Online Resources for Educating Key Audiences About Policy and Delivery System Reforms

Award Amount: $100,000
Approval Date: April 10, 2012
Start Date: May 1, 2012
End Date: April 30, 2013
The Commonwealth Fund
1 East 75th St.
New York, New York 10021
Principal Investigator: Barry A. Scholl

Interactive online features have proven to be highly popular enhancements to The Commonwealth Fund’s Web site. The international and health system data centers, for example, contain a variety of maps and comparison tools, while the health reform resource center offers an implementation timeline and the ability to perform custom searches for the reform law’s provisions. Recently, the development of infographics—graphic visual representations of information, data, or knowledge—have proven equally valuable to Fund audiences, including major media outlets. This special authorization will support the development and dissemination of a greater number of these features over the coming year, a critical period for health reform.