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Toolkit for Physician Engagement

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Toolkit for Physician Engagement

The following documents are intended to educate physicians about federal health reform and to encourage civic engagement in support of robust implementation.

  • For a 2-page, waiting-room ready summary of the new health reform law, download "Health Reform: What's In it for All of Us".
  • For extensive background material about the new health reform legislation, visit Health Reform 101.
  • Download a one-page handout for your waiting room: "Seniors Win With Health Reform"
  • Watch or download "Health Care Reform: What It All Means and What Comes Next," a presentation by NPA President Dr. Valerie Arkoosh:

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Messaging Strategies for Health Care Providers: 

  • The Herndon Alliance (www.herndonalliance.org):  excellent resources for values-based messaging to guide the general public through health reform.
  • The NPA is hosting a webinar on Apr 19 and 20 about health reform and how to communicate with colleagues, patients, and your community about the legislation.  Recordings will be found here.
  • The Coffee Party (http://www.coffeepartyusa.com/) is creating venues for peaceful, civil dialog on issues such as health reform.  NPA President Dr. Valerie Arkoosh has spoken at a few events, including this one recorded on http://www.blogtalkradio.com/coffeepartyusa  
 

Sample Letters to Editors and Op-Eds:

  • When a group of doctors filed a lawsuit against health reform, NPA President Dr. Valerie Arkoosh and Dr. Sanjeev Sriram shared the following op-ed on Maggie Mahar’s blog: http://www.healthbeatblog.com/2010/04/the-association-of-american-physicians-sues-to-overturn-reform-the-national-physicians-alliance-repl.html