Imagine that you are a legislative consultant hired to assess the influence of stakeholders and interest groups on the health policy issue you chose in your

IHP 610 Project Two Guidelines and Rubric

Competencies

In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competencies:

Assess how stakeholders and interest groups in�uence decision making

Assess how stakeholders in�uence health law, policies, and �nancial practices

Overview

Imagine that you are a legislative consultant hired to assess the in�uence of stakeholders and interest groups on the health policy issue you chose in your Project Preparation assignment from

Module Three. Your supervisor has asked that you compile your assessment �ndings for the senior leadership of your organization to inform their decisions on how best to approach their

intended organization-wide position statement regarding this issue.

Directions

Write a paper summarizing your assessment �ndings and recommendations on your chosen health policy issue. Use the work you completed in your Module Three and Module Seven Project

Preparation assignments for Project Two, ensuring you have implemented all feedback for these assignments from your instructor, to help you complete this presentation.

You must cite at least �ve sources to support your claims. For additional help with completing this assignment, refer to the Shapiro Library Guide: Nursing – Graduate item in the Start Here

module. You may also use the Online Writing Center, located in the Academic Support module.

Speci�cally, you must include the following:

1. Introduction

A. Health Policy Issue: Describe your chosen health policy issue in a clear, concise manner. Consider the following guiding question in your response:

How might this health policy issue be explained to someone who has never heard of it before?

B. Key Stakeholders and Interest Groups: Identify key stakeholders impacted by your chosen issue, as well as any interest groups that may also be affected. Consider the following

guiding questions in your response:

Who are the people and/or groups who will be primarily affected by this issue, either positively or negatively?

How might vulnerable populations and underserved areas be affected by this issue?

2. In�uence on Non�nancial Decision Making

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A. Stakeholder Needs: Summarize the needs of key stakeholders and interest groups with respect to your chosen issue. Do not include �nancially related needs. Consider the

following guiding questions in your response:

What non�nancial needs of the people and/or groups affected by the issue need to be considered, particularly for those in vulnerable populations or underserved areas?

Why is it important to consider these needs when making decisions regarding this issue?

B. Health Policy In�uence: Discuss the kinds of in�uence stakeholders and interest groups can have on health policies. Do not include any �nancially related in�uences. Consider the

following guiding questions in your response:

Which stakeholders have signi�cant or obvious non�nancial in�uences on health policies?

Which stakeholders have subtle or covert non�nancial in�uences on health policies?

Why is it important to be aware of these in�uences when making decisions related to health policies for this issue?

C. Bene�ts and Disadvantages: Explain which stakeholders and/or interest groups might bene�t or be disadvantaged by your chosen issue. Do not include any �nancially related

bene�ts and disadvantages. Consider the following guiding questions in your response:

How might stakeholders and/or interest groups bene�t from this issue?

How might stakeholders and/or interest groups be disadvantaged by this issue?

How might those in vulnerable populations or underserved areas be bene�ted or disadvantaged by this issue, not including �nancial bene�ts or disadvantages?

D. Value Con�ict Analysis: Analyze the potential value con�icts between different stakeholders and/or interest groups relating to your chosen issue. Do not include any �nancially

related value con�icts. Consider the following guiding questions in your response:

What non�nancial value con�icts might patients have with respect to this issue?

What non�nancial value con�icts might healthcare providers have with respect to this issue?

What non�nancial value con�icts might insurance companies have with respect to this issue?

What non�nancial value con�icts might other stakeholders have with respect to this issue?

Why is it important to understand these value con�icts when making decisions related to health policy?

E. General Decision Making: Explain the overall impact stakeholders and interest groups can have on decision making regarding your chosen issue. Do not include any �nancially

related impacts. Consider the following guiding question in your response:

Why is it important to consider non�nancial stakeholder and/or interest group impacts when it comes to making health policy decisions, particularly relating to this issue?

3. In�uence on Financial Practices

A. Stakeholder Needs: Summarize the �nancial needs of key stakeholders and interest groups with respect to your chosen issue. Consider the following guiding questions in your

response:

What �nancial needs for the people and/or groups affected by the issue need to be considered, particularly for those in vulnerable populations or underserved areas?

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Why is it important to consider these needs when making decisions regarding this issue?

