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ACA Implementation Monitoring and Tracking: New York Site Visit Report

2012-05-08

Publisher: Urban Institute
Author(s): Coughlin, Teresa A.; Randall R. Bovbjerg; Sabrina Corlette; Shanna Rifkin
Published: April 2012
Examines New York's progress in implementing the 2010 federal healthcare reform, including an executive order to establish a health insurance exchange, legislation to enact insurance reforms, and the debate over implementing the Basic Health Program.
Funder(s): Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Subject(s): Health; Health, Health Insurance/Coverage; Public Affairs

No Place by the Fire: The Story of South African Ex-Combatants and the National Peace Accord Trust

2012-05-07

Publisher: Atlantic Philanthropies
Author(s): Nell, Marian; Janet Shapiro
Published: April 2012
Describes the experiences of South African ex-combatants in the armed struggle to end apartheid who are now marginalized, and the National Peace Accord Trust's intervention programs and advocacy work to facilitate reintegration into their communities.
Funder(s): Atlantic Philanthropies
Subject(s): Civil Society; Civil Society, Conflict Resolution

ACA Implementation Monitoring and Tracking Site Visit Report: Colorado

2012-04-30

Publisher: Urban Institute
Author(s): Hill, Ian; Fiona Adams; Randall R. Bovbjerg; Brigette Courtot
Published: April 2012
Assesses Colorado's progress in implementing federal healthcare reform legislation, including ongoing planning for the health insurance exchange, enrollment and subsidy determination, and Medicaid expansion, as well as work remaining on insurance reforms.
Funder(s): Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Subject(s): Health; Health, Health Insurance/Coverage; Public Affairs

The Kiosk Will See You Now: Lessons From an ED Experiment

2012-03-30

Publisher: California HealthCare Foundation
Author(s): Strauss, Ben; Claudia Tebaldi; Remik Ziemlinski
Published: March 2012
Reviews the implementation of emergency-room kiosks designed to expedite diagnoses of women with urinary tract infections based on a computer questionnaire to be confirmed by a clinician; midcourse corrections; and lessons learned.

Subject(s): Health; Science/Technology; Health, Healthcare Access/Reform

Winding Down the Atlantic Philanthropies: 2009-2010: Beginning the End Game

2012-03-23

Publisher: Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Civil Society at Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy
Author(s): Proscio, Tony
Published: February 2012
Reviews late-term program planning, including envisioning the end of the foundation and translating that vision into concrete plans. Examines challenges and opportunities for final grantmaking in the Population Health and Children and Youth programs.
Funder(s): Atlantic Philanthropies
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Philanthropy and Voluntarism, Performance/Failure Analysis

How Giving Contests Can Strengthen Nonprofits and Communities

2012-03-19

Publisher: Case Foundation
Published: March 2012
Presents a case study of Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington, its financial performance and impact on area nonprofits' relationships with donors, capacity building, and the sector. Outlines successful strategies and tips for nonprofits and organizers.
Funder(s): Case Foundation
Related Organization(s): Razoo Foundation
Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Philanthropy and Voluntarism, Capacity Building; Philanthropy and Voluntarism, Performance/Failure Analysis

ACA Implementation Monitoring and Tracking: Maryland Site Visit Report

2012-03-07

Publisher: Urban Institute
Published: February 2012
Assesses Maryland's progress in implementing the 2010 federal healthcare reform, including legislation to establish an insurance exchange, information technology development to facilitate enrollment and eligibility determinations, and insurance reforms.
Funder(s): Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Subject(s): Health; Health, Health Insurance/Coverage; Public Affairs

ACA Implementation Monitoring and Tracking: Rhode Island Site Visit Report

2012-03-01

Publisher: Urban Institute
Author(s): Holahan, John; Katie Keith; Kevin Lucia; Shanna Rifkin
Published: February 2012
Assesses Rhode Island's progress in implementing the 2010 federal healthcare reform, including earlier reforms that facilitate Medicaid expansion, advances in establishing a health insurance exchange, and efforts to pass private market reform legislation.
Funder(s): Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Subject(s): Health; Health, Health Insurance/Coverage; Public Affairs

ACA Implementation Monitoring and Tracking: Oregon Site Visit Report

2012-02-29

Publisher: Urban Institute
Author(s): Coughlin, Teresa A.; Sabrina Corlette
Published: February 2012
Assesses Oregon's progress in implementing the 2010 federal healthcare reform, including establishing a health insurance exchange, amending the state insurance code, and planning for seamless eligibility and enrollment processes across state programs.
Funder(s): Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Subject(s): Health; Health, Health Insurance/Coverage; Public Affairs

Tucson Medical Center: Establishing Accountable Care at a Community Hospital

2012-02-06

Publisher: Commonwealth Fund
Author(s): Carluzzo, Kathleen L.; Elliott S. Fisher; Sara A. Kreindler; Bridget K. Larson; Eugene C. Nelson; Stephen M. Shortell; Aricca D. Van Citters
Published: January 2012
Examines the progress of a community hospital in forming an accountable care organization by working with affiliated physician groups and insurers as part of the Brookings-Dartmouth ACO Pilot Program, factors driving progress, and lessons learned.
Funder(s): Commonwealth Fund
Subject(s): Health; Health, Healthcare Access/Reform; Health, Health Insurance/Coverage