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Curtis D, ed. 2002. Attracting, educating, and serving remote users through the Web. New York, NY: Neal-Schuman, 269 pp. (A how-to-do-it manual for librarians; no. 114)

Annotation: This book is designed to help libraries effectively help remote users, who pose special challenges and who are becoming an increasingly large proportion of library users. The book is divided into the following chapters: (1) reaching out -- the library's new role, (2) getting to know remote users, (3) presenting the virtual library, (4) providing electronic reference services, (5) maximizing current awareness and document delivery services, (6) providing library instruction to remote users, (7) integrating library resources into online instructions, (8) supporting the remote user of licensed resources, and (9) fundraising and public relations in an electronic environment. An index concludes the book.

Contact: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 50 East Huron, Chicago, IL 60611, Telephone: (866) 672-6657 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.neal-schuman.com Available in libraries. Document Number: ISBN 1-55570-436-0.

Keywords: Educational materials, Information networks, Information services, Internet, Library services, Outreach, Service delivery, World Wide Web

Johnson and Johnson Associates. 2001. Technology Opportunities Program, 1996 and 1997projects. Washington, DC: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 81 pp. (Evaluation report)

U.S. General Accounting Office. 2001. Electronic government: Better information needed on agencies' implementation of the Government Paperwork Elimination Act. Washington, DC: U.S. General Accounting Office, 36 pp.

Annotation: This report discusses the status of implementation plans by federal agencies of the Government Paperwork Elimination Act (GPEA). It includes a letter to the chairman of the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs outlining the results and recommendations and a copy of slides of the presentation to the same committee in August 2001. Topics include the background of the GPEA; objectives, scope, and methodology; the time line of major GPEA events; overall status of plans of federal departments and agencies; concerns about agency GPEA plans; and conclusions and recommendations for executive action.

Contact: U.S. Government Accountability Office, 441 G Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20548, Telephone: (202) 512-3000 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.gao.gov Available from the website. Document Number: GAO-01-1100.

Keywords: Federal government, Federal initiatives, Information networks

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics. 2001. Information for health: A strategy for building the National Health Information Infrastructure. Hyattsville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics, 51 pp.

Annotation: This report outlines a vision and process for building the National Health Information Infrastructure (NHII), a comprehensive, knowledge-based health-support system encompassing tools such as clinical practice guidelines, educational resources for the public and health professionals, geographic information systems, health statistics at all levels of government, and many forms of communication among users. The report is divided into five chapters: (1) introduction; (2) the NHII in brief; (3) technical and functional building blocks of the NHII; (4) contributing activities and programs; and (5) leadership as the cornerstone of implementation. An appendix contains an interim report on the NHII. An executive summary, recommendations, endnotes, references, and an appendix of workgroup members are included in the report.

Contact: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics, 3311 Toledo Road, Room 2402, Hyattsville, MD 20782-2003, Telephone: (301) 458-4200 Fax: (301) 458-4022 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ncvhs.hhs.gov Available from the website.

Keywords: Information networks, Information resources, National programs, Public health infrastructure, Strategic plans, Technology

Nielsen J. 2000. Designing Web usability: The practice of simplicity. Indianapolis, IN: New Riders Publishing, Macmillan Technical Publications, 418 pp.

Annotation: This book explains designing an Internet or intranet Web site with emphasis on the site's usability. Chapter topics are (1) page design, (2) content design, (3) site design, (4) intranet design, (5) accessibility for users with disabilities, (6) international use, (7) predictions for the future, and (8) simplicity in Web design.

Contact: New Riders, Peachpit, 1249 Eighth Street, Berkley, CA 94710, Telephone: (800) 428-5331 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.peachpit.com/imprint/index.aspx?st=61074 $45.00. Document Number: ISBN 1-56205-810-X.

Keywords: Computers, Design, Information dissemination, Information networks, Internet

Srikantaiah TK, Koenig M, eds. 2000. Knowledge management for the information professional. Medford, NJ: Information Today, 598 pp.

