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Policy Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Contact Information

Technical Information Specialists
Room 438-F, HHH Building
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20201

202-401-6228 (FAX)

Internet Resources

aspe.hhs.gov/pic/index.cfm

Abstract

The Policy Information Center (PIC) is the repository of evaluations and short-term evaluative research and policy-oriented projects conducted by Health and Human Services (HHS); program inspections and audits conducted by the Office of Inspector General (HHS); projects relevant to HHS conducted by the Congressional Budget Office, General Accounting Office, reports conducted by the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council's Committee on National Statistics, both part of the National Academy of Sciences. PIC collects the information in an on-line database( available from the PIC website), which contains administrative data and an abstract for the HHS-sponsored projects. The projects are monitored throughout the life of the study. The database can be searched either bu our list of descriptorsor free text key keyword search. The PIC also maintains a library of final reports and executive summaries and makes these available to Departmental personnel and others.

Publications

Quarterly publication of PIC Highlights newsletter featuring newly received reports of interest to HHS policy analysts.

Keywords

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Notes

Audit

Date Entered: 3/1/1998
Date Edited: 9/15/2004
Date Revised: 9/13/2004
Health Referral Number: HR0029
Accession Number: DP91A1095

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