Policy Reflection
Kristin Barry
March 9, 2013
HCA 255
Mary White
Health Policy Reflection
Policy Analyst can be considered a systematic comparison analysis of all sets of policies. There are two elements an analysis must consider include legal analysis and political analysis. These are very important in the decision making process. They have to consider all aspects thoroughly before any decision is made in regards to health policies. These decisions help to improve the healthcare system with implementation planning, implementation strategy, and any feedback for the policy process (Curtis
P. McLaughlin and Craig D. McLaughlin, 2008). An effective analysis will consist of a health service policy options, data, and analyses. This is made for effectively communicating and easy understanding. This critical information is used to develop proper potential solutions (Lewin, (n.d.)). An analysis must consider that many organizations and single participants are not always going
to come to agreements on some things. Each group will have a different view and focus on what is of
interest to that organization or single participants. The analysis will be able to make various
recommendations after analyzing any potential policies, then proposing a solution. Since policies are so
deeply ingrained they are difficult to change so the interest of the groups must be well understood
(What is policy, (n.d.)). Policy analysis use different resources like focus groups, cost benefit analysis,
surverys and other tools to gauge potential policy outcomes (Blanchard, 2007).
Health policy making has factors like legal analysis process. The use of legal analysis helps to
make sure that they have assured and considered the rights of clients, patients, and etc. A legal analysis
can help determine the laws that may be relevant in identifying an issue that may be presented that can
work with that particular health care policy. Politically
March 9, 2013
HCA 255
Mary White
Health Policy Reflection
Policy Analyst can be considered a systematic comparison analysis of all sets of policies. There are two elements an analysis must consider include legal analysis and political analysis. These are very important in the decision making process. They have to consider all aspects thoroughly before any decision is made in regards to health policies. These decisions help to improve the healthcare system with implementation planning, implementation strategy, and any feedback for the policy process (Curtis
P. McLaughlin and Craig D. McLaughlin, 2008). An effective analysis will consist of a health service policy options, data, and analyses. This is made for effectively communicating and easy understanding. This critical information is used to develop proper potential solutions (Lewin, (n.d.)). An analysis must consider that many organizations and single participants are not always going
to come to agreements on some things. Each group will have a different view and focus on what is of
interest to that organization or single participants. The analysis will be able to make various
recommendations after analyzing any potential policies, then proposing a solution. Since policies are so
deeply ingrained they are difficult to change so the interest of the groups must be well understood
(What is policy, (n.d.)). Policy analysis use different resources like focus groups, cost benefit analysis,
surverys and other tools to gauge potential policy outcomes (Blanchard, 2007).
Health policy making has factors like legal analysis process. The use of legal analysis helps to
make sure that they have assured and considered the rights of clients, patients, and etc. A legal analysis
can help determine the laws that may be relevant in identifying an issue that may be presented that can
work with that particular health care policy. Politically
References: Lewin, L. (n.d.). Presenting information to decision makers: A guide for policy analysts. Retrieved from http://archive.ahrq.gov/data/safetynet/lewin.htm Curtis P. McLaughlin and Craig D. McLaughlin (Copyright 2008) Health Policy: What Is It? The Policy Analysis Process; Health Policy Analysis: An Interdisciplinary Approach; Chapter 1, Page 7 What is policy analysis. (n.d.). Retrieved from on March 10, 2013 http://www.unep.org/ieacp/iea/training/manual/module5/1231.aspx Blanchard, S. (2007). Policy analysts: shaping society through research and problem-solving. Retrieved From on March 10, 2013 http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/2007/spring/art03.pdf