2. Objectives
โข ACOs and why you should care about them.
โข Why should you get involved in healthcare advocacy?
โข How do I get involved?
3. Why Do We Need a Change?
โข Fee for Service Model
4. Problems With FFS Model
โข Insurance companies worry about shareholders
โข Hospitals worry about profit margins (or just staying afloat)
โข Physicians worry about law suits and their 401kโs
โข And patientsโฆ
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16. ACO Goals
โข Realign interests
โข Cost efficiency is king
โข Dollars saved within the system are recognized and redistributed
โข Physician reimbursement
โข Cost to patient reduced
17. How to Get Involved
At the Local, State, and National level
18. Why Advocate?
โข ACEP Code of ethics state:
โข โEPs have an ethical duty to promote populations health by advocating for laws,
policies and programs to improve the overall health and safety of the publicโ
โข Advocacy includes physicians day on the hill, testifying before a committee,
corresponding or meeting with elected officials, drafting a bill, etc
19. Find Your Passion
โข Advocacy is best done when it is founded on passion
โข EPs are confronted daily with situations that they wish they could change
โข EMTALA issues, malpractice caps, reimbursement plans
โข Determine what you care about, and change it for the best
20. Be Informed
โข Once you find your passionโฆ.
โข Research the subject matter
โข Understand you opponents views
โข Gun control ๏ review NRA website and policies
โข Be familiar with current legislation
โข Understand your elected officials voting record
21. Establishing Contact
โข Think about it as a consultโฆ.
โข Who you are
โข What you want them to do
โข Tell the story concisely
โข Restate your request
22. Establishing Contact
โข Means of establishing contact
โข Direct mail
โข Email
โข Telephone
โข Face to Face
โข Testifying in Committee
โข Social Media
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24. Social Media
โข Use of social media allows two way traffic between officials and their voters
โข The use of Facebook, Twitter and YouTube have made access to your advocacy
target easier than ever
โข @RepJoeHeck
โข @repdinatitus
โข @RepHorsford
โข @EMAdvocacy
25. Summary
โข Our current FFS model is unsustainable
โข ACOs aim to realign fiscal goals and improve efficiency and outcomes
โข Get involved in one of the many outlets available to us
โข Get involved in something that youโre passionate about
โข Its easier to get in touch with elected officials than you think