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CRHOP is a
Program at the Michigan Public Health
Institute, a 501(c)(3) non-profit
organization
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What
is Health
Policy?
Policy
has been defined as:
- "what
governments do, why they do it, and what difference it makes." -
Thomas R. Dye
- "a
projected program of goals, values, and practices." - Harold
Lasswell
- "the
impacts of government activity." - David Easton
- "a
selected line of action or a declaration of intent." - Austin
Ranney
- "a
purposive course action followed by an actor or set of actors in
dealing with a problem or matter of concern." - James Anderson
Health
policy involves the plans and actions of government and other
organizations designed to maintain and improve public health, health
care provision, and health care access.
CRHOP
is routinely involved in projects that directly impact health policy in
Michigan and nationally. Examples include:
- CRHOP
is in the process of drafting policy recommendations for the
Governor, Legislature, and other policy makers to improve access,
coordination, and delivery of services for persons with traumatic
brain injury
- CRHOP
frequently conducts evaluations of programs that are designed to
improve the health of Michigan citizens. The results of the
evaluations are used to improve the program.
- CRHOP
actively maintains several different databases and data sets used by
policy makers to better understand the situation. Before changing
policy or funding, it is important to understand such aspects as the
demographics of the population and cost of the decision.
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