9-1 Final Project Two Submission: Policy Analysis and Testimony Transcript

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IHP 501 Final Project Two Guidelines and Rubric Policy Analysis

Overview As healthcare policy is developed and enacted, various stakeholders are both involved in and affected by the process. In acknowledgement of patient and population needs, health professionals should not only recognize when a policy initiative is necessary but also advocate for or against policies that are being developed or that are currently in place. It is not uncommon for health professionals to testify on policies in front of committees or policymaking bodies, like the United States Senate. In order to do so, you must be able to speak for vulnerable populations, demonstrating knowledge of needs and how policy measures can help or further harm a situation. This project will allow you to showcase your knowledge of the needs of vulnerable populations and possible solutions through the promotion of health policy initiatives. You will choose a state, national, or international health policy to critically analyze and ultimately determine the policy’s effectiveness in helping its intended population target. Through research and an interview with a stakeholder in the policy to support your analysis, you will advocate on behalf of the affected population by either promoting or opposing the policy through a written testimony directed toward an appropriate policymaking body. Final Project Two requires the creation of a policy analysis and a testimony advocating for or against a policy impacting a vulnerable population. The final product represents an authentic demonstration of competency because these are real work tasks completed by health professionals advocating to promote global health and policy improvement for vulnerable populations around the globe. The project is divided into three milestones, which will be submitted at various points throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final submissions. These milestones will be submitted in Modules One, Five, and Seven. The final product will be submitted in Module Nine.

In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:

 Assess the impact of economic, social, and cultural factors on communities and healthcare organizations in the United States and internationally

 Determine the role and influence of key international organizations and stakeholders in promoting global health, service delivery, and healthcare policy

 Analyze data from global and local health organizations for informing health initiative recommendations

 Evaluate the efficacy of healthcare policies in relation to access, equity, and health outcomes based on identified population needs

 Advocate for vulnerable populations through communication with stakeholders on healthcare policy initiatives

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Prompt For this project, you will select a state, national, or international policy in which the United States is involved to critically analyze, interview a stakeholder of the policy, perform substantial research on the impacted populations, evaluate the policy for ethical adherence, and ultimately advocate for or against the policy using research to support your claims. You are expected to communicate with a stakeholder through an interview, which you will complete during the course. Pieces of this interview should be used to guide your research and should be cited as support in your final analysis paper. The final submission should be in the form of a research-backed, persuasively written paper. Attach a transcript of a testimony you would give to an appropriate policymaking body, which should be a complete, but concise, synthesis of your recommendations. Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:

I. Introduction A. Summarize the policy that is the focus of your evaluation. Include in your summary the purpose of the policy, its scope and main points, its

stakeholders and constituents, and its relation to other policies (if applicable). B. Explain the development of the policy, considering policymakers and their political standing, timelines, and budget restrictions. C. Explain your rationale for choosing the policy, using your research as support for your choice.

II. Evaluation

A. Determine the policy’s strengths and weaknesses in its ability to provide positive and/or negative change for its target population. Support your response with examples.

B. Assess the extent to which the policy meets the needs of its target population, using data to support your claims. C. Explain any unintended impacts as a result of the policy. Consider populations, economics, and social or cultural factors in your response.

III. Recommendations

A. Evaluate the efficacy of the policy in addressing population needs without negatively impacting the target population or other populations. B. Justify key areas of improvement that could better the policy, supported with evidence. C. Recommend an appropriate policy improvement supported by your research. D. Advocate for or against the policy in a concise, supported statement.

IV. Testimony: Draft a testimony transcript advocating for or against the policy, including any recommendations to improve the policy. Be sure to direct the

testimony toward an appropriate policymaking body (e.g., a Senate committee).

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Milestones Final Project Two Milestone One: Policy Proposal and Interview In Module One, you will select a state, national, or international healthcare policy and briefly describe it. After identifying a legal or governmental healthcare policy for analysis, develop a narrative that explains why you chose the selected policy, lists three key stakeholders you would like to interview about the policy, and explains how each individual is related to or affected by the policy. Your instructor will approve your policy and interview suggestions for use in your final project. This milestone will be graded with the Final Project Two Milestone One Rubric. Final Project Two Milestone Two: Policy Introduction and Evaluation In Module Five, you will develop a paper summarizing the policy approved for your project, and analyze the effectiveness of the policy. In addition to your research, incorporate the information gathered during your interview to provide additional support for your policy assessment. This milestone will be graded with the Final Project Two Milestone Two Rubric. Final Project Two Milestone Three: Policy Recommendations In Module Seven, you will evaluate the efficacy of the policy you analyzed and propose recommendations for or against the policy. Concentrate on how to improve the chosen policy in order to limit negative impact to the target population or other populations while increasing the positive impact. Take a stand on the policy and advocate for or against it; make sure to support your position with research. When thinking about your recommendations, think about how the policy affects the population’s well-being and health. This milestone will be graded with the Final Project Two Milestone Three Rubric. Final Project Two Submission: Policy Analysis and Testimony Transcript In Module Nine, you will submit Final Project Two. It should be a complete, polished artifact containing all of the critical elements of the final product. It should reflect the incorporation of feedback gained throughout the course. This submission will be graded with the Final Project Two Rubric.

