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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.

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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