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Public Health Systems and Services Research (PHSSR) Webliography

Prepared by University of Kentucky Center for Public Health Systems & Services Research, 2008

The University of Kentucky Center for Public Health Systems & Services Research also wrote a companion piece as an introduction to the field. Public Health Systems and Services Overview

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Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Guiding principles for development of ACIP recommendations for vaccination during pregnancy and breastfeeding. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2008 May 30;57(21):580.

Alegria M, Perez DJ, Williams S. The role of public policies in reducing mental health status disparities for people of color. Health Aff 2003 Sep-Oct;22(5):51-64.

American Public Health Association. Joint resolution in support of National Public Health Performance Standards Program. American Journal of Public Health. 2001;91(3):505-6.

Anderson LM, Brownson RC, Fullilove MT, Teutsch SM, Novick LF, Fielding J, Land GH. Evidence-based public health policy and practice: promises and limits. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2005;28(5 Suppl):226-30.

Andrulis DP. The public sector in health care: Evolution or dissolution. Health Affairs. 1997 Jul-Aug;16(4):131-40.

Andrulis DP. Community, service, and policy strategies to improve health care access in the changing urban environment. American Journal of Public Health. 2000 Jun;90(6):858-62.

Arah OA, Westert GP, Delnoij DM, Klazinga NS. Health system outcomes and determinants amenable to public health in industrialized countries: a pooled, cross-sectional time series analysis. BMC Public Health. 2005 Aug;5:10.

Asch SM, Stoto M, Mendes M, Valdez RB, Gallagher ME, Halverson P, Lurie N. A review of instruments assessing public health preparedness. Public Health Rep. 2005 Sep-Oct;120(5):532-42.

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials. Issue Brief: Resources for States Considering Health Agency Reorganization. Washington, DC: 2004. 6 p.

Avery G, Schultz J. Regulation, financial incentives, and the production of quality. Am J Med Qual. 2007 Jul-Aug;22(4):265-73.

Avery GH, Wholey DR, Christianson JB. Physician evaluations of care management practices in Medicaid programs. Am J Manag Care. 2005 Mar;11(3):156-64.

Axnick NW, Katz M, Schiffer C, Johnson W, Cross F. Survey of city/county public health agencies to determine the development, use, and effect of program performance standards. American Journal of Public Health. 1986;76(6):692-4.

Baird JR, Carlson KJ. National Public Health Performance Standards assessment: first steps in strengthening North Dakota's public health system. Journal of public health management and practice JPHMP. 2005;11(5):422-7.

Baker EL, Blumenstock JS, Jensen J, Morris RD, Moulton AD. Building the legal foundation for an effective public health system. J Law Med Ethics. 2002 Fall;30(3 Suppl):48-51.

Baker EL, Jr., Fox CE, Hassmiller SB, Sabol BJ, Stokes CC. Creating the Management Academy for Public Health: relationships are primary. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2006 Sep-Oct;12(5):426-9.

Baker EL, Friede A, Moulton AD, Ross DA. CDC's Information Network for Public Health Officials (INPHO): a framework for integrated public health information and practice. J Public Health Manag Pract. 1995 Winter;1(1):43-7.

Baker EL, Jr., Koplan JP. Strengthening the nation's public health infrastructure: historic challenge, unprecedented opportunity. Health Aff 2002 Nov-Dec;21(6):15-27.

Baker EL, Melton RJ, Stange PV, Fields ML, Koplan JP, Guerra FA, Satcher D. Health reform and the health of the public. Forging community health partnerships. JAMA. 1994 Oct 26;272(16):1276-82.

Baker EL, Porter J. The health alert network: partnerships, politics, and preparedness. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2005 Nov-Dec;11(6):574-6.

Baker EL, Porter J. Practicing management and leadership: creating the information network for public health officials. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2005 Sep-Oct;11(5):469-73.

