[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 160 (Friday, August 16, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 42619]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: X96-10816]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Agency for Health Care Policy and Research


Availability of Consumer Assessment of Health Plans Study Draft 
Questionnaires for Review

AGENCY: Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) 
announces, for review, the availability of draft questionnaires on 
consumer assessments of health plans and services, which are being 
developed under cooperative agreements between Research Triangle 
Institute, Harvard University, and the RAND Corporation in cooperation 
with AHCPR. The Consumer Assessment of Health Plans Study is being 
conducted to assist consumers in selecting high-quality health plans 
and appropriate services. Comments will be considered in developing the 
final questionnaires, but they will not be responded to individually.

DATES: Comments must be postmarked by September 13, 1996.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Consumer Assessment of Health Plans 
Study (CAHPS) is a 5-year project designed to: (1) Develop and test 
survey instruments with which to obtain assessments of health plans and 
services from consumers, (2) produce easily understandable reports for 
communicating survey information to consumers, and (3) evaluate the 
usefulness of these reports for consumers in selecting health care 
plans and services. The goal of CAHPS is to help consumers identify the 
best health care plans and services for their needs.

Request for Draft Questionnaires

    The draft questionnaires and related materials can be obtained from 
the AHCPR Publications Clearinghouse (at 1-800-358-9295) by requesting 
publication number 96-R-114. Instructions for submitting comments are 
included in the package of draft questionnaires and related materials.

AHCPR Contact Person

    Programmatic information is available from Diane Dwyer, Center for 
Quality Measurement and Improvement, AHCPR, at 301-594-1349 extension 
1302.

    Dated: August 9, 1996.
Clifton R. Gaus,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 20967 Filed 8-15-96; 8:45 am]
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