Posted on August 8, 2012
Deadline: September 5, 2012 (Brief Proposals)

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Announces Funding Program to Support Case Studies of Accountable Care Organizations

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has announced a funding program to support case studies of accountable care organizations, a type of healthcare delivery and payment system reform.

The term "accountable care organization" generally describes a coordinated network of providers with shared responsibility for providing high quality and low cost care to their patients.

The grant program is designed to support case studies that examine facilitators and barriers to the success of select ACOs, including an overview of each ACO's market, environmental, and organizational contexts. The case studies also should examine the potential effects of the ACOs on a variety of outcomes, including clinical quality, cost, patient experience, and disparities. The foundation is particularly interested in supporting case studies about ACOs that have developed among safety net providers in order to understand their potential impact on vulnerable and diverse populations.

The foundation may give preference to applicants which are either public entities or nonprofit organizations that are tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and are not private foundations or Type III supporting organizations. Applicant organizations must be based in the United States or its territories.

Up to three $400,000 projects will be funded for up to twenty-four months.

Visit the RWJF Web site for complete program guidelines and application procedures.

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Primary Subject: Education
Geographic Funding Area: National

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