Baker EL, Potter MA, Jones DL, Mercer SL, Cioffi JP, Green LW, Halverson PK, Lichtveld MY, Fleming DW. The public health infrastructure and our nation's health. Annu Rev Public Health. 2005;26:303-18.

Baker EL, Jr., Ross D. Information and surveillance systems and community health: building the public health information infrastructure. J Public Health Manag Pract. 1996 Fall;2(4):58-60.

Baker EL, Jr., Stevens RH. Linking agency accreditation to workforce credentialing: a few steps along a difficult path. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2007 Jul-Aug;13(4):430-1.

Baker EL, White LE, Lichtveld MY. Reducing health disparities through community-based research. Public Health Rep. 2001 Nov-Dec;116(6):517-9.

Bakes-Martin R, Corso LC, Landrum LB, Fisher VS, Halverson PK. Developing national performance standards for local public health systems. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 2005 Sep-Oct;11(5):418-21.

Barr DA. A research protocol to evaluate the effectiveness of public - Private partnerships as a means to improve health and welfare systems worldwide. American Journal of Public Health. 2007 Jan;97(1):19-25.

Barron G, Glad J, Vukotich C. The use of the National Public Health Performance Standards to evaluate change in capacity to carry out the 10 essential services. Journal of environmental health. 2007;70(1):29-31.

Barry MA. How can performance standards enhance accountability for public health? Journal of public health management and practice JPHMP. 2000;6(5):78-84.

Barry MA. Measuring public health performance: a call to action. Journal of public health management and practice JPHMP. 2000;6(5):v.

Barton MB, Schoenbaum SC. Improving influenza vaccination performance in an HMO setting: the use of computer-generated reminders and peer comparison feedback. Am J Public Health. 1990 May;80(5):534-6.

Baseman JG, Marsden-Haug N, Holt VL, Stergachis A, Goldoft M, Gale JL. Epidemiology competency development and application to training for local and regional public health practitioners. Public Health Rep. 2008;123 Suppl 1:44-52.

Bassett EM, Glandon RP. Influencing design, promoting health. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2008 May-Jun;14(3):244-54.

Baum NM, Gollust SE, Goold SD, Jacobson PD. Looking ahead: addressing ethical challenges in public health practice. J Law Med Ethics. 2007 Winter;35(4):657-67, 513.

Bazzoli GJ. Public-private collaboration in health and human service delivery: Evidence from community partnerships. Milbank Quarterly. 1997;75(4):533-561.

Beaglehole R, Davis P. Setting national health goals and targets in the context of a fiscal crisis: the politics of social choice in New Zealand. International journal of health services planning, administration, evaluation. 1992;22(3):417-28.

Bearinger LH, Resnick MD. Dual method use in adolescents: A review and framework for research on use of STD and pregnancy protection. Journal of Adolescent Health. 2003 May;32(5):340-9.

Beaulieu J, Scutchfield FD. Assessment of validity of the National Public Health Performance Standards: The local public health performance assessment instrument. Public Health Reports. 2002 Jan-Feb;117(1):28-36.

Beaulieu J, Scutchfield FD, Kelly AV. Content and criterion validity evaluation of National Public Health Performance Standards measurement instruments. Public health reports Washington, D C 1974. 2003;118(6):508-17.

Beaulieu JE, Scutchfield FD, Kelly AV. Recommendations from testing of the National Public Health Performance Standards instruments. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2003 May-Jun;9(3):188-98.

Beitsch LM, Brooks RG, Grigg M, Menachemi N. Structure and functions of state public health agencies. American Journal of Public Health. 2006 Jan;96(1):167-72.

Beitsch LM, Brooks RG, Menachemi N, Libbey PM. Public health at center stage: new roles, old props. Health Aff. 2006 Jul-Aug;25(4):911-22.

Beitsch LM, Grigg M, Menachemi N, Brooks RG. Roles of local public health agencies within the state public health system. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 2006 May-Jun;12(3):232-41.

