Our Mission, Goals & Priorities
Health Policy Corporation of Iowa (HPCI) is a coalition of employers and other purchasers developing joint initiatives, conducting research and education, and applying solutions to improve the quality and affordability of health care in Iowa. HPCI has identified two goals and is engaged in a joint initiative in Iowa to address fundamental issues in the health care system through collaborative efforts and the use of sound purchasing and quality improvements principles.
GOALS
HPCI has identified two goals and is engaged in a joint initiative in Iowa to address fundamental issues in the health care system through collaborative efforts and the use of sound purchasing and quality improvements principles.
Goal 1: Employers (purchasers) receive the greatest value for dollars invested in health care in local markets and providers receive economic and other incentives to improve performance.
Goal 2: Contribute to improvements in the health of the community.
Individual employers and other purchasers use many strategies for addressing health care costs and quality on their own. HPCI adds value by helping focus attention and mobilize actions that are best done on a collective or coalition basis involving numerous employers, other purchasers and consumers across Iowa markets. HPCI collaborates with health care professionals and other
major stakeholders
PRIORITIES FOR 2008-2009
1. Conduct and support projects to increase transparency of health information on quality, patient safety and cost
Meaningful comparative performance information assists purchasers and consumers with wise decision making .Transparency has also proven to be an important catalyst for needed change and improvement in health care.
- Sponsor the Iowa Leapfrog Group Regional Rollout Initiative.
- Work with the Iowa Legislative Commission on Affordable Health Care to promote transparency.
- Encourage, support and report on efforts of the Iowa Healthcare Collaborative (IHC).
- Support and apply national resources such as the Consumer/Purchaser Disclosure Project, the National Quality Forum, the Business Roundtable founded Leapfrog Group, Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the eValue8 health plan/provider system evaluation tool.
2. Carry-out Responsibilities as U.S. Department of HHS Designated Community Leader.
- Endorse and support U. S. Department of HHS Four Cornerstones of Value-Driven Health Care.
- Form and operate the Iowa Chartered Value Exchange with IHC and others.
- Encourage use of the Four Cornerstones RFI/RFP.
- Recognize and encourage Lean transformation in Iowa’s health industry.
- Conduct Bridging Health and the Customer Project.
3. Empower, Inform and Engage Consumers and Patients (“Consumerism”).
- Publish and distribute the Consumers’ Health Guide for Greater Iowa series and “Ask Your Doctor” series with Iowa Health Buyers Alliance.
- Research and report on plan design changes including health savings accounts (HSA).
- Peruse holistic approach to wellness and health literacy.
4. Carry-out education, research and communications.
- Publish HPCI News six times per year with distribution to over 500 Iowa leaders.
- Hold regional seminars and 2008 State-wide Health Conference with IHBA.
- Partner with groups for greater impact, i.e., the Iowa Health Buyers Alliance, the Iowa Healthcare Collaborative and the Iowa Coalition for Innovation and Growth.
- Conduct research on key health issues at the state and local levels.
- News media communications.
5. Serve as a resource to HPCI members/investors.