1. Challenges of Health Care Reform New England Society of Healthcare Materials Management September 12, 2008

2. A Platform for Leadership 2008 Focus Massachusetts Hospital Association

3. “439,000 more get health coverage State shows big gains in landmark program ” Boston Globe, August 20, 2008

11. “Massachusetts law cuts uninsured to lowest in country” Boston Herald, August 27, 2008

12. “New State budget $1 billion out of balance …” State House News Service, Boston August 28, 2008

13. Coverage – Goal 1 Continue to increase enrollment of uninsured into affordable plans with “real” benefits

14. Finance – Goal 2 Secure Federal support for hospitals through Medicare

15. Costs – Goal 3 Establish MHA as leader in challenge of addressing rising costs in rational, effective, and fair way

16. Quality & Safety – Goal 4 One…continue to build on Patients First platform to increase public trust and confidence in hospitals through increased transparency and access to quality measures…

17. Quality & Safety – Goal 4 continued Two…collaborate in efforts to expand adoption of Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) and Electronic Medical Records (EMR) in hospitals and medical communities

18. Workforce – Goal 5 Assist hospitals retain and build upon their sound reputations as “employers of choice” within their communities and the state

19. Strategy 1 – Community Partnerships Build strong relationships with local communities business leaders, others in health care to advance MHA policy and advocacy Advance health status improvement initiatives in local communities

20. Strategy 2 – Government Advocacy Relentless pursuit of relationships Influence government actions in support of MHA goals Continued deployment of MHA president to introduce to key government players, raising her and MHA’s profiles Marked increase in member engagement on high profile political events, PACS, etc.

21. Strategy 3 – Coalitions and Allies Advance positive, shared agenda through collaboration

22. Strategy 4 – Tell the Hospital Stories Change conversation about hospitals Develop compelling messages Local implementation Develop web plan for all MHA sponsored websites to coordinate messaging Utilize SCOPA for developing and launching “feel good” initiatives Utilize all appropriate MHA publications to advance individual hospital initiatives Mainstream We Care! Operations with Communications Integrate chronic disease cost initiative with individual and collective hospital Community Benefit activities