HIMSS State Advocacy Day Roundtable April 7, 2009, 8:30am – 9:30am HIMSS Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL

Blair Hedgepeth, Virginia 703-562-8810, bhedgepeth@himss.org Jim Harris, Maryland HIMSS Chapter 301-680-7845, james.harris@medstar.net Randy McCleese, Kentucky Bluegrass HIMSS Chapter 606-783-6560, JRMcCleese@st-claire.org Martha Dameron, Northern California HIMSS Chapter 415-710-2135, dameronmw@aol.com Mark Stevens, Delaware Valley HIMSS Chapter 484-653-8571, markwstevens@verizon.net Rick Moore, Central and Southern Ohio HIMSS Chapter 877-813-9750, rkmoore@dmeconsult.com Roundtable Discussion Group

Blair Hedgepeth, Virginia

703-562-8810, bhedgepeth@himss.org

Jim Harris, Maryland HIMSS Chapter

301-680-7845, james.harris@medstar.net

Randy McCleese, Kentucky Bluegrass HIMSS Chapter

606-783-6560, JRMcCleese@st-claire.org

Martha Dameron, Northern California HIMSS Chapter

415-710-2135, dameronmw@aol.com

Mark Stevens, Delaware Valley HIMSS Chapter

484-653-8571, markwstevens@verizon.net

Rick Moore, Central and Southern Ohio HIMSS Chapter

877-813-9750, rkmoore@dmeconsult.com

State Advocacy Days in 2008 1/21/08 – Virginia 1/22/08 – Florida 1/15/08 – Maryland 3/20/08 – Kentucky 4/15/08 – California 5/12/08 – Pennsylvania 5/14/08 – Ohio

1/21/08 – Virginia

1/22/08 – Florida

1/15/08 – Maryland

3/20/08 – Kentucky

4/15/08 – California

5/12/08 – Pennsylvania

5/14/08 – Ohio

What is a State Advocacy Day? Advocacy Day is a day set aside for your HIMSS state chapter(s) members to meet with state policy makers. It can be as small as a few HIMSS members meeting on the statehouse steps and then going to visit legislators. It can be as big as 50 or more HIMSS members and associated organizations meeting all day(s). If you have seen one Advocacy Day, you have seen one Advocacy Day. They differ from State to State and Year to Year. It is an opportunity to energize your chapter(s). It can be an opportunity to support legislation.

Advocacy Day is a day set aside for your HIMSS state chapter(s) members to meet with state policy makers.

It can be as small as a few HIMSS members meeting on the statehouse steps and then going to visit legislators.

It can be as big as 50 or more HIMSS members and associated organizations meeting all day(s).

If you have seen one Advocacy Day, you have seen one Advocacy Day. They differ from State to State and Year to Year.

It is an opportunity to energize your chapter(s).

It can be an opportunity to support legislation.

When should you do a State Advocacy Day? When the legislature is in session. When during the year? When during the week? When during the day? When are heavy committee days? When is the budgeting process? When will health legislation be considered? Schedule appointments 1-2 week before. Be flexible – the legislative day is chaos. Meeting with an Aide is possible.

When the legislature is in session.

When during the year?

When during the week?

When during the day?

When are heavy committee days?

When is the budgeting process?

When will health legislation be considered?

Schedule appointments 1-2 week before.

Be flexible – the legislative day is chaos.

Meeting with an Aide is possible.

How do you do a State Advocacy Day? Decide you are going to make it happen. Check your State’s Ethics Law on lobbying & advocacy. Contact HIMSS State Gov Relations for help Tom Keefe, Director of HIMSS State Gov Relations Read the HIMSS State Gov. Relations Guide. Take the idea to the chapter president and key board members. Get Board(s) approval(s). Set the date – Get HIMSS State Gov Relations approval.

Decide you are going to make it happen.

Check your State’s Ethics Law on lobbying & advocacy.

Contact HIMSS State Gov Relations for help

Tom Keefe, Director of HIMSS State Gov Relations

Read the HIMSS State Gov. Relations Guide.

Take the idea to the chapter president and key board members.

Get Board(s) approval(s).

Set the date – Get HIMSS State Gov Relations approval.

How do you do a State Advocacy Day? Build a team – taskforce. HIMSS members HIMSS State Government Relations Consultant – SoapBox, etc. Allied Organizations – State chapters of AHA, AHIMA, AMA, etc Legislative Staff Governor’s Staff Areas to consider  Transportation, Logistics  Public Relations  Advocate materials  Leave behind materials  Hotel  Artwork  Appointment making  Sponsors  Photographer  Speakers  Resolutions  Facilities - venue  Catering  Communications, Website

Build a team – taskforce.

