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