[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 149 (Thursday, August 3, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 39752]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-19055]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research


Public Meeting on Health Service Research: the Interface of 
Generalist and Specialist Health Care

AGENCY: Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: A meeting is being held to discuss future directions of health 
services research related to the patterns, processes, and outcomes of 
medical referrals and consultations.

DATES: The meeting will be on Thursday, September 14, 1995, from 8:30 
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Friday, September 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 
p.m. Registration is required by August 30.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be at the Madison Hotel, 15th and M 
Streets, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Purpose

    This meeting will focus on research that investigates patterns, 
processes, and outcomes of the referral of patients from primary care 
to specialist providers. The purposes of the meeting are (1) to 
identify gaps in current knowledge, and (2) to develop an agenda for 
future research. Of particular interest is the influence of new methods 
of organizing and financing health care on referral patterns and 
practices.

II. Agenda

    The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on September 14, with a review 
of the theoretical models and methods used in research that has focused 
on the referral of patients from primary care to specialist providers. 
Important problems and clinical issues involved in the care of patients 
referred from primary care to specialist care will be discussed. 
Presentations will be made by health services researchers, practicing 
clinicians, and representatives of managed care organizations and 
consumers. Questions and comments from the meeting participants will be 
encouraged.
    The meeting participants will be assigned to small working groups 
which will meet concurrently during the afternoon of September 14. Each 
group will be asked to identify and discuss the important issues that 
need to be addressed by future research related to medical referrals 
and consultations. Reports and recommendations from working groups will 
be presented on Friday, September 15. A general discussion of a 
research agenda on medical referrals and consultations will conclude 
the meeting.

III. Arrangements for the September 14-15, 1995 Meeting

    Individuals and representatives of organizations who would like to 
attend the meeting can obtain registration materials and information by 
calling 301-594-1369 extension 129, or by facsimile transmission at 
301-594-3721. Facsimile cover sheets should be addressed to the 
attention of Ms. Kelly Morgan, Center for Primary Care Research, AHCPR, 
and should include the sender's name, organization, address, and 
telephone and facsimile numbers.
    To register, submit the registration form and the required $100 
registration fee by August 30 to Moshman Associates, the AHCPR 
contractor which is coordinating the meeting, at the address listed in 
the registration materials. Seating is limited to the first 100 
registered individuals and will be reserved in the order in which both 
the registration form and the registration fee are received.
    If sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodation 
for a disability is needed, please contact Ms. Kelly Morgan by August 
30, at the telephone number listed above.
    A brief, written summary of the presentations, discussions, and 
conclusions of the meeting will be made available in November 1995. To 
obtain a copy of this summary, please call the telephone number listed 
above after November 1.

    Dated: July 27, 1995.
Clifton R. Gaus,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 95-19055 Filed 8-2-95; 8:45 am]
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