HIMSS members

HIMSS State Government Relations

Consultant – SoapBox, etc.

Allied Organizations – State chapters of AHA, AHIMA, AMA, etc

Legislative Staff

Governor’s Staff

Areas to consider

How do you do a State Advocacy Day? Plan the Day – it will change, be flexible Contact key policymakers Resolutions – State HIT Day Announce save the day – open registration Monthly email up to last month 1 per week last month Registration – get members home address Match legislators to constituent registrants Call Legislators Consider logistics – time to get from meeting to meeting Print appointments for members

Plan the Day – it will change, be flexible

Contact key policymakers

Resolutions – State HIT Day

Announce save the day – open registration

Monthly email up to last month

1 per week last month

Registration – get members home address

Match legislators to constituent registrants

Call Legislators

Consider logistics – time to get from meeting to meeting

Print appointments for members

Day of Advocacy Day Register Materials – Appointments printed Gather the Advocates before Train on meeting the legislator Why - Message Get photos Work the plan

Register

Materials – Appointments printed

Gather the Advocates before

Train on meeting the legislator

Why - Message

Get photos

Work the plan

Then What? Evaluations & survey Thank yous Follow-up legislator requests for info. Schedule follow-up meetings Testimony Report results Start planning next year.

Evaluations & survey

Thank yous

Follow-up legislator requests for info.

Schedule follow-up meetings

Testimony

Report results

Start planning next year.

Advocacy Day Resources JHIM State Advocacy Day Case Study - PA HIMSS Chapters Improving the Process. Lessons Learned from an Inaugural PA HIMSS State Advocacy Day. http://www.jhimdigital.org/jhim/2008fall/?pg=44 HIMSS State Government Relations http:// www.himss.org/advocacy/about_stateGovRelations.asp HIMSS Congressional Affairs http://www.himss.org/advocacy/about_congressionalRelations.asp HIMSS 2008 Legislative Principles http://www.himss.org/content/files/Legislative_Principles.pdf HIMSS Economic Stimulus Webpage & 2009 Call To Action http://www.himss.org/economicstimulus/ http://www.himss.org/2009CallToAction/HIMSSCallToActionDec2008.pdf Lobbying and Advocacy – National Conference of State Legislatures http:// www.ncsl.org/programs/ethics/database.htm

JHIM State Advocacy Day Case Study - PA HIMSS Chapters

Improving the Process. Lessons Learned from an Inaugural PA HIMSS State Advocacy Day.

http://www.jhimdigital.org/jhim/2008fall/?pg=44

HIMSS State Government Relations

http:// www.himss.org/advocacy/about_stateGovRelations.asp

HIMSS Congressional Affairs

http://www.himss.org/advocacy/about_congressionalRelations.asp

HIMSS 2008 Legislative Principles

http://www.himss.org/content/files/Legislative_Principles.pdf

HIMSS Economic Stimulus Webpage & 2009 Call To Action

http://www.himss.org/economicstimulus/

http://www.himss.org/2009CallToAction/HIMSSCallToActionDec2008.pdf

Lobbying and Advocacy – National Conference of State Legislatures

http:// www.ncsl.org/programs/ethics/database.htm

Blair Hedgepeth, CPHIMS Senior Manager, Congressional Affairs HIMSS Virginia Board of Directors 703-562-8810 [email_address]

Blair Hedgepeth, CPHIMS

Senior Manager, Congressional Affairs HIMSS

Virginia Board of Directors

703-562-8810

[email_address]

3 rd Annual Virginia HIMSS Day at the General Assembly Dates: January 22, 2009 (Thursday) January 21, 2008 (Monday, MLK Day) January 18, 2007 (Thursday) Location: Hotel vs. other venues Timing: Schedule of the General Assembly Collaboration: Working with other organizations, current executive and legislative branch Visits: Open Door Policy

3 rd Annual Virginia HIMSS Day at the General Assembly

Dates: January 22, 2009 (Thursday)

January 21, 2008 (Monday, MLK Day)

January 18, 2007 (Thursday)

Location: Hotel vs. other venues

Timing: Schedule of the General Assembly

Collaboration: Working with other organizations, current executive and legislative branch

Visits: Open Door Policy

Maryland State Advocacy Day January 15, 2008

Planning and Preparation Resources Hospital Government Relations Offices State Hospital Association Other Associations (Physician, Nurse, HIM, etc.) Advocacy Consultant

Hospital Government Relations Offices

State Hospital Association

Other Associations

(Physician, Nurse, HIM, etc.)