Annotation: This book provides a broad definition of knowledge management and how it has evolved. It also discusses the learning environment needed to support a knowledge network and the information technology components it depends on. In addition, this book discusses how knowledge management is implemented and provides examples of how it is practiced. A discussion of knowledge management and its use in the health sciences is also included. The appendices of this publication include a course syllabus, a bibliography, and an example of a thematic model.

Contact: Association for Information Science and Technology, 1320 Fenwick Lane, Suite 510, Silver Spring, MD 20910, Telephone: (301) 495-0900 Fax: (301) 495-0810 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.asist.org Available in libraries. Document Number: ISBN 1-57387-079-X.

Keywords: Information networks, Information services, Knowledge management, Technology

Fox HB, McManus MA, Limb SJ. 2000. Access to care for S-CHIP children with special health needs. Washington, DC: Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, 50 pp.

Annotation: This report examines access to care for children with special health care needs under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). It describes a study of SCHIP programs in five states; California, Connecticut, Utah, Maryland, and Missouri. The goal was to understand how program arrangements and plan requirements influence the delivery and quality of care for SCHIP participants and the ease of program implementation for states. The report is divided into five sections. The first provides a profile of the population of children with special health care needs. The second summarizes the special SCHIP program features the five states have structured to serve these children effectively. The third examines the specialty provider networks for physical and mental health services, and the fourth assesses service coverage and access for these services. The fifth section considers other issues affecting access to care by children with special health care needs, including plan selection, health risk assessments, case management, multidisciplinary care, and cost sharing. The appendix provides a short summary of each state's SCHIP program with details given table formats.

Contact: Kaiser Program on Medicaid and the Uninsured, 1330 G Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005, Telephone: (202) 347-5270 Fax: (202) 347-5274 E-mail: http://www.kff.org/about/contact.cfm Web Site: http://kff.org/about-kaiser-commission-on-medicaid-and-the-uninsured/ Available at no charge; also available from the website.

Keywords: Access to health care, California, Children with special health care needs, Connecticut, Maryland, Missouri, Provider networks, Quality assurance, Service delivery, State Children', State initiatives, Utah, s Health Insurance Program

McManus MA, Fox HB. 2000. S-CHIP administration and accountability. Washington, DC: Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, 26 pp.

Annotation: This report examines access to care under the State Children's health Insurance Program (SCHIP). It describes results of a study of SCHIP programs in five states; California, Connecticut, Utah, Maryland, and Missouri. The goal was to understand how program arrangements and plan requirements influence the delivery and quality of care for SCHIP participants and the ease of program implementation for states. The report is divided into three sections. The first addresses how the five SCHIP programs in the study made their basic program design decisions. The second examines how they chose to have their programs administered. The third discusses their experiences related to the administrative challenges of enrollment, premium collection, tracking mechanisms for cost sharing, quality oversight, and complaints and grievances. The appendix provides a short summary of each state's SCHIP program with details given in table formats.

Contact: Kaiser Program on Medicaid and the Uninsured, 1330 G Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005, Telephone: (202) 347-5270 Fax: (202) 347-5274 E-mail: http://www.kff.org/about/contact.cfm Web Site: http://kff.org/about-kaiser-commission-on-medicaid-and-the-uninsured/ Available from the website.

Keywords: Access to health care, California, Connecticut, Maryland, Missouri, Provider networks, Quality assurance, Service delivery, State Children', State initiatives, Utah, s Health Insurance Program

Fox HB, McManus MA. 2000. S-CHIP managed care contracting. Washington, DC: Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, 27 pp.

Annotation: This report examines the design and implementation of managed care contracting under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). The report describes results of a study of SCHIP programs in five states; California, Connecticut, Utah, Maryland, and Missouri. The goal was to understand how program arrangements and plan requirements influence the delivery and quality of care for SCHIP participants and the ease of program implementation for states. This report is divided into three sections. The first addresses the plan selection process used by the five SCHIP programs in the study. The second examines the managed care contract provisions established by the programs regarding provider networks, access, and quality reporting. The third describes each study state's SCHIP capitation rates and the approaches used to establish the rates. The appendix provides a short summary of each state's SCHIP program with details given in table formats.

