title: 360 Degree advocacy: a model for high impact advocacy in a rapidly changing healthcare marketplace.
abstract: In an era of rapid changes in the healthcare marketplace the specialty of clinical neuropsychology faces a substantial increase in advocacy challenges. These include maintaining both access to services and a favorable practice climate as new healthcare structures and payment models evolve. The issue of regional variability complicates an effective response to these challenges from national professional organizations. One response to the challenge of regional variability is to strengthen our national organizations' capacity to engage in coordinated and effective advocacy, and to partner with state and regional neuro/psychological associations. The Inter-Organizational Practice Committee (IOPC) was formed in 2012 to meet this need. The IOPC has developed a model of 360 Degree Advocacy that coordinates local, regional, and national resources for high-impact, efficient advocacy. This paper describes the 360 Degree Advocacy model, and walks readers through an example of the model in action, successfully responding to a threat to patient access and practice climate with a regional Medicare carrier.
authors: a Delegate to the Inter Organizational Practice Committee.
authors: Karen S
authors: KS
authors: Postal
authors: Timothy F
authors: TF
authors: Wynkoop
authors: Beth
authors: B
authors: Caillouet
authors: Randi
authors: R
authors: Most
authors: Tresa
authors: T
authors: Roebuck-Spencer
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Westerveld
authors: Antonio
authors: A
authors: Puente
authors: Neil H
authors: NH
authors: Pliskin
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States