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Dive into a simulation of public health governance in Franklin State, analyzing decisions and outcomes in a diverse governance environment. Evaluate the impact of decision variables on public support and healthcare systems performance.
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HPM EMP End of Term Simulation Lenovo Instructional Innovation Grant Center for Faculty Excellence, UNC-Chapel Hill
Curriculum Integration Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) BaseCamp I ½ BaseCamp II ½ Year 1 Year 2 Leadership Practicum Leadership Practicum The Healthcare Context: Macro Level 4 (Hobbs) HPM 754 Strategic Planning and Marketing 3 (Thomas) HPM 725 Applied Leadership Integrative Module Applied Leadership Integrative Module Fall Healthcare Statistics 3 (Porto) HPM470 Healthcare Policy and Economics of Healthcare Insurance 3 (Vernon/Reiter) HPM748 Financial and Managerial Accounting 5 (Zelman) HPM746 Advanced Analytics 4 (Wheeler/Hassmiller Lich) HPM777 Spring Applied Leadership Integrative Module Applied Leadership Integrative Module Leadership and Workforce Man 4 (Paul/Fried) HPM728 H I & Quality Tools HPM758 2 (Mandelkehr) H I & Quality Apps HPM 763 2 (Mandelkehr) Summer Health Law 3 (Harris) HPM 710 Finance and Economic Analytics 4 (Vernon) HPM 747 Business Plan Applied Leadership Integrative Module Capstone 4 (Sloate/Levy) HPM 736 Public Health Concepts 3 (Porto/Biddle/Wells) HPM 611 Program Foundation (On-Campus Workshops & Seminars) Distance Learning Coursework On-Campus Integrated Exercise Leadership Practicum & Journaling
Project Team • Steering Committee • Jim Porto (EMP Program Director/Faculty) • Roger Ackers (Sheps/Lineberger) • Libby Evans (ITS) • Bob Henshaw (CFE) • Sue Hobbs (HPM Faculty) • Steve Sloate (HPM Faculty) • Scott Williams (ITS) • Development • Jay Levy (Project Manager) • Larry Mandelkehr • Jason Morningstar Initial project funding provided by a Lenovo Grant awarded by the Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE)
Governance Environment Funded by Property Taxes Funded by Sales Taxes and Fees
Decision Variables (Inputs) • County Property Tax Rate per $100 Assessed Value • Poverty Level Household Income Cutoff • Established that State has exemption to self-fund Medicaid above federal Poverty Level Income Cutoff • County Public Health Budget Allocation (% of property tax collections) • County Public Hospital Budget Allocation (% of property tax collections)
Outcome Variables (Outputs) ** Public Support Index serves as a proxy for public opinion based on political affiliation and changes in variables
Simulator Rounds • Round 1 • Single Decision Variable Input • Tax Rate • Round 2 • Multiple Decision Variables Input • Tax Rate • Poverty Level • Round 3 • All Decision Variables Input • Round 4 • All Decision Variables Input • Introduce Shock • Round 5 • All Decision Variables Input after integration of shock
Decision and Output Variables Business Rules • New Tax Collections • Number of Direct Pay Change due to Tax Rate (Offset in Uninsured) • New Percent Below Poverty Level • Change to Poverty Population • Change to Medicaid Covered (Offset by Uninsured) • Change in West Franklin Hospital System ED Visits from Change in Uninsured • Change in McPherson Hospital ED Visits from Change in Uninsured • Change in West Franklin Hospital System ED Visits from Change to Allocations • Change in McPherson Hospital ED Visits from Change to Allocations • Change in West Franklin Hospital System Charity Write-off Amount from Change in Uninsured • Change in McPherson Hospital Charity Write-off Amount from Change in Uninsured • New Tax Burden on West Franklin Hospital System • Change to West Franklin Hospital System ED Costs • Change to McPherson Hospital ED Costs • Change to McPherson Hospital Allocation • Change to PH Clinic Costs based on Uninsured • Change to PH Allocation • Change in STD cases from Change in Uninsured • Change in STD cases from Change in PH Allocation
Preliminary Survey Results • Because of this two day integrated exercise, I am better prepared and able to apply the concepts from my courses this fall semester • 91% agreed or strongly agreed • The Franklin State Simulation is an effective way to visualize the complexity of public health issues in the real world • 94% agreed or strongly agreed • Overall, the Franklin State Simulation is an effective way to bring together all the topics covered this semester • 94% agreed or strongly agreed Evaluation performed by the Center for Faculty Excellence n=53