Assisting public members and the health professional oversight bodies on which they serve
About CAC
CAC is a unique support program for the thousands of public members serving on health care regulatory, credentialing, oversight and governing boards as representatives of the consumer interest. These citizen representatives are typically in the minority, and are usually without the resources and technical support available to their counterparts from professional and business communities. CAC is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization created to serve the public interest by providing research, training, technical support, and networking opportunities to help citizen representatives make their contributions informed, effective, and significant.
CAC's products and services include:
- A quarterly publication entitled CAC News & Views;
- Research reports on public policy issues and topics of
current and practical concern to board members; - An annual meeting and periodic conferences on public policy
matters; - Website design assistance;
- Tailored training seminars on current health issues; and,
- Online forums.
OUR MISSION
To increase the accountability and effectiveness of health care regulatory, credentialing, oversight and governing boards by:
- Advocating for the inclusion of public members;
- Improving the training and effectiveness of public members;
- Developing and advancing positions on relevant administrative and policy issues;
- Providing training and discussion forums for public members; and,
- Performing needed clearinghouse functions for public members and other interested parties.
OUR CORE VALUES
- Transparency - Public access to, and understanding of, the policy-making process, relevant information, and final decisions;
- Oversight and Accountability - As a necessary component of patient protection and the regulatory process;
- Collaboration - Between consumers, health care providers, payers, regulators, and oversight organizations to support the delivery of ethical, safe, and accessible quality health care;
- Consumer representation and participation - As essential to a system that serves the public interest.