Reports & Publications
Below is a collection of recent reports and publications related to our work
Clinic Core Support Initiative: Follow-up Evaluation Findings (January, 2010)
Prepared by LFA Group for Blue Shield of California Foundation (20 pages)
In an effort to better understand the impact core support funding has on individual clinics and the safety net as a whole, the Foundation commissioned LaFrance Associates to develop and administer a long-term evaluation plan. In 2007, a baseline assessment was completed and released to the field. This report represents a follow-up evaluation to the 2007 baseline report in order to determine the impacts and trends of core operating support over time.
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What Matters Most, 2008 - 2009 Report (October, 2009)
(16 pages)
The 2008 - 2009 Blue Shield of California Foundation report provides a snapshot of the Foundation's grantmaking and activities. The report also provides an overview of the Foundation's two program areas - Health Care and Coverage and Blue Shield Against Violence.
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California's Budget Crisis (October, 2009)
Prepared by Blue Sky Consulting Group for Blue Shield of California Foundation (12 pages)
The unprecedented size and nature of California's budget deficit has prompted budget actions by the Legislature and the Governor that have far-reaching impacts. Every Californian is paying more in taxes and many are seeing reductions in services. This report, presented at a recent convening of Foundation safety net grantees, as well as budget and reform experts, explores why the state finds itself where it does, what was done during the most recent budget to address the shortfall and some of the challenges the state faces looking forward.
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A Time to Lead, 2007 - 2008 Report (October 2008)
(18 pages)
The 2007 - 2008 Blue Shield of California Foundation report provides a snapshot of the Foundation's grantmaking and activities. The report also provides an overview of each of the Foundation's three program areas - Health Care and Coverage, Health and Technology, and Blue Shield Against Violence.
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A Roadmap to Coverage: Implementing a Childless Adult Medi-Cal Waiver in California (March 2008)
By Harbage Consulting. A special report sponsored by Blue Shield of California Foundation. (60 pages)
This summary report was born out of the 2007 convenings of the Working Committee on Waiver Development and Medi-Cal Expansion – a project sponsored by Blue Shield of California Foundation. The report provides a roadmap to policymakers on the critical issues surrounding the implementation of a childless adult Section 1115 waiver, which could be a critical coverage expansion option for California.
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Making Sure Hospitals Heal — Not Harm: The California Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention Initiative
October, 2007. (5 pages)
Every year in the United States, nearly one in 20 patients acquires an infection during their hospital stay.
Of the 1.7 million people who suffer from hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) annually, 99,000 die,
making it a leading cause of death in America. This issue brief provides a look at the national scope of the problem
and profiles a new initiative in California that has already produced savings in both lives and dollars.
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A Catalyst for Change, 2006-2007
September 17, 2007. (16 pages)
The 2006 – 2007 Blue Shield of California Foundation report provides a
snapshot of the Foundation’s grantmaking and activities. The report
also provides an overview of each of the Foundation’s three program
areas – Health Care and Coverage, Health and Technology, and Blue
Shield Against Violence.
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Evaluation of the 2006 Community Clinic Core Support Initiative: Baseline Report
June 2007. (17 pages)
For the past four years, Blue Shield of California Foundation has provided more than $22 million in core support funding to community health clinics, clinic parent corporations, and clinic consortia/networks through an annual Community Clinic and Consortium Core Support Initiative. The Foundation engaged LaFrance Associates, LLC in October 2006 to create a multi-year evaluation plan and conduct a baseline assessment of the 2006 Clinic Core Support Initiative grantees. The primary goals of this evaluation are to establish baseline measurements for the Foundation’s 178 clinic and parent corporation grantees and inform the debate in the field of philanthropy about the potential impact core support funding can have on community clinics.
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Seniors Living at Home: How can Information Technology Support Improved Health and Well-Being?
February 2007. (3 pages)
Research suggests that certain emerging information technology (IT)
applications show promise in improving health and safety for seniors at
home by improving the flow of information among healthcare personnel,
family members and seniors. But despite the appeal of these
technologies, progress toward wide-scale deployment has been slow. This
issue brief discusses the challenges facing seniors who are aging at
home, and how technology can help promote their health and well-being.
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Strengthening the Safety Net: Core Support for Community Clinics Evaluation Report
January, 2007. (5 pages)
Blue Shield of California Foundation launched the annual Community
Clinic and Consortia Core Support Initiative in 2003. The Clinic
Initiative grants provide clinics with the flexibility to cover
whatever they need most, from utility bills to hiring new staff to
expanding services. This report represents the first, comprehensive
evaluation of the Foundation's Core Support Initiative.
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Building from the Foundation Up: Our Report to You, 2005-2006
October, 2006. (18 pages)
Blue Shield of California Foundation's 2005-2006 report provides a
current picture of each of the Foundation's three program areas –
Health Care and Coverage, Health and Technology, and Blue Shield
Against Violence. The report also provides details on 2005 funding and
activities, and gives a glimpse of the Foundation’s work in 2006 to
date.
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Building a Healthier San Francisco: Increasing Access to Health Care by Building Ties Between San Francisco Employers and Safety Net Clinics,
February 2005, Peter Harbage. A special report sponsored by Blue Shield of California Foundation. (8 pages)
As policymakers consider how to best move forward with health reform in San Francisco, examining how to build private-public partnerships between employers and safety net providers is an option worthy of consideration.
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