Advocacy Consultant

Financial Support Hospital Government Relations Offices Associations Vendors (Government Relations not Marketing) Chapter (Guarantee)

Hospital Government Relations Offices

Associations

Vendors

(Government Relations not Marketing)

Chapter (Guarantee)

Program Support Keynote Speakers of interest to the Legislators Education/Training for Attendees Scheduled Legislative Office Visits

Keynote Speakers of interest

to the Legislators

Education/Training for Attendees

Scheduled Legislative Office Visits

Legislative Support Proclamation of the Day Introduction to the General Assembly (House and/or Senate) Participation in Committee Meetings

Proclamation of the Day

Introduction to the General Assembly

(House and/or Senate)

Participation in Committee Meetings

Kentucky Day at the Legislature March 20, 2008

Agenda Planning Communicating the Event Registration Process Sponsors Day of the Event Lessons Learned

Planning

Communicating the Event

Registration Process

Sponsors

Day of the Event

Lessons Learned

The Planning Process Suggestion from Miriam Paramore and Dr. Victoria Bradley Committee formed Discussion with Kentucky Hospital Association Vice President for Government Relations Determined date National HIMSS involvement Develop agenda Prepare the “Message”

Suggestion from Miriam Paramore and Dr. Victoria Bradley

Committee formed

Discussion with Kentucky Hospital Association Vice President for Government Relations

Determined date

National HIMSS involvement

Develop agenda

Prepare the “Message”

Communications Sent out “Hold the Date” notices Frequent Email to BGHIMSS Members Committee “met” Weekly via Conference Call Included National HIMSS

Sent out “Hold the Date” notices

Frequent Email to BGHIMSS Members

Committee “met” Weekly via Conference Call

Included National HIMSS

Registration On-line Only Encouragement Emails No Charge for Event

On-line Only

Encouragement Emails

No Charge for Event

Sponsors Original Intent for none Changed to Allow to help cost

Original Intent for none

Changed to Allow to help cost

Day of the Event Held at the Capitol (Annex building) Began at 8:00 AM with Light breakfast Fast paced (Welcome, Keynotes, Panel, Training, Visits) Debriefing

Held at the Capitol (Annex building)

Began at 8:00 AM with Light breakfast

Fast paced (Welcome, Keynotes, Panel, Training, Visits)

Debriefing

Lessons Learned Be Respectful of time Concise message What are you asking for? Follow-up Leave Something with Them Legislators Eager for Info Want Involvement Possible testimony

Be Respectful of time

Concise message

What are you asking for?

Follow-up

Leave Something with Them

Legislators Eager for Info

Want Involvement

Possible testimony

California State Advocacy Day April 15, 2008 Sacramento, CA

Planning The Day Follow Up

Joint Venture Between Northern & Southern California Chapters Goal of Both Chapters Planning Inaugural Event Consultant Support Meet & Greet Message Sponsors for Financial Support Detailed Co-ordination Between Chapters

Goal of Both Chapters Planning

Inaugural Event

Consultant Support

Meet & Greet Message

Sponsors for Financial Support

Detailed Co-ordination Between Chapters

Joint Venture Between Northern & Southern California Chapters One Registration Planning Shared Expenses Individual Chapter Sponsor Programs Group Effort Outreach, Outreach, Outreach Allow Adequate Planning Preparation TIME

One Registration Planning

Shared Expenses

Individual Chapter Sponsor Programs

Group Effort

Outreach, Outreach, Outreach

Allow Adequate Planning Preparation TIME

Joint Venture Between Northern & Southern California Chapters Assure Proper Training Time The Day Clear Talking Points Cover Broad Constituency Base Prepare for Speaker Delays - Build in Downtime Food is Important

Assure Proper Training Time The Day

Clear Talking Points

Cover Broad Constituency Base

Prepare for Speaker Delays - Build in Downtime

Food is Important

Joint Venture Between Northern & Southern California Chapters Follow up Essential Follow Up Debrief Evaluate Provide Thank You Template Leave Behind Material

Follow up Essential Follow Up

Debrief

Evaluate

Provide Thank You Template

Leave Behind Material

Inaugural PA HIMSS Healthcare IT Advocacy Day “ Better Care through Information Technology ” May 12, 2008 Harrisburg

Objectives Educate WPA and DV HIMSS chapter members and event co-sponsors regarding national and state-level HIT efforts and status, Federal and state-level legislation regarding healthcare and IT, and methods on how best to advocate with the Legislature for better healthcare through support of broader HIT adoption. Increase awareness of the benefits of HIT among state legislators and their staff through the introduction of timely, targeted and comprehensive information presented by prominent members of the PA HIT community. Establish HIMSS’ Pennsylvania chapters and co-sponsors as valuable resources in the development of state healthcare policy.

