New York State Department of Health Office of the Commissioner transcripts of public hearings on medical services regulatory policies
Series Number
B1072
Summary
This series consists of expert testimony presented before Department of Health hearing officers to refine proposed code policies and formulas for hospitals, nursing homes, and other health related facilities. Witnesses include representatives of hospitals, Blue Cross plans, physicians' groups, labor organizations, and consumer affairs agencies. Issues discussed include economic indexes for computing reimbursement rates; exclusion of medical education and research from the rate-setting formula; and different levels of needs of the chronically-ill elderly.
Creator
New York (State). Department of Health. Office of the Commissioner
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The transcripts in this series document five of the Blue Ribbon Panel's six meetings. The meetings were held in connection with the panel's mandate to promote health by investigating hospital conditions and recommending improvements. The transcripts contain descriptive testimony, discussion, and the early stages of formation of recommendations to remedy substandard conditions in New York City's municipal hospitals.
Creator
New York (State). Blue Ribbon Panel on Municipal Hospitals of New York City
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of thi material.