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2011
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These four papers present "cutting-edge thinking on the implications of expanded eligibility for Medicaid and subsidized insurance to low-income childless adults under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Because a large subset of these ne... Read More
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2011
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This is a great example of a policy that describes the operation of a prison based pharmacy and the provision of prescriptions to inmates. It could serve as a template for those agencies looking to create and implement such a component of a health se... Read More
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2011
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This report provides a look at how one agency is dealing with rising healthcare costs. You can this document to create a checklist for determining your own agency’s effectiveness in managing prescription drug costs. It was determined that the Michiga... Read More
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2011
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This publication is a well laid out report about the health care costs experienced by one correctional agency. A clear comparison can be made between Ohio and your agency, illustrating the results of differing strategies for reducing costs. Five sect... Read More
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2011
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The ability of individuals involved with the criminal justice system to get public health insurance and services is examined. The discussion centers on the impact of “health care reform,” the combination of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care ... Read More
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2011
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Issues surrounding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) “provisions governing individual insurance coverage and subsidies and how they apply to incarcerated persons” are discussed (p.1). It is important to be aware of these especial... Read More
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2011
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As jurisdictions across the nation attempt to do more with less, the effects of pharmacy management today will have long lasting and costly effects on the broader health care outcomes of tomorrow, in particular, the effectiveness of treatments for in... Read More
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2011
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Questions related to recently released inmates’ health services, mental health care, mental illness, and co-occurring disorders are answered. Some of the topics covered include: health risks faced by these offenders; difference between screening and ... Read More
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2011
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The impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) on justice-involved individuals is explained. This publication “address[es] how the health reform legislation expands these adults’ eligibility for Medicaid and what services will b... Read More
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2010
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“The information in this paper is meant to support county probation and health care agencies and their community partners as they assess and consider changes to their local juvenile health care system” (p. 2). The Juvenile Offenders Community Health ... Read More
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2010
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Individuals needing to reduce their agency’s health care costs should look at this publication. “The purpose of this guide is to provide the reader with information about the evolution of incarcerated individuals’ right to health care, current trends... Read More
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2010
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People interested in the impact of health care reform on costs associated with their agencies provision of health care to its offender population will find this webcast very interesting. Topics discussed at this meeting include: a new landscape for p... Read More
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2010
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This is a great example of a request for proposal (RFP) for providing a jail with pharmacy and prescription drug services. One can use this document to create their own RFP or to compare their bid to. Sections of this bid are: cover letter; specifica... Read More
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2010
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“This manual has been prepared … as a guide to assist pharmacists in their understanding of the Federal Controlled Substances Act and its implementing regulations as they pertain to the pharmacy profession.” Your pharmacist will know the ins and outs... Read More
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2010
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This article can be read as a case study of how the Southwest Virginia Regional Jail developed and implemented a health care system for a group of four separate facilities with about 1,300 inmates. The innovative solutions this agency uses to address... Read More
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2010
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Those tasked with ratcheting downs costs and doing more with less need to be aware of the potential savings resulting from partnerships between corrections and community health centers. This manual “explores various models to provide health care acce... Read More
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2010
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Services provided by PIMCC (Prison Inmate Medical Cost Containment), a cost saving managed medical care program, are described. PIMCC "is a medical cost management, educational program dedicated to assisting county prisons with the containment of all... Read More
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2010
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Cost containment strategies in large county jails that do not result in the sacrifice of quality services are identified (p. 1). The reader can use the results of this survey to determine what strategies will work in their own jurisdiction. Sections ... Read More
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2010
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Findings and recommendations regarding the following are presented: usable medications are not being restocked; the use of approved medications is not being ensured; prison pharmacy computer inventories are unreliable; and the handling of medications... Read More
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2010
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A description of the Walker County Sheriff's Department Medical Department is provided. This document also explains the process for dispensing of inmate medication.... Read More
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2009
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A protocol for the use of controlled substances for the treatment of functionally significant attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is described. Sections explain the development of the protocol, provisions of the protocol, and the mixed re... Read More
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2009
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Results from an evaluation of New York State’s 69 state prisons are shared. Sections of this report include: introduction; executive summary; system overview; prison visits and monitoring of prison healthcare; inmate medical grievances; medical staf... Read More
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2009
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The provision of health care to prisoners returning to California's communities is covered. Chapters comprising this report include: introduction; socioeconomic and health characteristics of California state prisoners; distribution and concentration... Read More
