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The authors assert that effective government relations in the health industry must be top priority for health industry management.

Table of Contents

Introduction and Commentary by Peggy Leatt and Joseph Mapa System Wide Perspectives Government, Politics, and Stakeholders in the U.S. and Canada by Raisa B. Deber and A. Paul Williams Strategic Management and Public Policy by Beaufort B. Longest Jr. Galvanizing Publicly Funded Health Care Systems Through Accountability by Colleen M. Flood Dynamic Processes for Influencing Policy Making Advocacy by Gary L. Filerman and D. David Persuad Negotiation by Mary Jane Mastorovich Strategies and Techniques: Lessons Learned Federal/State Coalition Initiative for Rural Health Care by Thomas C. Ricketts and Melissa Fruhbeis Experiencing Politics: A Primer by Bruce MacLellan Alliance Strategies by Owen Adams and Kevin Doucette Principles, Strategies, and Insights for Effective Government Relations Program by Darlene Burgess and Gail Warden Consumer, Public, and Grass-Roots Dimensions by Pamela Jeffery Influencing Governmental Decision-Making: The Role of Corporate Leadership by Ginger L. Graham Conclusion: Synthesis and Insights by Peggy Leatt and Joseph Mapa

About the Author

PEGGY LEATT is Professor and Chair of the Department of Health Policy and Administration in the School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She is also founding editor of Hospital Quarterly and Health Care Papers, two prominent Canadian publications. JOSEPH MAPA is President and Chief Executive Officer of Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, and Assistant Professor of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto.

Reviews

?Drawn from the public, private, and academic communities, contributors to this collection conclude that the formation and implementation of health care policy is an essential component of any strategic planning process. Intended for decisionmakers in the health industry, as well as for health policymakers in the public sector.?-Abstracts of Public Administration, Development, and Environment

"Drawn from the public, private, and academic communities, contributors to this collection conclude that the formation and implementation of health care policy is an essential component of any strategic planning process. Intended for decisionmakers in the health industry, as well as for health policymakers in the public sector."-Abstracts of Public Administration, Development, and Environment