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Reminder: Comments on Proposed Elimination of ACS Questions Due December 30
On October 31, the U.S. Census Bureau within the Department of Commerce issued a request for public comment related to the 2014 Content Review of the American Community Survey (ACS). According to the Federal Register Notice, the 2014 review “is the most comprehensive effort ever undertaken by the Census Bureau to review content on the survey, seeking to understand which federal programs use the information collected by each question, the justification for each question, and assess how the Census Bureau might reduce respondent burden.” The review looked at the ACS’s 72 questions and proposed removal of seven from the annual questionnaire….
IOM Recommends Including Social/Behavioral Determinants in Electronic Health Records
On November 13, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released Capturing Social and Behavioral Domains and Measures in Electronic Health Records: Phase 2, which recommends a “concrete approach to including social and behavioral determinants in the clinical context to increase clinical awareness of the patient’s state, broadly considered, and to connect clinical, public health, and community resources for work in concert.” The report’s recommendations takes into consideration the “substantial empirical evidence of the contribution of social and behavioral factors to functional status and the onset, progression, and effective treatment of disease [that] has accumulated over the past four decades.”
COSSA Washington Update, Volume 33 Issue 20
In this issue… Featured News Outcome of Midterm Elections May Not Offer Clarity over FY 2015 Endgame COSSA in Action COSSA Weighs in on National Children’s Study Framework Keep up on COSSA in the news here. Federal Agency & Administration News NSF’s SBE Directorate Seeks to Fill Numerous Leadership Posts Census Bureau Seeks Comment on Proposed Elimination of ACS Questions NIH Makes Awards to Enhance Diversity of the Scientific Workforce OHRP Solicits Comments on Draft Guidance on Risk Disclosure in Research Evaluating Standards of Care CDC Requests Nominations for Board of Scientific Counselors, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response…
COSSA Washington Update, Volume 33 Issue 18
In this issue… Congressional Activities & News Congresswoman Johnson Defends NSF’s Merit Review Process Federal Agency & Administration Activities & News White House Hosts Conference on BRAIN Initiative NIH Council of Councils Discusses Stable Support for Investigators NIGMS Advisory Council Approves New Grant Mechanism; Discusses Reproducibility NIH Center for Scientific Review to Host Peer Review Webinars for New Grant Applicants NSF Seeks Nominations for Waterman Award Agriculture Census Highlights Organic Farms Notable Publications & Community Events Roundtable on Health Literacy Seeks Nominations for New Members Henry and Bryna David Lecturer Proposes “International Climate Club” Funding Opportunities Psychosocial and Behavioral Aspects…
COSSA Washington Update, Volume 33 Issue 17
In this issue… Featured Article AAA&S Restoring the Foundation Report Calls for Increased Federal Investment in Research Congressional Activities & News Funding Bills Punted Until After Midterm Elections Rep. Johnson Defends Social Science and Education Research at Dyslexia Hearing Education Research, NCES Bill Clears Senate Panel House Appropriations Committee Democrats Introduce FY 2015 Labor, HHS, and Education Bill House Subcommittee Discusses Suicide Prevention and Treatment Federal Agency & Administration Activities & News NIH Issues Final Genomic Data Sharing Policy NCHS and Census Release Data on Health Insurance Coverage PCORI Seeks Public Comment on Draft Peer Review and Public Release Proposal…
COSSA Washington Update, Volume 33 Issue 16
In this issue… Congressional Activities & News Congress Returns this Week for Short, Packed Work Period Federal Agency & Administration Activities & News NSF Seeks Social Science Public Affairs Specialist IES Seeks Input to Guide Future Educational Research Activities Census, NCHS Hold Joint Technical Meeting Ahead of Release of Insurance Coverage Data NASS Invites Suggestions for Next Census of Agriculture NIJ Seeking Researchers to Support Comprehensive School Safety Initiative NIH Seeks Input on Information Resources for Data-Related Standards Widely Used in Biomedical Science AHRQ Solicits Scientific Information on Health Information Exchange Notable Publications & Community Events Social Scientists among 2014…
Uncertain Outlook for Completion of FY 2015 Spending Bills
The House and Senate have headed home for their five-week August recess. As previously reported, work on the fiscal year (FY) 2015 appropriations bills stalled out earlier in the summer when Senate Democrats and Republicans could not come to agreement on a process for considering amendments. Senate Democrats have mentioned their interest in attempting an omnibus appropriations package when they return this fall. However, on the House side, Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) has confirmed that the House will consider a continuing resolution (CR) upon return in September to keep the federal government operating into FY 2015, which begins on October…
FY 2015 Spending Bills May Wait for the Lame Duck
As the Congressional August recess approaches in just a few weeks, it has become all but certain that a continuing resolution (CR) will be enacted to push work on the fiscal year (FY) 2015 appropriations bills to after the November midterm elections. The House and Senate are likely to be consumed with the President’s proposals for supplemental funding to address the migrant child crisis and wildfires out west during the scant remaining summer workdays, leaving little time to advance any of the FY 2015 spending measures before the new fiscal year begins on October 1. Despite Senate leadership’s promise to…
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