The Dissemination and Implementation (D&I) Toolkit offers illustrative examples of D&I best practices and tactics, as well as resources to help operationalize D&I strategies and planning.

The Dissemination and Implementation (D&I) Framework connects goals for these activities with evidence and best practices, as well as core components of D&I planning and execution.

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Dissemination and Implementation (D&I) Framework and Toolkit focus on effective approaches to planning and conducting D&I activities. The D&I Framework describes the concepts and best practices that are central to effective D&I while the...

This chartbook presents highlights and key comparisons from the statistical compendium on Medicaid pharmacy benefit use and reimbursement in 2009 that Mathematica prepared for CMS. Mathematica has prepared similar compendiums and chartbooks for 1999 and for each year from 2001 to 2009. The 2009...

Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a leading cause of hospitalization and mortality in the United States, affecting more than 5 million people at an expected cost of $34.8 billion in 2008. This article examines the association of medication adherence via the medication possession ratio with...

We conducted a midstream assessment of the $46 million investment in comparative effectiveness research (CER) training programs funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The 43 ARRA-supported CER training programs enhanced workforce capacity by developing curricula and...

The study examined public attitudes toward and understanding of comparative effective research (CER). Six focus groups were conducted with consumers in three major cities to examine the extent of familiarity and understanding of CER.