Beitsch LM, Mays G, Corso L, Chang C, Brewer R. States gathering momentum: Promising strategies for accreditation and assessment activities in multistate learning collaborative applicant states. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 2007 Jul-Aug;13(4):364-73.

Beitsch LM, Thielen L, Mays G, Brewer RA, Kimbrell J, Chang C, Gillen S, Corso L, Landrum LB. The Multistate Learning Collaborative, states as laboratories: Informing the National Public Health Accreditation dialogue. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 2006 May-Jun;12(3):217-31.

Bekemeier B. Credentialing for public health nurses: personally valued ... But not well recognized. Public Health Nurs. 2007 Sep-Oct;24(5):439-48.

Bekemeier B, Dahl J. Turning point sets the stage for emergency preparedness planning. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2003 Sep-Oct;9(5):377-83.

Bekemeier B, Riley CM, Padgett SM, Berkowitz B. Making the case: leveraging resources toward public health system improvement in Turning Point states. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2007 Nov-Dec;13(6):649-54.

Berkowitz B, Ivory J, Morris T. Rural public health: Policy and research opportunities. Journal of Rural Health. 2002;18:186-96.

Berkowitz B, Nicola RM, Lafronza V, Bekemeier B. Turning Point's Legacy. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2005 Mar-Apr;11(2):97-100.

Bernstein AB, Gauthier AK. Defining competition in markets: why and how? Health Serv Res. 1998 Dec;33(5 Pt 2):1421-38.

Blendon RJ, Buhr T, Cassidy EF, Perez DJ, Hunt KA, Fleischfresser C, Benson JM, Herrmann MJ. Disparities in health: perspectives of a multi-ethnic, multi-racial America. Health Aff. 2007 Sep-Oct;26(5):1437-47.

Blendon RJ, Buhr T, Cassidy EF, Perez DJ, Sussman T, Benson JM, Herrmann MJ. Disparities in physician care: experiences and perceptions of a multi-ethnic America. Health Aff. 2008 Mar-Apr;27(2):507-17.

Bowser R, Gostin LO. Managed care and the health of a nation. Southern California Law Review. 1999 Jul;72(5):1209-95.

Brennan TA. The role of regulation in quality improvement. Milbank Quarterly. 1998;76(4):709-732.

Buehler JW, Whitney EA, Berkelman RL. Business and public health collaboration for emergency preparedness in Georgia: a case study. Bmc Public Health. 2006;6:285.

Butler J, Tews D, Raevsky C, Canavese J, Wojciehowski K, Michalak C, Thomas M, Brewster J, Mason M, Schmidt R. Accreditation/Performance assessment on-site reviews in Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, and Washington: implications for States and an evolving national model. Journal of public health management and practice JPHMP. 2007;13(4):395-403.

Cahn MA, Auston I, Selden CR, Cogdill K, Baker S, Cavanaugh D, Elliott S, Foster AJ, Leep CJ, Perez DJ, Pomietto BR. The Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce: a collaboration to improve and protect the public's health, 1995-2006. J Med Libr Assoc. 2007 Jul;95(3):301-9.

Cantreill J, Hung D, Fahs MC, Shelley D. Purchasing patterns and smoking behaviors after a large tobacco tax increase: a study of Chinese Americans living in New York City. Public Health Rep. 2008 Mar-Apr;123(2):135-46.

Cava M. Is public health ready for a professional practice framework? J Health Serv Res Policy. 2008 Jan;13 Suppl 1:57-63.

Centers for Disease Control, Pan American Health Organization, World Health Organization. Achievements in public health, 1900-1999: Changes in the public health system (Reprinted from MMWR, vol 48, pg 1141-1147, 1999). Journal of the American Medical Association. 2000 Feb;283(6):735-8.

Chapin J, Fetter B. Performance-based contracting in Wisconsin public health: transforming state-local relations. Milbank Q. 2002;80(1):97-124.