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2009
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The health care needs of ex-offenders and their ability to get health care services are investigated. Sections following the key findings are: health care needs are high, but mental health and drug treatment needs are even higher; certain counties a... Read More
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2008
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This article provides a glimpse into the challenges physicians face when treating inmates. The two major problems physicians will have to deal with are social pressure to limit health care for prisoners and internal obstacles to prisoner health care.... Read More
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2008
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The degree to which physical health, mental illness, and substance abuse impact prisoners' reentry is examined. Six chapters follow an executive summary: introduction; prisoner reentry -- an overview; physical health and reentry; mental health and r... Read More
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2008
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An evaluation is presented of the Federal Bureau of Prisons' (BOP) efforts to cut the costs of health care services provided to its inmates. This report is comprised of these sections: executive summary; introduction; findings and recommendations fo... Read More
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2008
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Medical problems experienced by inmates as recorded in the "2004 Survey of Inmates in State and Federal Correctional Facilities" are reported. Highlights, selected findings, and related statistical tables are provided. The two most reported medical p... Read More
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2008
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The efficacy of a community-based public health model, Transitional Health Care Coordination, “that makes use of periods of incarceration to identify chronic health and mental health needs of inmates…[in order to] provide continuity of care and to fa... Read More
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2008
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Strategies for managing inmate healthcare costs are explained. Anyone facing increased costs in providing healthcare to their inmate population should go over this document. Sections comprising this presentation are: introduction; the problem and why... Read More
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2008
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This policy was made to “ensure that all medications properly ordered by the prison physician be accounted for and distributed in a timely manner to inmates and patients” (p. 1). Procedures described are: pick-up and drop-off of medication; community... Read More
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2008
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“These guidelines are intended to address some of the unique aspects of pharmacy practice and services in correctional facilities” (p. 407). They are especially useful for implementing a new system or evaluating current practices related to pharmaceu... Read More
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2004
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Contents of these proceedings include: meeting highlights; Domestic Preparedness and the Impact on Large Jails by Sue Menser; meeting participants discussion of issues; Role of the Jail in Public Health Policy by Don Leach; MRSA (Methicillin-Resistan... Read More
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2004
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An exploratory report regarding the management of aging and infirm inmates is presented. Six chapters follow an executive summary: - Introduction;
- What we know about elderly, chronically ill, and terminally ill inmates;
- Effective eva... Read More
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2004
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This issue includes: Foreword, by Richard Geaither, National Institute
of Corrections Jails Division; You Can Do It: Putting an End to Pharmacy Cost
Increases, by Mike Kalonick, Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office, Detention
Bureau; Accredit... Read More
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2003
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Agencies looking to cut their costs for inmate prescriptions will find these strategies very useful. Medication costs can be reduced by: negotiating lower prices for medications from your pharmacy; reduce fill fees; know the price for all Rx drugs be... Read More
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2003
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Reports on the prevalence and scope of collaboration agreements between state departments of correction and public health, plus agency perspectives on their effectiveness. This publication discusses: who provides inmate health care?; forms of correct... Read More
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2002
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Contents of these proceedings include: meeting highlights; "Cost Containment for Inmate Health Care" by Rebecca Craig; "Taming the Cost of Health Care in Detentions: What Works in San Diego County" by William Sparrow; "Confronting Costs for Medical C... Read More
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2001
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A comprehensive reference that provides guidance in the provision of health services to inmates is presented. This manual contains the following chapters: introduction; historical overview -- the movement to improve correctional health care; legal co... Read More
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2001
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Information and resources that address the unique challenges of providing health services to youthful offenders are provided through this 20-hour training program. This manual is divided into the following sections: adolescent development; trends a... Read More
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2000
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The construction of a model that explains the reasons for variance in the average per capita cost of prison health care was undertaken in this study. "The major finding of this study was that it was not the range or number of services but rather the ... Read More
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1994
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Chronic care clinic procedures and protocols are provided for the following areas: cardiovascular, diabetes mellitus, gastrointestinal, hypertension, infectious disease, seizure, pulmonary, tuberculosis infection, and men's and women's wellness clin... Read More
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1993
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The theme of this year's Large Jail Network meeting focuses on the problem of airborne and blood-borne pathogens in jails. The conference opens with a presentation on tuberculosis and infectious diseases, followed by sessions on dealing with blood-bo... Read More
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1991
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Due to factors such as increased litigation, court intervention, the rise in the national cost of health care, and jail population growth, health care expenditures absorb an increasing part of jail operational costs each year. In this study, a combin... Read More
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1990
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The Illinois Department of Corrections conducted a survey of all 50 states to determine the prevalence of inmates who have special medical or mental health needs. Within the 31 states responding, .08 percent to 8.2 percent of prison inmates fell into... Read More
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