B. Financial In�uence: Analyze how stakeholders and interest groups in�uence current �nancial practices regarding your chosen issue. Consider the following guiding questions in

your response:

Which stakeholders have signi�cant or obvious �nancial in�uences on health policies?

Which stakeholders have subtle or covert �nancial in�uences on health policies?

Why is it important to be aware of these in�uences when making decisions related to health policies for this issue?

C. Bene�ts and Disadvantages: Explain which stakeholders and/or interest groups might �nancially bene�t or be disadvantaged by your chosen issue. Consider the following guiding

questions in your response:

How might stakeholders and/or interest groups bene�t from this issue?

How might stakeholders and/or interest groups be disadvantaged by this issue?

How might those in vulnerable populations or underserved areas be �nancially bene�ted or disadvantaged by this issue?

D. Competing Value Con�icts: Describe how competing �nancial value con�icts between stakeholders could be addressed with respect to your chosen issue. Consider the following

guiding questions in your response:

What �nancial value con�icts might patients have with respect to this issue?

What �nancial value con�icts might healthcare providers have with respect to this issue?

What �nancial value con�icts might insurance companies have with respect to this issue?

What �nancial value con�icts might other stakeholders have with respect to this issue?

Why is it important to understand these value con�icts when making decisions related to health policy?

How might the competition between these �nancial value con�icts affect both stakeholders’ in�uence on the issue and how stakeholders are impacted by the issue itself?

E. Financial Decision Making: Explain the �nancial impact stakeholders and interest groups can have on decision making regarding your chosen issue. Consider the following guiding

question in your response:

Why is it important to consider �nancial stakeholder and/or interest group impacts when it comes to making health policy decisions, particularly relating to this issue?

4. Recommendation

A. Position Statement: Recommend a strategic approach to decision making for your chosen health policy issue based on your assessment �ndings. Consider the following guiding

questions in your response:

Based on your �ndings, would you suggest the organization move forward with pursuing changes to their current policies?

If so, how might they be able to move forward with these changes?

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If not, what other strategies or recommendations would you make instead, given the information you currently have available?

What to Submit

To complete this project, you must submit the following:

Assessment Findings Paper

Submit your 5- to 7-page paper as a Word document. You must also include an APA-style title page. Use 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and 1-inch margins. Sources should

be cited according to APA style.

Supporting Materials

The following resource supports your work on the project:

Resource: Project Two Health Policy Issue Scenarios

Refer to this document containing your chosen health policy issue scenario to help you complete this project.

Project Two Rubric

Criteria Exemplary (100%) Pro�cient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Introduction: Health Policy

Issue

Exceeds pro�ciency in an

exceptionally clear and

insightful manner, using

industry-speci�c language

Describes the chosen health

policy issue in a clear, concise

manner

Shows progress toward

pro�ciency, but with errors or

omissions

Does not attempt criterion 5

Introduction: Key

Stakeholders and Interest

Groups

Exceeds pro�ciency in an

exceptionally clear and

insightful manner, using

industry-speci�c language

Identi�es key stakeholders

impacted by the chosen issue,

as well as any interest groups

that may also be affected

Shows progress toward

pro�ciency, but with errors or

omissions

Does not attempt criterion 5

In�uence on Non�nancial

Decision Making:

Stakeholder Needs

Exceeds pro�ciency in an

exceptionally clear and

insightful manner, using

industry-speci�c language

Summarizes the needs of key

stakeholders and interest

groups with respect to the

chosen issue, not including

�nancially related needs

Shows progress toward

pro�ciency, but with errors or

omissions

Does not attempt criterion 6

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Criteria Exemplary (100%) Pro�cient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value