Educate WPA and DV HIMSS chapter members and event co-sponsors regarding national and state-level HIT efforts and status, Federal and state-level legislation regarding healthcare and IT, and methods on how best to advocate with the Legislature for better healthcare through support of broader HIT adoption.

Increase awareness of the benefits of HIT among state legislators and their staff through the introduction of timely, targeted and comprehensive information presented by prominent members of the PA HIT community.

Establish HIMSS’ Pennsylvania chapters and co-sponsors as valuable resources in the development of state healthcare policy.

Committees Planning and Finance, Board and National Liaisons – Charlene Underwood / Jay Srini Overall Event Coordinator – Mark Stevens Policy (objective and means to accomplish, co-sponsor recruitment and policy alignment) – Bruce M./ Barry Ross Communications (media relations; sponsorship recruitment, communications plan) – Nancy Bucceri / Gail Malcolm Legislative Outreach & Engagement - JoAnn Klinedinst / Sean O’Rourke Event Logistics – Tim Schoener / Jen Pojedinec

Planning and Finance, Board and National Liaisons – Charlene Underwood / Jay Srini

Overall Event Coordinator – Mark Stevens

Policy (objective and means to accomplish, co-sponsor recruitment and policy alignment) – Bruce M./ Barry Ross

Communications (media relations; sponsorship recruitment, communications plan) – Nancy Bucceri / Gail Malcolm

Legislative Outreach & Engagement - JoAnn Klinedinst / Sean O’Rourke

Event Logistics – Tim Schoener / Jen Pojedinec

PA HIMSS Healthcare IT Advocacy Day ‘08 Agenda Harrisburg Hilton 8:30 – 9:30 Registration; Continental Breakfast; Networking 9:30 – 9:45 Welcome Address - Master of Ceremonies, Kim Slocum - Chapter Presidents (Barry Ross, Bruce Marcolongo) 9:45 - 10:00 Pennsylvania HIT Overview - Charlene Underwood 10:00 – 10:15 Advocacy Day Message Overview - Mark Stevens 10:15 – 11:15 Advocacy 101 Training - Christopher Kush, Soapbox Consulting - Strategy & Materials; Role Play 11:15 – 11:30 Walk to Capital Building (with walking snack) 11:30 – 1:15 Legislative Meetings State Capital Building 1:15 – 1:30 Walk back to hotel

Harrisburg Hilton

8:30 – 9:30 Registration; Continental Breakfast; Networking

9:30 – 9:45 Welcome Address

- Master of Ceremonies, Kim Slocum

- Chapter Presidents (Barry Ross, Bruce Marcolongo)

9:45 - 10:00 Pennsylvania HIT Overview - Charlene Underwood

10:00 – 10:15 Advocacy Day Message Overview - Mark Stevens

10:15 – 11:15 Advocacy 101 Training

- Christopher Kush, Soapbox Consulting

- Strategy & Materials; Role Play

11:15 – 11:30 Walk to Capital Building (with walking snack)

11:30 – 1:15 Legislative Meetings

State Capital Building

1:15 – 1:30 Walk back to hotel

PA HIMSS Healthcare IT Advocacy Day ‘08 Agenda 1:30 – 2:30 Buffet Lunch; Networking - Legislative Meetings De-brief - Christopher Kush - Welcome from HIMSS National/National HIT Landscape Jay Srini 2:30 – 3:00 State Legislative/Executive Panel (intro by MOC) - Phil Magistro, Governor’s Office of Healthcare Reform - Geri Sarfert, Exec Dir, Senate Technology Committee Communications and Technology Committee - Matt Vahey, Chief of Staff, Rep. Josh Shapiro - Q&A (floor manager, Sean O’Rourke) 3:30 – 4:15 Keynote Address (intro by MOC) - State Senator Rob Wonderling - Q&A (floor manager, Sean O’Rourke) 4:15 – 4:30 Walk to Capital Building – Main Rotunda 4:15 – 6:00 Reception

