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Chapter Leader Exchange

Chapter Advocacy Breakout Septem ber 18, 2019

Jeff Coughlin, MPP Senior Director, State and Federal Affairs Evan Dunne Coordinator, State and Federal Affairs

HI MSS State Governm ent Affairs Team

Valerie Rogers, MPH Director, State Government Affairs Alana Lerer, MPH Associate Manager, State Government Affairs

Chapter Advocacy Roundtable Leaders

Kevin Conway Midwestern Region John Ritter Eastern Region

Pam Varhol CAR Chair

Angelique Robateau Southern Region Bonny Roberts Western Region

• Value-Based Advocacy: Key Components
• Group Activity: Best Practice Sharing
• Health 2.0 Policy T
• wn Hall – Mission City B5
• Health 2.0 Lunch – The Hive/Grand Ballroom
• Build Impact and Effect Change
• Group activity: Practice your Pitch Role Play and Group Reports

Value-Based Advocacy: Key Com ponents

Valerie Rogers, Director, State Government Affairs Alana Lerer, Associate Manager, State Government Affairs

W hat is Advocacy?

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world; Indeed it’s the only thing that ever has.

Margaret Mead

HI MSS Chapter Advocacy Roundtable

The CAR supports better health through information and technology by informing, empowering and mobilizing HIMSS Chapters to take advocacy action at the state and local level. Strategic Aims: – Connect national, state and local health IT efforts through active engagement of state & local officials – Support a learning health IT policy communitythrough monthly calls and networking and educational opportunities including webinars and conferences – Leverage opportunities to further health IT policy objectives by identifying one or more chapter advocates from each chapter

HI MSS Public Policy Principles on the Value of Health I nform ation and Technology

Care Transformation

Access to High Quality Care Economic Opportunity Healthier Communities

Guiding Questions…

 Whom do I advocate to?  How will I advocate?  What is in my advocacy toolbox?  What types of resources do I need?  How will I make decisions on what I advocate for?  How do I evaluate effectiveness?

The I m portance of Value- based Advocacy?

• Addresses policy directions and state advocacy work that reflects

HIMSS’s organizational values and principles and…

• Provides a process of consensus on broader concepts (shared

values and principles) that builds to agreement on specific advocacy issues within the value-based health ecosystem

• Provides steps along the way that can be approved by larger

audiences (chapter board, broader membership) to ensure

• rganizational support for advocacy work
• Supports strong coalitions and engages a wider audience (non-

health sector) that share values and principles.

HI MSS W ill Create and Shape, w ith Regulators, Market Leaders, and I nnovators, a Value-Based Health Ecosystem

Defining your Advocacy Outreach: W hom do you advocate to?

Legislative Administrative Public

Steps to Success

Strong Voice Respected Source Trusted Collaborator Policy Impact at State and/or Federal Levels

Setting the stage for success

• Use personal or family stories
• Work in coalition…Exercise network mapping or

create a list of partners

• Non-partisan agenda with clear and simple

messages

• Know how federal legislation, budgets and program

can impact your state

Resources

FY20 Chapter Advocacy Toolkit now on CLRA! This is your one-stop shop for chapter advocacy and will guide you through HIMSS’s resources. http://clra.himsschapter.org/CAR

Group Activity!

Related to advocacy, what are 1-2…

• Challenges you’re experiencing…
• Best Practices…
• Questions you have for others…?

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• pics to consider: (optional!)
• Advocacy Days
• Chapter or member support
• Where/how to start?
• Relationship building

Policy Tow n Hall & Lunch

Take Part in the Virtual March!

We Need Your Voice to Build 21st Century Public Health Data Infrastructure Ask Your Members of Congress to Modernize the Nation’s Public Health Data Systems

Scan the QR code on the right. Takes 1 minute!

Build I m pact and Effect Change

Key Opportunities: Advocacy Days and Health IT Roadmaps

Health I T Roadm aps: HI MSS Chapter Advocates Have a Role…

HIMSS Chapter Advocates State HIT Coordinator Governor’s Office State Health Officer/State Medicaid Officer State Legislators (Health Committee Leads)

Health I T Policy Levers for Advancing Health I nform ation & Technology

Opioid Crisis/Substance Abuse Behavioral Health Broadband Social Determinants Access to Care Chronic Disease Management Medicaid & Medicare Emergency response and Disaster Preparedness Public Health/Prevention

State Health IT Roadmap State Medicaid IT Plan State Plan Amendments (Medicaid) State HIE Plans State Innovation Plan State Health Improvement Plan State Emergency Preparedness Plan State Policy Levers Governor’s Office/Taskforce State HIT Coordinator Local Health Department

State Health Department

State Medicaid Department State Legislative Taskforce Mayor’s Office/Taskforce State Health Information Exchange HIMSS Chapters!!!