In�uence on Non�nancial

Decision Making: Health

Policy In�uence

Exceeds pro�ciency in an

exceptionally clear and

insightful manner, using

industry-speci�c language

Discusses the kinds of in�uence

stakeholders and interest

groups can have on health

policies, not including

�nancially related in�uences

Shows progress toward

pro�ciency, but with errors or

omissions

Does not attempt criterion 8

In�uence on Non�nancial

Decision Making: Bene�ts

and Disadvantages

Exceeds pro�ciency in an

exceptionally clear and

insightful manner, using

industry-speci�c language

Explains which stakeholders

and/or interest groups might

bene�t or be disadvantaged by

the chosen issue, not including

�nancially related bene�ts and

disadvantages

Shows progress toward

pro�ciency, but with errors or

omissions

Does not attempt criterion 5

In�uence on Non�nancial

Decision Making: Value

Con�ict Analysis

Exceeds pro�ciency in an

exceptionally clear and

insightful manner, using

industry-speci�c language

Analyzes the potential value

con�icts between different

stakeholders and/or interest

groups relating to the chosen

issue, not including �nancially

related value con�icts

Shows progress toward

pro�ciency, but with errors or

omissions

Does not attempt criterion 8

In�uence on Non�nancial

Decision Making: General

Decision Making

Exceeds pro�ciency in an

exceptionally clear and

insightful manner, using

industry-speci�c language

Explains the overall impact

stakeholders and interest

groups can have on decision

making regarding the chosen

issue, not including �nancially

related impacts

Shows progress toward

pro�ciency, but with errors or

omissions

Does not attempt criterion 7

In�uence on Financial

Practices: Stakeholder Needs

Exceeds pro�ciency in an

exceptionally clear and

insightful manner, using

industry-speci�c language

Summarizes the �nancial needs

of key stakeholders and

interest groups with respect to

the chosen issue

Shows progress toward

pro�ciency, but with errors or

omissions

Does not attempt criterion 7

In�uence on Financial

Practices: Financial In�uence

Exceeds pro�ciency in an

exceptionally clear and

insightful manner, using

industry-speci�c language

Analyzes how stakeholders and

interest groups in�uence

current �nancial practices

regarding the chosen issue

Shows progress toward

pro�ciency, but with errors or

omissions

Does not attempt criterion 8

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Criteria Exemplary (100%) Pro�cient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value

In�uence on Financial

Practices: Bene�ts and

Disadvantages

Exceeds pro�ciency in an

exceptionally clear and

insightful manner, using

industry-speci�c language

Explains which stakeholders

and/or interest groups might

�nancially bene�t or be

disadvantaged by the chosen

issue

Shows progress toward

pro�ciency, but with errors or

omissions

Does not attempt criterion 5

In�uence on Financial

Practices: Competing Value

Con�icts

Exceeds pro�ciency in an

exceptionally clear and

insightful manner, using

industry-speci�c language

Describes how competing

�nancial value con�icts

between stakeholders could be

addressed with respect to the

chosen issue

Shows progress toward

pro�ciency, but with errors or

omissions

Does not attempt criterion 6

In�uence on Financial

Practices: Financial Decision

Making

Exceeds pro�ciency in an

exceptionally clear and

insightful manner, using

industry-speci�c language

Explains the �nancial impact

stakeholders and interest

groups can have on decision

making regarding the chosen

issue

Shows progress toward

pro�ciency, but with errors or

omissions

Does not attempt criterion 7

Recommendation: Position

Statement

Exceeds pro�ciency in an

exceptionally clear and

insightful manner, using

industry-speci�c language

Recommends a strategic

approach to decision making

regarding the chosen health

policy issue based on the

assessment �ndings

Shows progress toward

pro�ciency, but with errors or

omissions

Does not attempt criterion 8

Articulation of Response Exceeds pro�ciency in an

exceptionally clear and

insightful manner

Clearly conveys meaning with

correct grammar, sentence

structure, and spelling,

demonstrating an

understanding of audience and

purpose

Shows progress toward

pro�ciency, but with errors in

grammar, sentence structure,

and spelling, negatively

impacting readability

Submission has critical errors in

grammar, sentence structure,

and spelling, preventing

understanding of ideas

5

Scholarly Sources Incorporates more than �ve

scholarly, current (within the

last �ve years) sources, or use

of sources is exceptionally

insightful

Incorporates �ve scholarly,

current (within the last �ve

years) sources that support

claims

Incorporates fewer than �ve

scholarly, current (within the

last �ve years) sources, or not

all sources support claims

Does not incorporate sources 5

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Criteria Exemplary (100%) Pro�cient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value

APA Style Formats in-text citations and

reference list according to APA

style with no errors

Formats in-text citations and

reference list according to APA

style with fewer than �ve

errors

Formats in-text citations and

reference list according to APA

style with �ve or more errors

Does not format in-text

citations and reference list

according to APA style

5

Total: 100%

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