Health Reform Study Tool:

Use this study tool to help organize your thoughts concerning the reform proposal you are considering. Information is not saved into this document, so remember to print it for your records.
  1. Select a plan for systemic health reform (http://www.health08.org/sidebyside.cfm or http://www.hlc.org/Uninsured_Outside_Organizations_SBS__with_HLC_.pdf) and learn more about it.
  2. Use the space below to record your impressions of how the plan addresses the key issues raised in the CHA Vision statement.
  3. Add any additional comments or concerns you may have in the empty principle field at the end.
  4. After studying the plan and considering its potential effectiveness, give an overall assessment for each of the reform principle areas by pressing one of the five buttons. An average score will be calculated for you at the end.
  5. PRINT your notes.
  6. Repeat your analysis with other plans and compare.

Proposal Name

PRINCIPLES FOR REFORM ASSESSMENT
Available and accessible to everyone, paying special attention to the poor and vulnerable

The system should:
  • Ensure that each person has a core health benefit package covering services across the life span of care.
  • Deliver the same level and quality of care to everyone without limits or variations based on age; race; ethnicity; financial means; or health, immigration or employment status.
 Rate how effective you think the proposal is in achieving this reform principle.




Notes:
Health & prevention oriented, with the goal of enhancing the health status of communities

The system should:
  • Make preventive care a core part of health benefits in every community and develop provider and patient incentives that reward prevention.
  • Improve health literacy and education to help patients play a greater role in maintaining their own health and wellness.
 Rate how effective you think the proposal is in achieving this reform principle.




Notes:
Sufficiently and fairly financed

The system should:
  • Share the responsibility of financing among all stakeholders.
  • Care for those who cannot help themselves by having all stakeholders, including government, employers, individuals, charitable organizations and health care providers, collectively assume responsibility.
 Rate how effective you think the proposal is in achieving this reform principle.




Notes:
Transparent and consensus-driven in allocation of resources, and organized for cost-effective care and administration

The system should:
  • Manage cost growth to promote affordability and sustainability; efficiently use facilities, equipment and services; minimize administrative expenses.
  • Spend resources on care that is most medically beneficial.
 Rate how effective you think the proposal is in achieving this reform principle.




Notes:
Patient centered and designed to address health needs at all stages of life, from conception to natural death

The system should:
  • Ensure that services are coordinated and integrated all along the continuum of care – the system should be truly accountable for health outcomes.
  • Design palliative and end-of-life care to ensure the best and most compassionate treatment for persons with serious, complex diseases and those in the final stages of life.
 Rate how effective you think the proposal is in achieving this reform principle.




Notes:
Safe, effective and designed to deliver the greatest possible quality

The system should:
  • Standardize and expand the use of information technology to improve clinical coordination, reduce medical errors and improve the patient experience.
  • Use evidence-based medicine to optimize outcomes and quality; prioritize patient safety by minimizing the systemic causes of errors.
 Rate how effective you think the proposal is in achieving this reform principle.




Notes:

Insert any additional comments or concerns you may have here
SCORE TOTAL (AVERAGE OF 6 PRINCIPLE SCORES):

SCORING SCALE
1-2 = BAD
2-3 = POOR
3-4 = GOOD
4-5 = GREAT