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Public Health Systems Research Creating the Evidence for Policy

Public Health Systems Research Creating the Evidence for Policy. 2006 National Health Policy conference adjunct Meeting February 7-9, 2006 Washington, DC. How an Outcome Mindset Can Help. Forces the So What question Gets beyond generalities I.E POLICY

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Public Health Systems Research Creating the Evidence for Policy

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  1. Public Health Systems ResearchCreating the Evidence for Policy 2006 National Health Policy conference adjunct Meeting February 7-9, 2006 Washington, DC

  2. How an Outcome Mindset Can Help • Forces the So What question • Gets beyond generalities • I.E POLICY • Presents a positive alternative to “eliminating the problem” • Done right, it builds consensus • Some examples

  3. What is policy? •  laws passed by Fed, State and or local authorities? •     regulations with the force of law? •     written practice guidance? • staff training programs?   •     practice approaches and techniques by those on the front lines? • all of the above? • something?

  4. Outcome Thinking • Close your eyes; take a deep breath • You are now in a future place at a future time • Imagine the ideal situation, how your work should end • Now open your eyes and answer these questions

  5. Outcome Thinking • Close your eyes; take a deep breath • You are now in a future place at a future time • Imagine the ideal situation, how your work should end • Now open your eyes and answer these questions

  6. Workforce Programs • Outcome Option #1: Job Placements • Outcome Option #2: 1 year employment with benefits • What are the implications for program know-how?

  7. How would it work in Public Health Policy Research? • Take a minute • Imagine that PHPR was working at the highest level you can imagine. • If this level of success was achieved • what would be different? • What would be in place instead? • What would be gained by those you serve? • Answers from: • A RESEARCHER • A POLICY MAKER

  8. Other questions implied by an outcome mindset. 1. Who are the prime customers of policy research?     (those in the best position and mindset to use it) • Elected officials? • Appointed officials and staff? • Advocates and lobbyists? • Legislative staff? • The media? • What's in it for them????? • What are your success assumptions • What’s the best practice? (research on the research)

  9. What can you do? • Researchers Can: • Tie implementation to data access requests • See the public agencies as allies in grant development • Consider implementation as a portfolio element • Funders Can: • Take a balanced portfolio perspective with implementation and new knowledge development • See this as a clear niche opportunity • Seek other funders with this interest • Build the niche of researchers • Facilitate connections between non-local researcher interests and those in public policy • Policy Makers and Implementers can: • Urge funders to emphasize implementation • Make policy implementation a quid pro guo for approval or data access • Take a policy researcher to lunch • Form a connection to your local university colleagues • Engage students • Stress how research has helped and can help • Build the research connection to evidence based work. • Share/exchange staff   • Look for common interests

  10. “Highly effective people invest little energy on their existing problem situations. Instead they focus attention and energy on what they want instead of these problems!!! • “A key to high performance is the ability to develop, articulate and stay focused on a compelling outcome.” • Clawson and Bostrom

  11. “Beginning with success in mind…andkeeping it there.”

  12. If you are interested • Come up and fill out a feedback form that includes interest in continuing this conversation • Email Peggy • Or me: bphillips@rinstitute.org

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