Contact: Kaiser Program on Medicaid and the Uninsured, 1330 G Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005, Telephone: (202) 347-5270 Fax: (202) 347-5274 E-mail: http://www.kff.org/about/contact.cfm Web Site: http://kff.org/about-kaiser-commission-on-medicaid-and-the-uninsured/ Available in libraries.

Keywords: Access to care, California, Connecticut, Managed care, Maryland, Missouri, Provider networks, Quality assurance, Service delivery, State Children', State initiatives, Utah, s Health Insurance Program

Conte C, Anderson G, Druker D, Gattuso J, Krinsky R, Sparrow J. 1999. Society and information infrastructure: The next generation—Conference report. Washington, DC: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program, 57 pp.

Annotation: This conference report is about how society is changing in its use of information technology and how the Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program (TIIAP) projects have been at the forefront of the changes. It highlights emerging societal and technology trends. Conference session topics included technology trends; evolving community networks; creating new locations for service delivery; networking and the transmission of sensitive information; workable mechanisms for meeting community needs; networks and accessing services from the home; moving from information access to analysis; network technologies and organizational change; and an update on TIIAP's progress.

Keywords: Community agencies, Conferences, Information networks, Low income groups, Nonprofit organizations, Telecommunications

Eng TR, Gustafson DH, eds. and Science Panel on Interactive Communication and Health. 1999. Wired for health and well being: The emergence of interactive health communication. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 177 pp.

Bartfai N, Frechtling J, Silverstein G, Snow K, Somers L. 1999. Collected case study evaluations: Issues in rural communities, issues in urban communities, issues in sustainability. Washington, DC: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 353 pp. (Case study report)

Frechtling J, Lockwood J, Silverstein G, Somers L, Tuss P. 1999. Evaluation of the Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program for the 1994 and 1995 grant years. Washington, DC: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, ca. 130 pp. (Evaluation report)

Wright G. [1998]. Family Empowerment and Service Coordination on the Information Superhighway [Final report]. Lincoln, NE: Center on Children, Families, and the Law, 46 pp.

Annotation: The overall aim of this project was to establish and evaluate the Nebraska Network for Children and Families (NNCF). This project: (1) Established the management structure, including a project management committee and a community-based, multicultural project advisory committee; (2) established the NNCF system and recruited and trained parent and professional users; (3) developed family-centered, culturally competent information resources pertinent to health care reform, the service delivery system, and parenting or caring for children with special health care needs; and (4) demonstrated that NNCF participation enhanced professional leadership toward family-centered, culturally competent, community-based care. NNCF was made Internet accessible. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Children with Special Health care Needs, Communication Systems, Electronic Bulletin Boards, Electronic Mail, Families, Health Care Reform, Information Networks, Online Systems, Parent Networks

VanLandeghem K, Sonosky CA, Kagan, J. 1998. Maternal and child health principles in practice: An analysis of select provisions in Medicaid managed care contracts. Washington, DC: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs and Center for Health Policy Research, 129 pp., exec. summ. (4 pp.).

Annotation: This report examines core issues purchasers should consider in developing state Medicaid managed care contracts. These issues are outreach, enrollment, and information; sound financial structures; standards and guidelines; quality assurance; collecting and reporting data; monitoring and evaluation; assuring appropriate provider networks and accessible settings; assuring access to needed services through service planning and care coordination; and linking resources. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Access to health care, Contract services, Data collection, Enrollment, Evaluation, Guidelines, Health maintenance organizations, Medicaid managed care, Monitoring, Outreach, Provider networks, Quality assurance, Reports, Standards, State health insurance programs

Health Resources and Services Administration. 1997. Health information technology: Self-assessment tool for primary health care providers. Rockville, MD: Health Resources and Services Administration, 172 pp.

Annotation: This manual provides a self-assessment tool for primary health care providers to determine if they and their facilities have a need to increase their information technology level so their organizations become more efficient. It covers all aspects of the organization, including scheduling, claims processing, records, and marketing. The tool is also designed to help health care providers create a request for proposal (RFP) to vendors so they more accurately determine a facility's need for increased technology. It is largely divided into 10 steps: 1) administrative site/satellites, 2) functional process map, 3) process dimension, 4) physical space, 5) projections of change, 6) the compelling salesperson, 7) the discovery RFP, 8) cost/benefit analysis, 9) the final RFP, and 10) results analysis. Appendices include sample RFP's, employee readiness surveys, sample status reports, and definitions of terms.