Cheadle A, Hsu C, Schwartz PM, Pearson D, Greenwald HP, Beery WL, Flores G, Casey MC. Involving Local Health Departments in Community Health Partnerships: Evaluation Results from the Partnership for the Public's Health Initiative. J Urban Health. 2008 Mar;85(2):162-77.

Chen CM, Hong MC, Hsu YH. Administrator self-ratings of organization capacity and performance of healthy community development projects in Taiwan. Public Health Nursing. 2007 Jul-Aug;24(4):343-54.

Chesson HW, Harrison P, Scotton CR, Varghese B. Does funding for HIV and sexually transmitted disease prevention matter? Evidence from panel data. Eval Rev. 2005 Feb;29(1):3-23.

Clancy C, Bilheimer L, Gagnon D. Health policy roundtable: Producing and adapting research syntheses for use by health-system managers and public policymakers. Health Services Research. 2006 Jun;41(3):905-17.

Corso LC, Landrum LB, Lenaway D, Brooks R, Halverson PK. Building a bridge to accreditation--the role of the National Public Health Performance Standards Program. Journal of public health management and practice JPHMP. 2007;13(4):374-7.

Corso LC, Wiesner PJ, Halverson PK, Brown CK. Using the essential services as a foundation for performance measurement and assessment of local public health systems. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2000 Sep;6(5):1-18.

Costich JF, Scutchfield FD. Public health preparedness and response capacity inventory validity study. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2004 May-Jun;10(3):225-33.

Cowan GA, David P, Meltzer D. Complexity : metaphors, models, and reality. Cambridge, Mass.: Perseus Books; 1999.

Curry CW, De AK, Ikeda RM, Thacker SB. Health burden and funding at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Am J Prev Med. 2006 Mar;30(3):269-76.

Dalbey M. Implementing smart growth strategies in rural America: development patterns that support public health goals. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2008 May-Jun;14(3):238-43.

Davies R. Mobilising business through "partnerships for health promotion". New challenges and new opportunities. Promot Educ. 1999 Mar;6(1):21-4, 37.

Davis MV, MacDonald PD, Cline JS, Baker EL. Evaluation of public health response to hurricanes finds North Carolina better prepared for public health emergencies. Public Health Rep. 2007 Jan-Feb;122(1):17-26.

DeFriese GH, Hetherington JS, Brooks EF, Miller CA, Jain SC, Kavaler F, Stein JS. The program implications of administrative relationships between local health departments and state and local government. Am J Public Health. 1981 Oct;71(10):1109-15.

Derose SF, Asch SM, Fielding JE, Schuster MA. Developing quality indicators for local health departments - Experience in Los Angeles County. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2003 Nov;25(4):347-57.

Derose SF, Schuster MA, Fielding JE, Asch SM. Public health quality measurement: Concepts and challenges. Annual Review of Public Health. 2002;23:1-21.

Deutsch H, Elligers JJ, Rajan R. Next steps for MAPP. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2005 Sep-Oct;11(5):474-5.

Donabedian A. Explorations in quality assessment and monitoring. Ann Arbor, Mich.: Health Administration Press; 1980.

Draper DA, Hurley RE, Lesser CS, Strunk BC. The changing face of managed care. Health Aff. 2002 Jan-Feb;21(1):11-23.

Dredger SM, Kothari A, Morrison J, Sawada M, Crighton EJ, Graham ID. Using participatory design to develop (public) health decision support systems through GIS. Int J Health Geogr. 2007;6:53.

Driscoll D, Rojas-Smith L, Sotnikov S, Gadsden-Knowles K, Perry NB, Lenaway DD, Halverson PK. An instrument for assessing public health system performance: validity in rural settings. J Rural Health. 2006 Summer;22(3):254-9.

Ellison JH. National Public Health Performance Standards: are they a means of evaluating the local public health system? Journal of public health management and practice JPHMP. 2005;11(5):433-6.

Eng TR. Prevention of sexually transmitted diseases - A model for overcoming barriers between managed care and public health. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 1999 Jan;16(1):60-9.

