Population Health

While implementing population health strategies does have a downstream financial benefit by improving overall health status, there is generally no revenue source on the front end to power these plans.  This leaves the vast majority of health care organizations at a loss for how they’re going to pay for developing infrastructure or creating programs to support population health initiatives. However philanthropy – charitable giving from individuals, corporations and foundations – can provide a valuable solution.  Results-driven donors not only see the potential impact of population health efforts but also value that these efforts often involve boundary-spanning partnerships between multiple local entities to drive change.

However, the role of the health care foundation in advancing population health can go far beyond money. Often, foundation leadership and stakeholders have the widest network of relationships with key community influencers, nonprofits, corporations and governmental entities.  This means, in many communities, the foundation is not only positioned to raise money for population health but also to drive partnerships and to facilitate crafting a community vision for improving health. 

As health care foundations confront these new and dynamic possibilities, Accordant is prepared to be your partner in implementing meaningful and measurable solutions to support and advance population health initiatives.