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A Patient Advocate Perspective On ACOs


June 29th, 2011
by René Cabral-Daniels

The pace at which articles have been written about Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) has been nothing short of frenetic. It appears every possible healthcare stakeholder has shared ideas regarding how the Shared Savings Program in general, and ACOs in particular should be structured. The breath of perspectives has likewise been astounding.  Organizations with only a... Read the rest of this entry »

Health-y Public-Philanthropic Partnerships: A Prescription for Greater Opportunities


January 6th, 2011
by René Cabral-Daniels

René Cabral-Daniels is the former director of the Public-Philanthropic Partnership Initiative at the Council on Foundations. She recently became chief of staff at the National Patient Advocate Foundation. If you define philanthropy as Council on Foundations President and CEO Steve Gunderson does—as “a strategic investment in social change,” it is clear that initiating and sustaining... Read the rest of this entry »

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