Forces of Change Assessment

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Forces of Change Assessment

• What is occurring or might occur that affects the
  health of our community or the local public
  health system?
• What specific threats or opportunities might be
  generated?

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What are Forces of Change?
Forces of Change

• Federal, state, local legislation
• Rapid technological advances
• Changes in organization of health care services
• Shifts in economic and employment forces
• Changing family structures and gender roles

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Step 1 Prepare for the Forces of Change
Assessment
Forces of Change

• Core team manages logistics of brainstorming
  session
• Invite the MAPP Committee to participate, add
  other participants to enrich diversity

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Step 2 Convene a Brainstorming Session
Visioning

• Identify forces
• Nominal group technique
• Voting or card posting
• Develop comprehensive list
• Refine list by combining, adding, deleting
  duplicates

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Step 3 Identify Potential Threats and
Opportunities for Each Force of Change
Forces of Change

• Identify associated threats and opportunities
• List is used in Identifying Strategic Issues
  phase

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Tools and Tip Sheets
Forces of Change

• Forces of Change Brainstorming Worksheet
• Threats and Opportunities Worksheet

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Need More Information?

• Visit CHARTS www.floridacharts.com
• Visit COMPASS website www.doh.state.fl.us/planning
  _eval/CHAI/index.htm
• NACCHOs website www.naccho.org
• Contact DOH Office of Planning, Evaluation and
  Data Analysis
• Christine Abarca at 850-245-4444 ext 2071,
  e-mail Christine_Abarca_at_doh.state.fl.us
• Debbie Reich at 850-245-4444 ext. 2036, e-mail
  Debbie_Reich_at_doh.state.fl.us