Deliverables Milestone Deliverable Module Due Grading

One Policy Proposal and Interview One Graded separately; Final Project Two Milestone One Rubric

Two Policy Introduction and Evaluation Five Graded separately; Final Project Two Milestone Two Rubric

Three Policy Recommendations Seven Graded separately; Final Project Two Milestone Three Rubric

Final Submission: Policy Analysis and Testimony Transcript

Nine Graded separately; Final Project Two Rubric

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Final Project Two Rubric Guidelines for Submission: Your final submission should be 8 to 10 pages in length (not including title, reference, or appendix pages) with a 3- to 5-page testimony attached as an appendix. Use 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and the most recent APA standards for formatting and referencing.

Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Introduction: Policy

Meets “Proficient” criteria and summary demonstrates keen insight into the main points of the policy and its purpose

Summarizes the policy that is the focus of the evaluation, including the purpose of the policy, its scope and main points, its stakeholders and constituents, and its relation to other policies (if applicable)

Summarizes the policy that is the focus of the evaluation, including the purpose of the policy, its scope and main points, its stakeholders and constituents, and its relation to other policies (if applicable), but summary is missing key elements, is cursory, or contains inaccuracies

Does not summarize the policy that is the focus of the evaluation

8.77

Introduction: Development

Meets “Proficient” criteria and explanation demonstrates advanced knowledge of policy development

Explains the development of the policy, considering policymakers and their political standing, timelines, and budget restrictions

Explains the development of the policy, considering policymakers and their political standing, timelines, and budget restrictions, but explanation is missing key elements, is cursory, or contains inaccuracies

Does not explain the development of the policy

8.77

Introduction: Rationale

Meets “Proficient” criteria and support used in explanation demonstrates keen insight into reasoning behind the policy choice

Explains the rationale for choosing the policy, using research as support for the choice

Explains the rationale for choosing the policy, but explanation is cursory, illogical, or unsupported or contains inaccuracies

Does not explain the rationale for choosing the policy

8.77

Evaluation: Strengths and Weaknesses

Meets “Proficient” criteria and determination demonstrates keen insight into the relationship between the strengths and weaknesses of the policy and its ability to effect change

Determines the policy’s strengths and weaknesses in its ability to provide positive and/or negative change for its target population, supported with examples

Determines the policy’s strengths and weaknesses in its ability to provide positive and/or negative change for its target population, but determination is cursory, illogical, or unsupported or contains inaccuracies

Does not determine the policy’s strengths and weaknesses in its ability to provide positive and/or negative change for its target population

8.77

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Evaluation: Needs

Meets “Proficient” criteria and the assessment uses data that demonstrates an advanced ability to support claims based on the needs of the population affected by the policy

Assesses the extent to which the policy meets the needs of its target population, using data to support claims

Assesses the extent to which the policy meets the needs of the target population, but assessment is illogical, contains inaccuracies, or uses insufficient data to support claims

Does not assess the extent to which the policy meets the identified needs of its target population

5.85

Evaluation: Unintended

Impacts

Meets “Proficient” criteria and explanation provides a sophisticated awareness of the impacts of the policy

Explains any unintended impacts as a result of the policy, considering populations, economics, and social or cultural factors

Explains any unintended impacts as a result of the policy, but explanation is cursory, illogical, or incomplete or contains inaccuracies

Does not explain any unintended impacts as a result of the policy

7.02

Recommendations: Efficacy

Meets “Proficient” criteria and evaluation demonstrates advanced knowledge of the relationship of the policy’s efficacy to the impact it has on populations

Evaluates the efficacy of the policy in addressing population needs without negatively impacting the population or other populations

Evaluates the efficacy of the policy in addressing population needs without negatively impacting the population or other populations, but evaluation is cursory or illogical or contains inaccuracies

Does not evaluate the efficacy of the policy in addressing population needs without negatively impacting the population or other populations

8.77

Recommendations: Improvement

Meets “Proficient” criteria and justification demonstrates keen insight into areas of improvement specific to the policy

Justifies key areas of improvement that could better the policy, supported with evidence

Justifies areas of improvement that could better the policy, but justification is unfocused or illogical, lacks supporting evidence, or contains inaccuracies

Does not justify areas of improvement that could better the policy

5.85

Recommendations: Recommend

Meets “Proficient” criteria and recommendation demonstrates expert knowledge of how the policy could be improved

Recommends a policy improvement supported by research

Recommends a policy improvement, but recommendation is illogical, contains inaccuracies, or has insufficient supporting research

Does not recommend a policy improvement

11.70

Recommendations: Advocate

Meets “Proficient” criteria and the statement demonstrates keen insight into how the policy can be advocated for or against

Advocates for or against the policy in a concise, supported statement

Advocates for or against the policy, but statement is long- winded, lacks support, is illogical, or contains inaccuracies

Does not advocate for or against the policy

11.70

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Testimony

Meets “Proficient” criteria and the transcript masterfully represents advocacy for or against the policy and demonstrates keen insight into the audience to which it is directed

Drafts a testimony transcript advocating for or against the policy, including any recommendations to improve the policy, directed toward an appropriate policymaking body

Drafts a testimony transcript advocating for or against the policy, directed toward a policymaking body, but testimony is an inappropriate length, is illogical, does not recommend any improvements, is directed toward an inappropriate audience, or contains inaccuracies

Does not draft a testimony transcript advocating for or against the policy

11.70

Articulation of Response

Submission is free of errors related to APA citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy-to-read format

Submission has no major errors related to APA citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization

Submission has major errors related to APA citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas

Submission has critical errors related to APA citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas

2.33

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