Name
ELO 08 - Health Integration: A Systems Perspective And Advancing Change!
Date & Time
Thursday, October 24, 2024, 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location Name
Bonham C
Description

The session focuses on strategies for policy advancement at state and regional levels, creating a collective learning environment where participants can deepen their understanding of promoting systemic change for health integration. Through discussions on cross-sector collaboration, strategy formulation for shared visions, and incremental policy changes, attendees will explore practical techniques to implement in their own state or region. This session will equip participants with the knowledge and skills necessary for fostering significant policy and practice transformations in health integration, leveraging the expertise of leading professionals in the field. Additionally, the session emphasizes the importance of cultivating long-term relationships with stakeholders across various sectors, highlighting how these partnerships can be a cornerstone for effective change. Attendees will engage in interactive activities to enhance consensus-building and strategic planning, ensuring they leave with actionable insights and a pathway to achieve long-term impact in health policy and integration efforts.

Ankit Sanghavi Kara Hill
Content Level
All Audience
Tags
Policy
Session Type
ELO
Objective 1
1.Leverage Health Integration for Systemic Change Analyze the role of health integration in promoting systemic change and implement these principles across various settings to initiate significant policy and practice transformations. 2.Build Cross-Sector Consensus: Identify and apply cross-sector collaboration techniques that enable consensus-building among diverse stakeholders at state or regional levels.
Objective 2
Strategize for Statewide Vision: Formulate one strategy that could create a shared vision that resonates across various sectors and aligns with statewide or regional goals. 4.Achieve Incremental Policy Change for Long-term Impact: Identify the benefits of small, incremental policy changes and advocate for their role in contributing to long-term systemic transformation.
Objective 3
5.Cultivate Long-Term Relationships for Effective Change Management: Describe the importance of cultivating long-term relationships with stakeholders at all levels and develop strategies for effective change management through these partnerships.
Content Reference 1

Texas Health Institute. (2022). An evaluation of aligning systems for health in Texas: What works for whom and under what circumstances for advancing health equity? Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Content Reference 2

Calancie, L., Frerichs, L., Davis, M. M., Sullivan, E., White, A. M., Cilenti, D., Corbie-Smith, G., & Lich, K. H. (2021). Consolidated Framework for Collaboration Research derived from a systematic review of theories, models, frameworks and principles for cross-sector collaboration. PLOS ONE, 16(1), e0244501. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0244501

Content Reference 3

Huber, T., et al. (2024). Addressing housing-related social needs through Medicaid: Lessons from North Carolina's Healthy Opportunities Pilots. Journal of Health Policy, Volume 43 pages 190-199. doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2023.01044

Content Reference 4

Lansing, A.E., Romero, N.J., Siantz, E. et al. Building trust: Leadership reflections on community empowerment and engagement in a large urban initiative. BMC Public Health 23, 1252 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15860-z