Keywords: Evaluation methods, Health facility administrators, Health facility planning, Information networks, Information services, Information systems, Needs assessment, Primary care facilities, Requests for proposals, Self evaluation, Technology

Kellerman FR. 1997. Introduction to health sciences librarianship: A management handbook. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishers, 217 pp. (The Greenwood library management collection)

Annotation: This book describes how to plan and manage the operations of a health sciences library. It covers the role of biomedical journals in the dissemination of medical information and the role of the library in providing access to them; indexing and abstracting services; using MEDLINE and other electronic bibliographic networks; the tasks associated with developing the collection, acquiring and cataloging materials, and computerizing biomedical information; reference services and sources, and the general working environments of health sciences librarians.

Contact: Greenwood Publishing Group, Customer Service Department, 130 Cremona Drive , Santa Barbara, CA 93117, Telephone: (805) 968-1911 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.greenwood.com Available in libraries. Document Number: ISBN 0-313-29761-4.

Keywords: Cataloging, Health sciences libraries, Information networks, Information systems, Library collection development, Library services, Management, Reference services

Spiegelman BM, ed. . 1997. Competencies for special librarians of the 21st century. Washington, DC: Special Libraries Association, 36 pp.

Annotation: This volume provides information on major professional and personal competencies of special librarians and provides examples of the many roles special librarians can perform in this era of print and electronic information resources. It includes definitions of special competencies, a list of competencies for special librarians of the 21st century, and a report on using competencies as a performance appraisal and compensation tool. Two sections end with a list of references.

Contact: Special Libraries Association, 331 South Patrick Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-3501, Telephone: (703) 647-4900 Contact Phone: (202) 234-4700 ext.643 Fax: (703) 647-4901 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.sla.org $17.00 for SLA members; $22.00 for non SLA members includes shipping and handling; prepayment required. Document Number: ISBN 0-87111-469-0.

Keywords: Information networks, Librarians, Library services, Professional education, Technology dependence

Wertz DD, Gregg R. 1996. Optimizing genetics services in a social, ethic, and policy context: Suggestions from consumers and providers in the New England Regional Genetics Group. The Genetic Resource 10(2):1–107,

Annotation: This special issue of this journal focuses on issues pertaining to optimizing the delivery of genetic services; it is based on the observations of health consumers and providers in the New England Regional Genetics Group. The introduction of the journal describes the rationale, history, methodology, and goals of the project. The remainder of the issue covers these broad topics: consumer-provider interactions; the social, ethical, and policy contexts in which genetic services are provided; and specific contexts for direct interactions. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: NERGG, Inc., P.O. Box 920288, Needham, MA 02492, Telephone: (781) 444-0126 Contact Phone: (301) 570-6586 Fax: (781) 444-0127 E-mail: [email protected] Contact E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nergg.org Available in libraries.

Keywords: Ethics, Genetic services, Health services delivery, Public policy, Regional genetics networks, Social factors

Ferguson T. 1996. Health online: How to find health information, support groups, and self-help communities in cyberspace. Reading, MA: Addison Wesley Publishing, 308 pp.

Annotation: This guide explains how to find health information, support groups, and self-help information by using commercial information networks or by using the Internet or World Wide Web. It provides basic information on accessing online information; reviews the specific requirements of America Online, CompuServ, Prodigy, and a select number of other commercial services; and describes various components and features of mailing lists and news groups on the Internet and discusses the use of the World Wide Web and other resources.

Contact: Pearson Higher Education, Addison-Wesley , One Lake Street, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458, Telephone: (201) 236-7000 Contact Phone: (800) 822-6339 Web Site: http://www.pearsonhighered.com/ Available in libraries. Document Number: ISBN 0-201-40989-5.

Keywords: Health, Health promotion, Information, Information networks, Internet, Support groups, World Wide Web
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