Authors: National Council of Urban Indian Health

Publication Year: 2009

Last Updated: 2010-08-18 14:37:07

Journal: NCUIH

Keywords: third-party billing, billing, NTAC, TA, technical assistance, uihps, urban indian health programs

Short Abstract:

Evaluation of the project will employ a range of strategies that have been developed to comprehensively assess the activities of three centers within the Georgetown Center for Child and Human Development (the National Technical Assistance Center for Childrens Mental Health, the National Center for Cultural Competence, and the University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities), which provide technical assistance to a broad range of recipients. The evaluation strategies can be grouped into three categories. First, reach/process evaluations which assess the delivery of program activities and technical assistance and verify whether the activities were conducted as intended. These activities will provide feedback on program delivery in the TPB project, increasing understanding of what activities contribute to the outcomes achieved as well as the challenges encountered in implementation. Second, utility evaluations constitute an important link between reach/process and impact information. The perceived usefulness of the TA activities and the satisfaction of recipients both are critical benchmarks for the quality of the activities provided. Finally, and most importantly, impact/outcome evaluation measures the actual effects of the TPB activities and resultant outputs, including changes in awareness, knowledge and abilities of the individuals in the UIHPs, changes in procedures and policies, and changes in billing practices.

Abstract:

Evaluation of the project will employ a range of strategies that have been developed to comprehensively assess the activities of three centers within the Georgetown Center for Child and Human Development (the National Technical Assistance Center for Childrens Mental Health, the National Center for Cultural Competence, and the University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities), which provide technical assistance to a broad range of recipients. The evaluation strategies can be grouped into three categories. First, reach/process evaluations which assess the delivery of program activities and technical assistance and verify whether the activities were conducted as intended. These activities will provide feedback on program delivery in the TPB project, increasing understanding of what activities contribute to the outcomes achieved as well as the challenges encountered in implementation. Second, utility evaluations constitute an important link between reach/process and impact information. The perceived usefulness of the TA activities and the satisfaction of recipients both are critical benchmarks for the quality of the activities provided. Finally, and most importantly, impact/outcome evaluation measures the actual effects of the TPB activities and resultant outputs, including changes in awareness, knowledge and abilities of the individuals in the UIHPs, changes in procedures and policies, and changes in billing practices.

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