-based Medicaid adults with disabilities or complex chronic disease. This report develops recommendations on how states can support CCOs.Item Minnesota Disability Health Options: Expanding Coverage for Adults with Physical Disabilities(Center for Health Care Strategies, 2004-01) Palsbo, Susan E.; Beatty, Philip W.; Parker, Pamela; Duff, ChrisMinnesota Disability Health Options (MnDHO), is a specialized managed health care program for working-age Medicaideligible individuals (with or without Medicare) with physical disabilities who reside in Minneapolis-St. Paul. MnDHO, a voluntary program, integrates delivery of all Medicaid and Medicare services except for prescription medications. Interviews and focus groups at the end of the first year show that enrollees’ quality of life is much better, with enrollees able to focus their attention on non-health related concerns.Item The Organization and Financing of Health Services for Persons with Disabilities(Milbank Memorial Quarterly, 2002) DeJong, Gerben; Palsbo, Susan E.; Beatty, Philip W.; Jones, Gwyn C.; Kroll, Thilo; Neri, Melinda T.Over the past 30 years, the nation has witnessed a material change in the status of Americans with disabilities: no longer are they at the periphery of American politcal and social life but now are increasingly represented in the mainstream of American community life. Despite successes, people with disabilities lag behind in many areas of American life, especially employment and health care.