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Health Through Faith and Community study guide. This curriculum contains eight study sessions which can be used independently or together as a multi-week class. The book provides information and learning activities on the physical, mental, social, spiritual, and environmental aspects of health from an ecumenical Christian perspective. The study guide is designed as an instructor resource, containing handouts and worksheets which may be copied and distributed to class participants. Participants do not need individual copies of the book. Complimentary copies are available to Kansas churches (of all denominations) while supplies last.
Kansas--Pricing the Roadmap to Health Insurance Reform Options: An Actuarial and Policy Analysis to Inform the Kansas Health Care Reform Debate. Report to the Kansas Health Policy Authority Board released November 1, 2007. Report prepared by schramm-raleigh Health Strategy.
Kansas Health Policy Authority Board Health Reform Recommendations. The Kansas Health Policy Authority Board presented this report of their 21 recommended health reform options to the Kansas Legislature at the November 1, 2007 Joint Committee on Health Policy Oversight meeting. Governor Kathleen Sebelius also received the report.
Health Foundations Issue Position Statement on Health Care
Reform
The five Kansas health funders—United Methodist Health
Ministry Fund, Sunflower Foundation, REACH Healthcare Foundation, Health
Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City, and Kansas Health Foundation—jointly
issued a position statement on Kansas health care reform. Statement
issued November 1, 2007.
Study on the Need for a Centralized Dental Recruitment Program, Dental Temporary Coverage Program, and Dental Loan Forgiveness in Kansas. Study conducted by the Rural Health Education and Services department of the University of Kansas Medical Center with funding through a Health Fund grant. Study released September 20, 2007.
Dental Hubs & Spokes. From the Kansas Public Radio website: "Hundreds of thousands of Kansans lack dental insurance. What’s more, there’s a growing shortage of dental professionals—especially in rural Kansas. Given the importance of dental care to overall health, health professionals have been desperate to come up with a new system to provide access to oral care. As part of a series, “Kansas Health: A Prescription for Change”, Kansas Public Radio’s Bryan Thompson traveled to Southeast Kansas, where a new approach is underway..." Released September 17, 2007.
For more information about dental hubs and spokes, and about access to oral care, go to the Kansas Public Radio website at www.kansaspublicradio.org. Just click on the “Kansas Health” link.
Reinsurance and State Health Reform: The Role of Reinsurance as a Public Policy Tool in Kansas. Report prepared by the Kansas Health Institute with funding from a Health Fund grant.
Description from the KHI.org website: "Several states are using reinsurance programs to stabilize small group markets and expand access to health coverage. This issue brief explains reinsurance and discusses how it might be used as part of a broader set of health reforms in Kansas." Released April 2007.
Losing Ground: Eroding Health Insurance Coverage Leaving Kansas Farmers with Medical Debt. Released August 16, 2006 by the United Methodist Health Ministry Fund and the Kansas Farmers Union. Report prepared by The Access Project, Boston, MA.
Health Fund Listening/Learning Tour 2006 Summary Report. Released August 2, 2006 by the United Methodist Health Ministry Fund. Report prepared by Health Fund intern Rachel Pearson.
Articles by Deborah White, United Methodist News Service, covering the Healthy Conference Leadership Training Event held July 12-15 at Mt. Sequoyah Conference and Retreat Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Published July 20, 2006.
Playing by the Rules but Losing: How Medical Debt Threatens Kansans' Healthcare Access and Financial Security. Report prepared by The Access Project, Boston, MA. Published January 2006.
Kansas Parish Nurses: Assessing and Addressing the Needs of the Chronically Ill and Their Families. Prepared for the Health Fund by the LIFE Project Foundation, August 2005.
Environmental Health Issues in Kansas--An Overview. Produced by the Kansas Health Institute with a grant from the Health Fund. Report released July 2004, updated September 2004.
Executive Summary - Priority Health Needs of Kansas.
Results of a needs assessment research report conducted in 2002-2003
for the Health Fund by Carol L. Barbeito, Ph.D., President, CLB
&
Associates.
Kansas Mission of Mercy - Garden City April 18-19, 2008: Patient Characteristics, Needs, and Satisfaction. Exit survey study prepared by the Kansas Health Institute. (Adobe PDF format - free viewer required)
Kansas Mission of Mercy - Topeka Feb. 2-3, 2007: Patient Characteristics, Needs, and Satisfaction. Exit survey study prepared by the Kansas Health Institute. (Adobe PDF format - free viewer required)
Kansas Mission of Mercy - Wichita Jan.27-28, 2006: Patient Characteristics, Needs, and Satisfaction. Exit survey study prepared by the Kansas Health Institute. (Adobe PDF format - free viewer required)
Kansas Mission of Mercy - Salina Feb.18-20, 2005: Patient Characteristics, Needs, and Satisfaction. Exit survey study prepared by the Kansas Health Institute. (Adobe PDF format - free viewer required)
Kansas Mission of Mercy - Pittsburg April 30-May 2, 2004: Patient Characteristics, Needs, and Satisfaction. Exit survey study prepared by the Kansas Health Institute. (Adobe PDF format - free viewer required)
Kansas Mission of Mercy - Wyandotte Aug. 22-24, 2003: Patient Characteristics, Needs, and Satisfaction. Exit survey study prepared by the Kansas Health Institute. (Adobe PDF format - free viewer required)
Kansas Mission of Mercy - Garden City Feb. 28-Mar. 2, 2003: Patient Characteristics, Needs, and Satisfaction. Exit survey study prepared by the Kansas Health Institute. (Adobe PDF format - free viewer required)
Status and Prospects for Medicaid Beneficiaries' Access to Dental Services in Kansas. Report developed by The Health Services Research Group, University of Kansas. Report released June 30, 1999.