Erwin PC. The performance of local health departments: a review of the literature. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2008 Mar-Apr;14(2):E9-18.

Erwin PC, Hamilton CB, Welch S. Students in the community: MAPP as a framework for academic-public health practice linkages. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2005 Sep-Oct;11(5):437-41.

Erwin PC, Hamilton CB, Welch S, Hinds B. The Local Public Health System Assessment of MAPP/The National Public Health Performance Standards Local Tool: a community-based, public health practice and academic collaborative approach to implementation. Journal of public health management and practice JPHMP. 2006;12(6):528-32.

Fanning A. The importance of education, training and supervision in global TB control. International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. 2000 Dec;4(12):S208-S14.

Farhang L, Bhatia R, Scully CC, Corburn J, Gaydos M, Malekafzali S. Creating tools for healthy development: case study of San Francisco's Eastern Neighborhoods Community Health Impact Assessment. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2008 May-Jun;14(3):255-65.

Ford EW, Duncan WJ, Ginter PM. The structure of state health agencies: A strategic analysis. Medical Care Research and Review. 2003 Mar;60(1):31-57.

Ford EW, Wells R, Bailey B. Sustainable network advantages: A game theoretic approach to community-based health care coalitions. Health Care Management Review. 2004 Apr-Jun;29(2):159-69.

Freund DA, Hurley RE, Adamache KW, Mauskopf J. The performance of urban and public hospitals and NHCs (neighborhood health centers) under Medicaid capitation programs. Hosp Health Serv Adm. 1990 Winter;35(4):525-46.

Freund DA, Rossiter LF, Fox PD, Meyer JA, Hurley RE, Carey TS, Paul JE. Evaluation of the Medicaid competition demonstrations. Health Care Financ Rev. 1989 Winter;11(2):81-97.

Gebbie K. Who will keep the public healthy? : educating public health professionals for the 21st century. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press; 2002.

Gerberding JL. Protecting health--the new research imperative. JAMA. 2005 Sep 21;294(11):1403-6.

Gerberding JL, Hughes JM, Koplan JP. Bioterrorism preparedness and response: clinicians and public health agencies as essential partners. JAMA. 2002 Feb 20;287(7):898-900.

Gerberding JL, Marks JS. Making America fit and trim--steps big and small. Am J Public Health. 2004 Sep;94(9):1478-9.

Gerberding JL, Moulton AD, Goodman RA, Ransom MM. Foreword. Public health law, 2002-2003: year of achievement. J Law Med Ethics. 2003 Winter;31(4):482-4.

Gervas J, Rico A. Innovation in the European Union regarding the coordination between primary and specialized. Medicina Clinica. 2006 May;126(17):658-61.

Ginsburg M, Goold SD, Danis M. (De)constructing 'basic' benefits: citizens define the limits of coverage. Health Aff. 2006 Nov-Dec;25(6):1648-55.

Goes JB, Zhan C. The effects of hospital-physician integration strategies on hospital financial performance. Health Serv Res. 1995 Oct;30(4):507-30.

Goldsmith LJ, Ricketts TC. Proposed changes to designations of medically underserved populations and health professional shortage areas: effects on rural areas. J Rural Health. 1999 Winter;15(1):44-54.

Gollust SE, Jacobson PD. Privatization of public services: Organizational reform efforts in public education and public health. American Journal of Public Health. 2006 Oct;96(10):1733-9.

Goody B. Defining rural hospital markets. Health Serv Res. 1993 Jun;28(2):183-200.

Goold SD. Allocating health care: cost-utility analysis, informed democratic decision making, or the veil of ignorance? J Health Polit Policy Law. 1996 Spring;21(1):69-98.

Goold SD, Biddle AK, Klipp G, Hall CN, Danis M. Choosing Healthplans All Together: a deliberative exercise for allocating limited health care resources. J Health Polit Policy Law. 2005 Aug;30(4):563-601.

