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Policy Development

Policy Development. Unit 7. Policy Development. Policy: Authoritative guidelines that direct human behavior toward specific goals Politics: Use of strategy, methods, or maneuvers to obtain power or control. Types of Policy.

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Policy Development

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  1. Policy Development Unit 7

  2. Policy Development • Policy: Authoritative guidelines that direct human behavior toward specific goals • Politics: Use of strategy, methods, or maneuvers to obtain power or control

  3. Types of Policy • Private Policy: Directions governing conditions of employment and guidelines for service provision • Public Policy: Legislation, regulation, and court hearings that affect individual and institutional behaviors under the government’s jurisdiction

  4. Health Policy • Public policies related to health care delivery and reimbursement

  5. Policy Formulation • Legislation • Administrative Decisions through rules and regulations • Judicial decisions interpreting the law • Policy is a dynamic phenomenon

  6. Conceptual Approaches • Rational approach strives for ideal solutions • Incremental Approach - pragmatic approach taken in small steps

  7. Models of Policy Development • Kingdon’s Policy Streams Model • Problem Stream - one problem identified • Policy Stream - goals and ideas • Political Stream - factors in political environment

  8. Stage Sequential Model • Policy Agenda Setting • Formulation of goals and programs • Program implementation • Evaluation of performance and impact

  9. Approaches to Policy Analysis • Establish context: problem; social economic, ethical, political, legal aspects; stakeholders; objectives • Identify alternatives for resolution • Project consequences • Specify criteria for evaluating options • Recommend optimal solutions

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