1:30 – 2:30 Buffet Lunch; Networking

- Legislative Meetings De-brief - Christopher Kush - Welcome from HIMSS National/National HIT Landscape

Jay Srini

2:30 – 3:00 State Legislative/Executive Panel (intro by MOC)

- Phil Magistro, Governor’s Office of Healthcare Reform

- Geri Sarfert, Exec Dir, Senate Technology Committee

Communications and Technology Committee

- Matt Vahey, Chief of Staff, Rep. Josh Shapiro

- Q&A (floor manager, Sean O’Rourke)

3:30 – 4:15 Keynote Address (intro by MOC)

- State Senator Rob Wonderling

- Q&A (floor manager, Sean O’Rourke)

4:15 – 4:30 Walk to Capital Building – Main Rotunda

4:15 – 6:00 Reception

Sponsors / Co-sponsors Affinity Technology Consultants ACHE of Western PA ACS Healthcare Solutions Alpha Systems Beacon Partners CDW Healthcare CERMUSA Chaddsford Planning Associates, LLC Children's Institute Eclipsys Corporation GE Healthcre, Centricity Practice Geisinger Health System Hamot Medical Center Healthcare Leadership Network of the Delaware Valley Highmark, Inc. Infologix Intel Corporation McKesson Medicity Inc Nuance Communications, Inc. Pennsylvania Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity Pennsylvania eHealth Initiative Pennsylvania Health Information Management Association Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program Price Waterhouse Coopers Siemens Medical Solutions Susquehanna Health System Technology Council of Central PA The Hospital and Hospital Association of Pennsylvania Universal Health System University of Pittsburgh Medical Center UPMC Healthplan Wellogic West Penn Allegheny Health System

Affinity Technology Consultants

ACHE of Western PA

ACS Healthcare Solutions

Alpha Systems

Beacon Partners

CDW Healthcare

CERMUSA

Chaddsford Planning Associates, LLC

Children's Institute

Eclipsys Corporation

GE Healthcre, Centricity Practice

Geisinger Health System

Hamot Medical Center

Healthcare Leadership Network of the Delaware Valley

Highmark, Inc.

Infologix

Intel Corporation

McKesson

Medicity Inc

Nuance Communications, Inc.

Pennsylvania Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity

Pennsylvania eHealth Initiative

Pennsylvania Health Information Management Association

Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program

Price Waterhouse Coopers

Siemens Medical Solutions

Susquehanna Health System

Technology Council of Central PA

The Hospital and Hospital Association of Pennsylvania

Universal Health System

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

UPMC Healthplan

Wellogic

West Penn Allegheny Health System

Ohio HIMSS Advocacy Day May 14, 2008 Ohio Capital Statehouse Columbus, Ohio Rick Moore, CSOHIMSS Advocacy Chair

Agenda Planning Communicating the Event Registration Process Sponsors Day of the Event Lessons Learned

Planning

Communicating the Event

Registration Process

Sponsors

Day of the Event

Lessons Learned

Planning Goal set at 7/07 CSOHIMSS board meeting. Contacted HIMSS State Gov Relations Contacted NOHIMSS to determine interest Larry Voyten NOHIMSS coordinator Drafted Proposal for voting 11/07 CSOHIMSS Bd & 12/07 NOHIMSS Bd. Set Date 5/14/08 – Only good date left at Statehouse. Created Taskforce – meeting 12/07 bi-weekly then weekly Started Message definition and agenda. Advocacy Matrix – Planning worksheet good single source. Remember a photographer.

Goal set at 7/07 CSOHIMSS board meeting.

Contacted HIMSS State Gov Relations

Contacted NOHIMSS to determine interest

Larry Voyten NOHIMSS coordinator

Drafted Proposal for voting 11/07 CSOHIMSS Bd & 12/07 NOHIMSS Bd.

Set Date 5/14/08 – Only good date left at Statehouse.

Created Taskforce – meeting 12/07 bi-weekly then weekly

Started Message definition and agenda.

Advocacy Matrix – Planning worksheet good single source.

Remember a photographer.

Communications CSOHIMSS website CSOHIMSS Newsletter Winter, Spring Contacted Speakers, Sponsors, Policymakers Testimony on HB 456 – Healthcare Reform Email Save the Day 3/08 Email weekly 4/08 til 5/14/08 – new registrations Spring Conference – Advocacy Day Announcement Announcements to Legislators – 1 week before. Post your pictures – people love them.