Goold SD, Fessler D, Moyer CA. A measure of trust in insurers. Health Serv Res. 2006 Feb;41(1):58-78.

Goold SD, Klipp G. Managed care members talk about trust. Soc Sci Med. 2002 Mar;54(6):879-88.

Gordon RL, Baker EL, Roper WL, Omenn GS. Prevention and the reforming U.S. health care system: changing roles and responsibilities for public health. Annu Rev Public Health. 1996;17:489-509.

Gostin LO. Public health law : power, duty, restraint. Berkeley : University of California Press: New York; 2000.

Greenfield S, Nelson EC, Zubkoff M, Manning W, Rogers W, Kravitz RL, Keller A, Tarlov AR, Ware JE, Jr. Variations in resource utilization among medical specialties and systems of care. Results from the medical outcomes study. JAMA. 1992 Mar 25;267(12):1624-30.

Griffin SO, Jones KA, Lockwood S, Mosca NG, Honore PA. Impact of increasing Medicaid dental reimbursement and implementing school sealant programs on sealant prevalence. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2007 Mar-Apr;13(2):202-6.

Haddix AC, Teutsh SM, Shaffer PA, Dunet DO, editors. Prevention effectiveness: a guide to decision analysis and economic evaluation. Oxford University Press; c1996. 237 p.

Hajat A, Brown CK, Fraser M. Local Public Health Agency Infrastructure: A Chartbook. Washington, DC: National Association of County and City Health Officials; 2001.

Halverson PK. Performance measurement and performance standards: old wine in new bottles. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2000 Sep;6(5):vi-x.

Halverson PK. Public health practice and the journal. Am J Public Health. 2000 May;90(5):692-3.

Halverson PK. Embracing the strength of the public health system: why strong government public health agencies are vitally necessary but insufficient. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2002 Jan;8(1):98-100.

Halverson PK, Kaluzny AD, Mays GP, Richards TB. Privatizing health services: alternative models and emerging issues for public health and quality management. Qual Manag Health Care. 1997 Winter;5(2):1-18.

Halverson PK, Kaluzny AD, Young GJ. Strategic alliances in healthcare: Opportunities for the Veterans Affairs healthcare system. Hospital & Health Services Administration. 1997 Fal;42(3):383-410.

Halverson PK, Mays GP, Kaluzny AD. Working together? Organizational and market determinants of collaboration between public health and medical care providers. American Journal of Public Health. 2000 Dec;90(12):1913-6.

Halverson PK, Mays GP, Kaluzny AD, Richards TB. Not-so-strange bedfellows: models of interaction between managed care plans and public health agencies. Milbank Q. 1997;75(1):113-38.

Halverson PK, Mays GP, Miller CA, Kaluzny AD, Richards TB. Managed care and the public health challenge of TB. Public Health Rep. 1997 Jan-Feb;112(1):22-8.

Halverson PK, Miller CA, Kaluzny AD, Fried BJ, Schenck SE, Richards TB. Performing public health functions: the perceived contribution of public health and other community agencies. J Health Hum Serv Adm. 1996 Winter;18(3):288-303.

Halverson PK, Nicola RM, Baker EL. Performance measurement and accreditation of public health organizations: a call to action. J Public Health Manag Pract. 1998 Jul;4(4):5-7.

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Handler AS, Turnock BJ. Local health department effectiveness in addressing the core functions of public health: essential ingredients. J Public Health Policy. 1996;17(4):460-83.

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Hatzell TA, Williams ES, Halverson PK, Kaluzny AD. Improvement strategy for local health departments. Qual Manag Health Care. 1996 Spring;4(3):79-86.

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Hendryx MS, Ahern MM. Access to mental health services and health sector social capital. Administration and Policy in Mental Health. 2001 Jan;28(3):205-18.

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Honore PA, Schlechte T. State public health agency expenditures: categorizing and comparing to performance levels. Journal of public health management and practice JPHMP. 2007;13(2):156-62.

