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Make Your Voice Heard!A Beginner’s Guide to Communicating With the People Who Impact Your Practice
February 27, 2014
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What is Advocacy?
• The act of pleading, supporting, or recommending. (dictionary.com)
• Apolitical process by an individual or group which aims to influence public policy and resource allocation decisions within political, economic, social systems, and institutions. (wikipedia.org)
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What Should You Advocate For?
What is affecting your practice?
SGR Repeal (“Doc Fix”)
Telemedicine
ICD-10 Repeal/Delay
Trauma Care
Newborn Screenings
Long Term Care Insurance
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Places to Advocate
City Councils
State Legislatures
Congress
Federal Government
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U. S. Congress
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Congressional Healthcare Committees
U.S. HouseAppropriationsWays and MeansEnergy and Commerce –http://energycommerce.house.gov/
U.S. SenateAppropriationsFinance
HELP -http://www.help.senate.gov/
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Know the Healthcare Professionals in the House
NURSES IN THE HOUSE
Diane Black R TN
Karen Bass D CA
Ann Buerkle R NY
Lois Capps R CA
Renee Ellmers D NC
Berniece Johnson D TX
Carolyn McCarthy D NY
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Know the Healthcare Professionals in the House
PHYSICIANS IN THE HOUSE
Donna Christensen D VI Emergency Med.
Ami Bera D CA Internal Medicine
Jim McDermott D WA Psychiatry
Charles Boustany R LA Cardiothoracic Surg.
Paul Broun R GA Family Practice
Larry Buschon R IN Thoracic Surgery
Michael Burgess R TX OB/GYN
Bill Cassidy R LA Gastroenterology
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Know the Healthcare Professionals in the House
PHYSICIANS IN THE HOUSE
Dan Benishek R MI General Surgery
Scott Desjarlais R TN Family Practice
John Fleming R LA Family Practice
Phil Gingrey R GA OB/GYN
Andy Harris R MD Anesthesiology
Nan Hayworth R NY Ophthalmology
Joe Heck R NV Emergency Med.
Tom Price R GA Orthopedic Surg.
Phil Roe R TN OB/GYN
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Know the Healthcare Professionals in the Senate
Tom Coburn, MDFamily Practice(R-OK) John Barrasso, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon(R-WY) Rand
Paul, MD Ophthalmologist(R-KY)
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Anatomy of aCongressionalOffice
Chief of Staff Legislative Director Legislative Assistants Legislative Correspondents Communication Director Staff Assistants
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Anatomy of a Congressional Committee
Each committee has different staff position titles. Most common titles for all committees are: Staff Director, Legislative Director, Chief Counsel, Communications Director, Clerk, Director of IT
Example - U.S. Senate HELP Committee
Staff Director for Health
Director of Health Policy
Health Counsel
Professional Staff
Research Assistant
Staff Assistant
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Key Staffers – People to Advocate
In the Congressional OfficeLegislative Assistants – draft small bills, resolutions, amendments. Have ear of the person (representative or senator) they work for.
In the Congressional CommitteeResearch Assistant/ Professional Staff - draft legislation, amendments. Have ear of the Committee members.
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The Advocacy Process
1. Identify your issue
2. Research your issue -does it have any current pending legislation associated with it?
3. Contact Congress
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Committee websites-Energy and Commerce –
http://energycommerce.house.gov/
-HELP -http://www.help.senate.gov/
Professional organizations-AMA, MGMA, ACHE-Professional Societies
Congress.gov
Identifying Issues
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The Advocacy Process – Research
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The Advocacy Process – Research
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The Advocacy Process – Research
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The Advocacy Process – Contacting Congress
http://www.opencongress.org/people/zipcodelookup
Step 1- Write letter and an e-mail to your congressman/senator. Wait 1-2 weeks for a response.
Step 2- Call the office of your congressman/senator. The person who answers is a staff assistant. Tell the staff assistant you wish for congressman/senator to support or not support a certain piece of legislation.
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The Advocacy Process –Contacting Congress
Step 3- Ask to have the voicemail of the legislative assistant who handles health policy. Be polite! When legislative assistant replies back to you, ask to set up a time to further speak with them.
Step 4- When meeting with legislative assistant, get very specific about your issue.
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The Advocacy Process –Contacting Congress
Step 5- If there is legislation regarding your issue, encourage legislative assistant to have congressman/senator support it. If no legislation, encourage legislative assistant to have congressman/senator introduce legislation on your issue.
Step 6- Thank legislative assistant for their time. Hand write or e-mail a thank you letter.
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Successful Advocacy Example
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QUESTIONS?
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For More Information:
Mary Pat Whaley, FACMPE, CPC
Manage My Practice
http://www.managemypractice.com
Email: [email protected]
(919) 370.0504
Matthew D. Taber, MS
Medical Access Corporation of America
http://www.medicalaccessusa.com/
E-mail: [email protected]
(615) 669.8347