HCS 550 Week 6 Policy Position Paper Signature Assignment\t\u00a0\tChoose\u00a0either a fictional or already existing health care policy which you would like to see implemented or changed. Imagine that you have been given an opportunity to meet with a legislator to obtain support for your position or to influence his or her own policy decisions.\tRead\u00a0the Writing Policy Position Papers\u00a0document from The Business Advocacy Fund.\tCreate\u00a0a 1,400- to 2,100-word policy position paper to support your position on your chosen health care policy. Be sure to keep the following in mind:\tYou are trying to convince them of the validity and necessity of your policy proposal.\tYou are showing the legislator your understanding of the policy development and implementation process and you understand the role that he or she plays throughout\tWhen you are providing your legislator with your information be aware of the impact that special interest groups and other politics will have on the legislator’s decision. These factors will certainly impact the way that your proposal is received by the legislator.\tConsider the relationship of government to the creation of policy and describe how your legislator’s support will assist the creation of the policy for which you are lobbying.\tIn your policy position, you must address each of the following bullets. It is vital that you address them in relation to your chosen health care policy. For example, where is your policy at within the health policymaking process? What has been done and what still needs to be done? And what information is needed for the development of your policy? How does this differ from other policies being developed? Keep in mind those are only examples of how you may address the required bullets below in your policy position.\tAnalyze the health policymaking process.\tConsider the following:\tHow the policymaking process will impact the ability of your topic to become a successful policy\tWhich stage of the policy process will be the most difficult for your policy to pass, and why.\tDifferentiate information needed for the development of health policy.\tConsider the following:\tWhat data and research indicate a need for the proposed policy.\tWhat information you will present to the legislator and why this information will be selected.\tDifferentiate key stakeholders and interest groups involved in health policymaking.\tConsider the following:\tWho the key stakeholders are and why they are important to your policy proposal.\tWhat special interest group would support your policy and why you chose the group.\tAnalyze the drivers of health policy formulation.\tConsider the following:\tWhat factors will drive the formulation of the policy and why these policies elevate the issue from a topic to an agenda item.\tAnalyze the roles of legislative committees.\tConsider the following:\tWhat legislative committee(s) would be involved in reviewing your policy, their role, and how the structure of those committees might impact the success of your policy in the legislative stage.\tAnalyze local, state, and federal roles in the development of health policy.\tConsider the following:\tHow any prior policy attempts related to your policy, either at local, state, or federal levels, have impacted the development of your selected policy.\tEvaluate the impact of individuals and groups on the development of health policy.\tConsider the following:\tHow either individual stakeholders or stakeholder interest groups have previously attempted to develop other policies like yours, and the impact of those efforts on the development of your policy.\tEvaluate the impact of advocacy methods on the development of health policy.\tConsider the following:\tThe impact of prior advocacy methods with regards to your policy and why you feel these efforts have been either successful or unsuccessful.\tContrast local, state, and federal policy implementation processes.\tConsider the following:\tWhich level of government”\ufffdfederal, local, or state”\ufffdwould be primarily responsible for implementing your policy, and how the role of that level of government and differs from the roles of the other levels of government.\tAnalyze the differing roles of public and private regulatory agencies as they relate to the implementation of health policy.\tConsider the following:\tWhich public and\/or private regulatory agency (or agencies) is responsible for implementing your policy and how that agency’s role would impact the implementation of your policy.\tAnalyze the effect of current health policy on the health care environment.\tConsider the following:\tHow the policy would impact the healthcare environment\tWhat resources healthcare organizations would need devote to implementing the policy\tHow the proposed policy will impact the cost of delivering care (both short and long term)\tHow implementing the policy will impact the quality of patient care\tWhat important tradeoffs might occur if the policy is implemented\tUse\u00a0appropriate references so your legislator may understand why he or she should support or adopt your position.\tYou are encouraged to include tables, graphics, and visuals where appropriate.\tCite\u00a0any sources consistent with APA guidelines.\tClick\u00a0the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.\tHCS 550 Week 6 Policy Position Paper Signature Assignment<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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