CSOHIMSS website

CSOHIMSS Newsletter Winter, Spring

Contacted Speakers, Sponsors, Policymakers

Testimony on HB 456 – Healthcare Reform

Email Save the Day 3/08

Email weekly 4/08 til 5/14/08 – new registrations

Spring Conference – Advocacy Day Announcement

Announcements to Legislators – 1 week before.

Post your pictures – people love them.

Registration and Appointments On-line with Telusys & few walk-ups Get the home address – needed to match to legislator. CAPWiz and OH State Legislator directory Start Appointment calls 2 weeks before – use a script. Usually requires call-backs so be available. Email and/or Fax Appointment confirmations Print-out appointment sheets for advocates.

On-line with Telusys & few walk-ups

Get the home address – needed to match to legislator.

CAPWiz and OH State Legislator directory

Start Appointment calls 2 weeks before – use a script. Usually requires call-backs so be available.

Email and/or Fax Appointment confirmations

Print-out appointment sheets for advocates.

Sponsors Created Sponsor packets Accepted Fee or in-kind service Logos prominently displayed in materials and signs. Display Tables at Reception Sponsors - CSC, eHealth Ohio, HealthBridge, HPIO, OHA, OHIMA, OneCommunity

Created Sponsor packets

Accepted Fee or in-kind service

Logos prominently displayed in materials and signs.

Display Tables at Reception

Sponsors - CSC, eHealth Ohio, HealthBridge, HPIO, OHA, OHIMA, OneCommunity

Advocacy Day Ohio HIMSS Advocacy Day - Columbus, OH - Ohio Hospital Association, Riffe Center, Senate Building, Ohio Statehouse Atrium. 9:00 - 11:00 AM Advocacy Day Training - Ohio Hospital Association (OHA) Ohio HIMSS Advocacy Day Overview - Richard Moore OHA - Kim Keiser, CIO OHA Ohio Issues & HISPC Update - HPIO - Bill Mitchin How to Meet with Legislators - Tom Leary HIMSS Dir Federal Policy 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Meet wih Legislators Riffe Center & Senate Building 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM - Lunch OHA A funny thing happened on my way to a healthcare bill. - Tom Leary Healthcare Bills S.1693 & H.R.1467 2:30 AM - 3:30 PM - Meet with Legislators Riffe Center & Senate Building 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Reception Statehouse Atrium with Legislators R. Steve Edmonson, CIO State of Ohio

Ohio HIMSS Advocacy Day - Columbus, OH - Ohio Hospital Association, Riffe Center, Senate Building, Ohio Statehouse Atrium.

9:00 - 11:00 AM Advocacy Day Training - Ohio Hospital Association (OHA)

Ohio HIMSS Advocacy Day Overview - Richard Moore

OHA - Kim Keiser, CIO OHA

Ohio Issues & HISPC Update - HPIO - Bill Mitchin

How to Meet with Legislators - Tom Leary HIMSS Dir Federal Policy

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Meet wih Legislators Riffe Center & Senate Building

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM - Lunch OHA

A funny thing happened on my way to a healthcare bill. - Tom Leary

Healthcare Bills S.1693 & H.R.1467

2:30 AM - 3:30 PM - Meet with Legislators Riffe Center & Senate Building

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Reception Statehouse Atrium with Legislators

R. Steve Edmonson, CIO State of Ohio

Lessons Learned Be respectful, on time and on message. Be flexible – weather, committee meetings, legislative scheduling, venue prep., Attorney General scandal, etc. Plan venues way ahead if you can. Would have liked better PR Legislators are looking for resources on Healthcare. Contact led to Testimony. Maintain points of contact – leave behind folder, follow-up thank you, respond to requested info. Build Advocacy Day into your Chapter Sponsorship. Have a co-Chair or Chair-in-training to pass-on knowledge. Just do it! You will see immediate results.

Be respectful, on time and on message.

Be flexible – weather, committee meetings, legislative scheduling, venue prep., Attorney General scandal, etc.

Plan venues way ahead if you can.

Would have liked better PR

Legislators are looking for resources on Healthcare. Contact led to Testimony.

Maintain points of contact – leave behind folder, follow-up thank you, respond to requested info.

Build Advocacy Day into your Chapter Sponsorship.

Have a co-Chair or Chair-in-training to pass-on knowledge.

Just do it! You will see immediate results.