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Making A Difference:Understanding the Health Care System
A network of relationships
between different actors
designed to work together to
support and help people to
maintain, improve, or manage
their health and well-being.
The Health Care System is:
The StoryThe Story
We’re on a journey
We need to navigate a confusing path to get results
There are many obstacles
We need support and help to find the way home
Oz: The Land of Better CareOz: The Land of Better Care
High Quality
High Value
Affordable
Patient and Family Focused
Who Are the Actors?Who Are the Actors?
People:People: Something Happens…Something Happens…
And We’re Often Not Alone
Providers: Have Specialized Knowledge
Payers: Pay Providers to Use
Knowledge
Policymakers: Empowered to Make Decisions
Who’s Left?
Everyone else who has a particular interest in the health care system and isn’t afraid to let people in power know they care.
Advocates: Chime In!
If It’s Really So Simple…
…Why Does it Seem So Hard???
Let’s Review…
Following the Yellow Brick Road
• Name of organization here
• (LIST) Programs to Help People (samples)o Consumer Helpline to assist persons in obtaining insurance and health care.o Advocacy and Consumer Engagement: Health Committee for People with
Disabilitieso Education and Community Forums
• Programs to Change Public Policyo Making sure that consumers have a strong and lasting voice in health care
reform and that the voice is heard.o Creative Advocacy Projects, rallies, advocacy trainings, etc.o Improving access to quality, affordable health care
• WWW. (website)
Lift Up Your Voice!
(Your Organization): (Your Organization): What We DoWhat We Do
EXAMPLES
We build coalitions to change public policy and improve health care.
We believe everyone deserves the honest choice on where to live and advocate for an increase in home and community-based services and supports.
“In terms of health care we don’t have to cut back, instead we have to be more effective with our health care dollars and that is all about quality.”
How Do We Advocate?How Do We Advocate?
We listen. Together we determine the “WHY” and the “WHAT”
We do research and gather data
We build coalitions
We communicate through the media
We are creative
We are consistent
We are constant
We’re Not in Kansas We’re Not in Kansas Anymore…Anymore…
INSERT A PICTURE OF YOUR STATE HERE
Add any other information about your city or town
Lift Up Your Voice!GoalsGoals
Improve the health care system so it delivers:
high quality comprehensive coordinated care to older
adults with chronic conditions and their family caregivers.
Goal #1 INSERT A PHOTO HERE SAMPLE (optional)
Build a strong, lasting consumer voice for better care by mobilizing older adults and their family caregivers, along with consumer advocates.
Goal #2INSERT A PHOTO HERESAMPLE (optional)
Lift Up Your Voice!GoalsGoals
Alliance for Retired Americans
Budget and Policy Center
Statewide Independent Living Council
AARP-
Caregiver Support Network
We Start by Finding Coalition PartnersWe Start by Finding Coalition Partners
Sample
Add logos of partners if you want
THEN WE HIT THE ROAD…
How our Advocacy Agenda How our Advocacy Agenda EvolvedEvolved
We held monthly coalition calls
We researched policies that would address seniors’ needs
We looked at tools in the ACA and opportunitiesfor (state)
Following the Yellow Brick RoadFollowing the Yellow Brick RoadWhat We’ve AccomplishedWhat We’ve Accomplished
Optional slide
List accomplishments
Patient-centered, coordinated primary care
Readmission/Transition Iniative
Increase home and community-based services
Ongoing education and defense of the Affordable Care Act
Optional slide - samples
Lift Up Your Voice!ObjectivesObjectives
Following the Yellow Brick RoadFollowing the Yellow Brick RoadWhat’s Ahead What’s Ahead
Community forums and education events
Gathering stories and growing our campaign
Lift Up Your Voice! Trainings
Optional Slide - samples
Why Do We Need YOUR Voice?Why Do We Need YOUR Voice?
Do the insurance companies have a well-organized voice with elected officials?
How do they get their power?
Do the hospital association and physician groups have a well-organized voice?
How do they get their power over elected officials?
We don’t have lots of money… but we have OUR STORIES and
OUR VOICES.
INSERT PHOTO HERE SAMPLE (optional)
Just Click Your HeelsJust Click Your Heels
Share a story.
Share a dream.
“We want better care now!”
THANK YOU!
Your NameOrganization
E-mail addressPhone Number