Coordinating Bodies Healthcare/Population Health

Impact

7 Factors I nfluencing States’ Health I T Planning Efforts

• 1. Health reform and achieving the Triple/Quadruple Aim
• 2. Increased emphasis on consumer engagement in their health
• 3. Need for integration of health related social needs
• 4. Need for common, coordinated, tools and services
• 5. Focus on broad interoperability and information sharing
• 6. The need to reduce gaps and overlaps in statewide health information

tools and services.

• 7. Desire for plans that reflect real world situation and are implementable

Explore Model Practices: Existing State Health I T Roadm aps & Reports

Exam ple State Health I T Roadm ap

2017 Colorado State HIT Roadmap 16 recommendations across six domains:

• 1. Stakeholder Engagement
• 2. Governance
• 3. Resources/Financial
• 4. Privacy & Security
• 5. Innovation
• 6. Technology

Advocacy Days

Advocacy Day Opportunities

• Build relationships with legislators and their staff
• Educate the community on how your Chapter is a resource

throughout the year

• Increase chapter & member interest and investment in advocacy
• …and of course, help pass legislation!

Advocacy Day Tips

• Start the day with presentations and training related to the bills of interest – can be in
• r nearby Capitol
• Break off into groups to attend meetings in Capitol

– Each groups should include a mix of beginner and experienced advocates – Each group should be from the same or nearby districts, so they can each meet with their legislators! This matters!

• Instruct each group to complete a summary report after each meeting so the group
• r you can follow up on the meeting

Rem em ber…

• Advocacy Days are a part of the Advocacy Year! It’s in your best interest to maintain

that momentum from Advocacy Day to the rest of the year.

• Both introverts and extroverts can advocate! Introverts…take advantage of your

focus, listening skills, and interest in small group meetings. We all play a part!

• There is more you can do besides the Advocacy Day

– Invite officials to chapter events – Host a panel of officials – Meet with your State Health IT Coordinator to review the state strategic plan – Post on social media and tag relevant partners and offiicals Review HIMSS’s Advocacy Day Toolkit on http://clra.himsschapter.org/CAR

Practice your Pitch!

Consider: Who is my audience? Why should they care? How can HIMSS support this stakeholder?  What pushbacks might they have?

Pitching Role Play

Work with your table to pitch legislator, governors’ office, or your State Health IT

• Coordinator. 30 min to prepare with your table, followed by pitching to staff in front

Include:  Opening: Introductions on yourselves and HIMSS Asks and rationale with supporting data and stories Closing and action steps

Recap and Looking Ahead

Jeff Coughlin, Senior Director, Federal and State Government Affairs, HIMSS Pam Varhol, Chapter Advocacy Roundtable Chair

Take Part in the Virtual March!

We Need Your Voice to Build 21st Century Public Health Data Infrastructure Ask Your Members of Congress to Modernize the Nation’s Public Health Data Systems

Scan the QR code on the right. Takes 1 minute!

W eek of Action!

 T ake part in the Virtual March (Scan QR code on your right or go to https://bit.ly/2kluFfy)  Join HIMSS’ Smart Communities Webinar and

• ther in person or virtual events

 Promote a Proclamation received from your Governor  Share why health IT is important to YOU on social media Learn more at www.healthitweek.org.

Take Action and Be Recognized!

• Chapter Level of Advocacy Award – Awarded at end
• f Fiscal Year
• Presidential
• Ambassador
• Advocate

**T ake advantage of Advocacy Challenges**

• Chapter Advocate of the Year Award – Awarded at

HIMSS Global Conference

Stay tuned!

• Next CAR call: Friday, October 18th 12:00pm ET
• Technical Assistance calls & Regional calls
• State Official and Chapter Advocate of the Year Announcements
• State Health IT Roadmap Challenge Recipients Announcement

HIMSS20 Global Health Conference: See you there! $100 discount for Chapter Leaders with code DIS19CHP

Thank you for your hard w ork and w e look forw ard to hearing your progress!