Health Care Providers' Government Relations Handbook: Strategies for Influencing Policy by Martha Dale Nathanson provides health executives and their consultants with the expertise to develop their own long-term plan for government relations and explains how to utilize the services of contract lobbyists more efficiently. Executives, strategists, attorneys, and other advisors can draw from the book’s numerous real life examples and case studies to craft their own strategy for achieving their organization’s goals.This Book Will Help You:
- Develop a powerful long-term government relations plan.
- Understand the scope of government regulation on the health care industry.
- Engage supporters from within your organization and from your community in communicating with local, state and federal government about issues of importance to your organization and your patients.
- Craft a strategic approach to solving your organization’s health policy dilemmas and convey your needs to legislative committees and staff.
- Prepare persuasive lobbying materials such as position papers, support letters, draft bill language and testimony that address serious operational issues.
- Hire the right mix of internal staff and contract lobbyists to achieve your goals.
- Obtain sufficient government funds to maintain your health facility.
- Hardcover: 202 pages
- Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers (October 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0763731919
- ISBN-13: 978-0763731915
- Book Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.7 inches
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