{"title":"Strengthening the performance and effectiveness of the public health system.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Health funders at the national, state, and local levels have made substantial commitments to improve the functionality of the public health system. Using a variety of approaches, they have sought to develop the capabilities, services, and competencies that enhance public health practice. These efforts include developing the operational capacity of public health agencies and raising performance expectations for governmental public health organizations.</p>","PeriodicalId":86968,"journal":{"name":"Issue brief (Grantmakers in Health)","volume":" 31","pages":"iv, 1-37"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"28348753","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Critical services for our children: integrating mental and oral health into primary care.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Grantmakers have long been interested in improving children's access to health care. Yet, a number of services critical to children's healthy growth and development--such as mental health and oral health services--fall outside the traditional primary care model. This fragmentation of services has contributed to access barriers and has compromised the quality of pediatric care. Growing awareness of the importance of mental health and oral health has resulted in a variety of innovative efforts to integrate these services into children's health care.</p>","PeriodicalId":86968,"journal":{"name":"Issue brief (Grantmakers in Health)","volume":" 30","pages":"i-iii, 1-27"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"28348752","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Communicating for policy change.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A decade ago few foundations viewed communications as an important tool for achieving strategic goals, and only a handful specifically relied on communications activities to influence policy change. This history reflects, in large part, the nascent role of communications activities in philanthropy. More focused questions regarding the fit between mission and policy reform objectives, however, have also dampened and continue to moderate support for communications as an instrument for policy change. Funders wishing to utilize communications to facilitate policy change actually have a great deal of latitude to do so, but, until recently, conservative interpretations of lobbying restrictions have made many foundations wary of policy advocacy. Ambitious communications efforts that might appear too vocal or politically pointed were especially uncommon.</p>","PeriodicalId":86968,"journal":{"name":"Issue brief (Grantmakers in Health)","volume":" 29","pages":"i-iii, 1-25"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"28348751","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reversing the obesity epidemic: policy strategies for health funders.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As part of its continuing mission to serve trustees and staff of health foundations and corporate giving programs, Grantmakers In Health (GIH) convened a group of health funders and policy experts on November 3, 2006 to discuss policy strategies to reverse the obesity epidemic. This report, drawing upon a background paper prepared for the Issue Dialogue and discussion at that meeting, provides an overview of the costs and consequences of the obesity epidemic; presents the rationale for using policy approaches to change food and physical activity environments; and highlights the efforts of health funders supporting policy change in schools, food systems and sustainable agriculture, the built environment, and across communities. It also briefly examines trends and opportunities in health systems, workplaces, and state programs, and concludes with a discussion of challenges and opportunities for moving forward.</p>","PeriodicalId":86968,"journal":{"name":"Issue brief (Grantmakers in Health)","volume":" 28","pages":"i-v, 1-49"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"26823109","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Considering quality: engaging consumers to make better health care decisions.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>On May 19, 2005, Grantmakers In Health (GIH) convened nearly 50 grantmakers and leaders in the field of health care quality to discuss the challenges inherent in developing quality information, as well as how consumers use such information. This Issue Brief examines the potential of consumers to use information to select high-quality health services and to become drivers of quality improvement at the systems level. There are three broadly used mechanisms for connecting consumers to information: report cards on health plans and providers, decision support aides, and the Internet. Health foundations can play an important role in developing and disseminating quality information for consumers. They can support the development of quality indicators; assess the effectiveness of information technology, including the Internet; and fund advocacy efforts to ensure consumers have the information needed to make appropriate health care choices.</p>","PeriodicalId":86968,"journal":{"name":"Issue brief (Grantmakers in Health)","volume":" 27","pages":"i-v, 1-31"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"26823110","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The path to policy change: practical steps and lessons from health funders.","authors":"Anne Schwartz","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As part of its continuing mission to serve trustees and staff of health foundations and corporate giving programs, on November 3, 2005, Grantmakers In Health (GIH) convened nearly 80 grantmakers and a diverse group of individuals with expertise in different types of public policy work to discuss the challenges and opportunities for health funders who seek to bring about change in federal, state, and local public policies. The program was designed to address funders' desire to go beyond the basics of funding public policy work and to learn from peers and others about how to improve the effectiveness of their public policy efforts. It was structured as a series of small-group discussions on key topics including advocacy infrastructure, communications, community organizing, data development and analysis, evaluation, working with foundation boards, and working with policymakers.</p>","PeriodicalId":86968,"journal":{"name":"Issue brief (Grantmakers in Health)","volume":" 26","pages":"1-33"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"26348339","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"More coverage, better care: improving children's access to health services.","authors":"Osula Evadne Rushing","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As part of its continuing mission to serve trustees and staff of health foundations and corporate giving programs, Grantmakers In Health (GIH) convened a group of grantmakers and health services researchers on November 4, 2005 for an informative discussion about improving children's access to health services, including the opportunities, challenges, and roles for funders. This Issue Dialogue, entitled More Coverage, Better Care: Improving Children's Access to Health Services, covered how the current health care system succeeds and fails for children, emerging policy developments, and what grantmakers are currently doing to promote children's access to health services. The meeting also explored the lessons learned by grantmakers to help guide future work.</p>","PeriodicalId":86968,"journal":{"name":"Issue brief (Grantmakers in Health)","volume":" 25","pages":"1-39"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"26348336","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"For the benefit of all: ensuring immigrant health and well-being.","authors":"Rea Panares","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":86968,"journal":{"name":"Issue brief (Grantmakers in Health)","volume":" 24","pages":"1-38"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25701199","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Building a healthier future: partnering to improve public health.","authors":"Katherine Treanor","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":86968,"journal":{"name":"Issue brief (Grantmakers in Health)","volume":" 22","pages":"1-26"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25701197","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}