Healthcare Reform: A Case Study

In the past several years, healthcare reform has changed drastically, and since the presidential election, it will change even more. In other words, applying new laws to healthcare can either make or break the individuals in our country. Therefore, as a policy aide to the local governor, one would properly engage with key stakeholders to determine which reform efforts should be prioritized in the state. The key stakeholders involved with the processes of healthcare reform would be providers, payers, communities, and the local, state and federal healthcare organizations. The stakeholders known as the providers include the physicians, nurses, employees, and other staff members associated with healthcare facilities and hospitals. Next there are the payers, which include commercial and government insurance companies such as Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Healthcare, …show more content…
In fact, engaging stakeholders in this process can help ensure initiatives are being implemented effectively, reach intentional outcomes, and contribute to sustainable changes in the quality of a new healthcare system (Hartzler et al., 2013). There is a four-step plan on how to properly engage with each of these stakeholders. The first step is to be responsive. In other words, listen attentively to the thoughts and concerns of the stakeholder and understand where they are coming from. The next step once the stakeholders feel comfortable and have formed a sense of trust is the step of being diverse. This step welcomes a diverse set of voices while respecting their specific role in healthcare. In other words, this step builds the relationship and involves those individuals who are harder to reach for reason such a race, culture, age and sexuality (CT). For instance, the first two steps are the foundation on engaging the