Honore PA, Simoes EJ, Jones WJ, Moonesinghe R. Practices in public health finance: an investigation of jurisdiction funding patterns and performance. Journal of public health management and practice JPHMP. 2004;10(5):444-50.

Honore PA, Simoes EJ, Moonesinghe R, Kirbey HC, Renner M. Applying principles for outcomes-based contracting in a public health program. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2004 Sep-Oct;10(5):451-7.

Honore PA, Simoes EJ, Moonesinghe R, Wang X, Brown L. Evaluating the ecological association of casino industry economic development on community health status: a natural experiment in the Mississippi delta region. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2007 Mar-Apr;13(2):214-22.

Hovell MF, Adams MA, Semb G. Teaching research methods to graduate students in public health. Public Health Rep. 2008 Mar-Apr;123(2):248-54.

Hurley R, Felland L, Lauer J. Community health centers tackle rising demands and expectations. Issue Brief Cent Stud Health Syst Change. 2007 Dec(116):1-4.

Hurley R, Grossman J, Lake T, Casalino L. A longitudinal perspective on health plan-provider risk contracting. Health Aff. 2002 Jul-Aug;21(4):144-53.

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Hurley RE, Draper DA. Health plan responses to managed care regulation. Manag Care Q. 2002 Fall;10(4):30-42.

Hurley RE, Grossman JM, Strunk BC. Medicare contracting risk/Medicare risk contracting: a life-cycle view from twelve markets. Health Serv Res. 2003 Feb;38(1 Pt 2):395-417.

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Jacobson PD. Measuring the value of public health systems. University of Michigan School of Public Health, Department of Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health; 2006.

Jagai JS, Castronovo DA, Naumova EN. The use of Koppen climate classification system for public health research. Epidemiology. 2007 Sep;18(5):S30-S.

Jahiel RI. Toward health status insurance. Croatian Medical Journal. [Editorial Material]. 1999 Jun;40(2):129-42.

Johnson JH, Sabol BJ, Baker EL. The crucible of public health practice: Major trends shaping the design of the management academy for public health. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 2006 Sep-Oct;12(5):419-25.

Joly BM, O'Rourke K, Tilson HH, Leonard JF. Use of National Public Health Performance Standards to assess Maine's diabetes system. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 2007 Jan-Feb;13(1):68-71.

Jones WJ, Honore P. Business and public health partnerships: policy and regulatory challenges and successes. Organ Ethic. 2007 Spring-Summer;4(1):23-34.

Kanarek N, Stanley J, Bialek R. Local public health agency performance and community health status. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 2006 Nov-Dec;12(6):522-7.

Keane C, Marx J, Ricci E. Services privatized in local health departments: A national survey of practices and perspectives. American Journal of Public Health. 2002 Aug;92(8):1250-4.

Keane C, Marx J, Ricci E. Local health departments' mission to the uninsured. J Public Health Policy. 2003;24(2):130-49.

Keener SR, Baker JW, Mays GP. Providing public health services through an integrated delivery system. Qual Manag Health Care. 1997 Winter;5(2):27-34.

Kerby DS, Brand MW, Johnson DL, Ghouri FS. Self-assessment in the measurement of public health workforce preparedness for bioterrorism or other public health disasters. Public health reports Washington, D C 1974. 2005;120(2):186-91.

Kindig DA. A pay-for-population health performance system. JAMA. 2006 Dec 6;296(21):2611-3.

Knight EA, Scutchfield FD, Kelly AV, Bhandari MW, Vasilescu IP. Implementing the National Local Public Health System Performance Assessment: evaluation of a readiness process in Kentucky. Journal of public health management and practice JPHMP. 2004;10(3):216-24.

Koh HK, Elqura LJ, Judge CM, Stoto MA. Regionalization of Local Public Health Systems in the Era of Preparedness. Annu Rev Public Health. 2008 Apr 21;29:205-18.

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