Business Acumen

Training from the Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU) Program about strategic partnerships and relationships with other disability organizations.

Presentation from the Aging and Disability Business Institute that provides practical strategies that can enable CBOs to establish positive working relationships with physician groups, hospitals and health plans.

This training from the Independent Living Research Utilization Program (ILRU) provides information on how you can gather feedback and input directly from consumers in your state to improve Independent Living programs. The presentation includes information about methods to gather and analyze data. Part 1 is about gathering information and part 2 is about implementing improvements.

This presentation from the Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU) Program is about involving the community in decisions. It discusses why it is important to gather community input and describes methods for gathering information.

This report from Truven Health Analytics is a detailed example of how TEFT grantees obtained and maintained stakeholder involvement throughout the lifecycle of stakeholder engagement.

Details the stakeholder engagement strategies and tools, including: 1) Phase 1: Plan and Design; 2) Phase 2: Internal Engagement and Capacity Building; 3) Phase 3: Listen and Engage; 4) Phase 4: Synthesize and Strategize; 5) Phase 5: Reflect and Affirm; 6) Phase 6: Finalize Strategy; 7) Phase 7: Adopt and Launch; 8) Phase 8: Evaluate and Improve

This readiness assessment tool guides your organization through the process of successfully preparing for, securing and maintaining partnerships with the health care sector, allowing your organization to assess the current readiness of your organization, while also providing a framework and resources for navigating the process successfully. Your organization will benefit most by completing this assessment tool as an organization, rather than individually.

The Eastern Virginia Care Transitions Partnership (EVCTP) is a largescale partnership including Bay Aging and four other Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs), four health systems, three managed care organizations (MCOs), and other health care and human service providers. This case study describes several topics including the service delivery model, information sharing and reporting, shared governance, success factors, and challenges.

The Disability Network Business Acumen Center holds a call or webinar on a monthly basis with partners concerning topics of interest to those who work in the field. Notes, PowerPoint presentations, and an audio recording from each call can be found here.