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CDC Foundation Launches Digital Media Course Developed by Econometrica
Social media has become a major source of news for much of the world. To increase the amount of reliable information on social media, Econometrica has supported the CDC Foundation in launching a course to teach public health professionals how to create and promote social media messages that make...
CMS Releases New Course for SNF Providers
BETHESDA, MD – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a new web-based training course that provides an overview of the assessment and coding the items in Section K related to height, weight, and nutritional approaches for skilled nursing facility residents. The on-demand,...
Econometrica’s Health Group Expands Clinical Expertise
Econometrica’s Health Group has further expanded its knowledge base and team of clinical experts. Through our recruiting and continuing education initiatives, our team stands ready to offer a wide range of expertise to organizations and agencies in the public and private sectors. Health Group...
AHRQ’s MEPS-HC Health Policy Booklet Abstraction Tool Wins Prestige
BETHESDA, MD – An Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) project on which Econometrica played a key role won an award for developing “an efficient data abstraction tool and the support of well-trained, highly skilled abstractors.” The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component...
Census Announces Results of 2020 Census, Population Counts for Apportionment
The U.S. Census announced on April 26 that the 2020 census shows the population of the United States is 331,449,281. This represents growth of 7.4 percent from the 2010 census. This also represents the second slowest population growth rate in U.S. history. “The American public deserves a big thank...
Econometrica’s Statement Following Conviction of Derek Chauvin
BETHESDA, MD – The past year has been difficult for many reasons, not least because the Nation has witnessed many traumatizing instances of police brutality against Black Americans. The trial and conviction of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd is but a small step toward bringing...
Econometrica Explores ESRD Treatments From the Patient Perspective
Econometrica released a new issue brief exploring treatment options for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and their problems from the patient perspective. In partnership with LMI and the American Association of Kidney Patients, the ESRD Brief: Patient Perspectives discusses dialysis treatments and...
Econometrica Partners With Indiana University to Examine the Impact of Changes in the Automotive Industry
BETHESDA, MD – Indiana University selected Econometrica to design and conduct focus groups to better understand how individuals and communities in the Midwest’s Industrial Heartland are being impacted by the automotive industry’s transition from gas to electric automobiles. The focus groups are...
Econometrica to Develop E-Learning Courses Aimed at Global Tobacco Control Topics
BETHESDA, MD – The CDC Foundation awarded Econometrica a contract to create e-learning courses focused around a variety of global tobacco control topics. This new partnership will strengthen country-level capacity in using data to inform policies on global tobacco prevention and control. The CDC...
Clinical Practice Team Adds to Econometrica’s Capabilities
Econometrica has formed a dedicated Clinical Practice Team consisting of healthcare professionals from a variety of healthcare disciplines. The addition of this team augments the technical capabilities of Econometrica’s Health Group to provide expertise in training, information diffusion, health...
Econometrica: Black Lives Matter
BETHESDA, MD – The events unfolding over the last several months have been extremely difficult to watch. The killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis set off a wave of protest and introspection about race in America, much of which is long overdue. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the...
Request for Proposals: Econometrica Seeks Qualified Firms and Consultants for Housing Efforts
Econometrica Makes Awards for Solicitation ECO-O-15-005-01 BETHESDA, MD – Econometrica, Inc., is seeking firms and consultants capable of performing public housing physical needs assessments (PNAs) and providing technical assistance to public housing agencies (PHAs) on strategic planning and...
Opioid Use Disorder and the Medicare/Medicaid Population
BETHESDA, MD – The United States has long been engulfed in an opioid epidemic that stemmed from increased prescribing of opioids in the 1990s and is characterized today by use of synthetic opioids, like fentanyl, as well as illicit opioids such as heroin.[1] By 2017, there were 58 opioid...
Kidney Health Executive Order Policy Review
The Health Group of Econometrica conducted a review of the Kidney Health Executive Order passed by President Trump on July 10, 2019 . This essential decision impacts programs operated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), health providers, kidney patients, and the availability...
Request for Qualifications: Notice of Funding Availability for FY 2020 and FY 2021
Request for Qualifications (RFQ) Consultant and Contractor Partner Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 and FY 2021 Community Compass Technical Assistance andCapacity Building Program Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) No.: FR-6400-N-06 Established in 1998, Econometrica...