You may not have the data you need to formulate your program’s health outcomes or the cost of your program. If that’s the case, you will have to use data from other sources to make the best estimates about your potential programs cost and health outcomes. We recommend reaching out to existing programs within our Communities in Action Discussion Forums to learn more about the future of reimbursement to ask questions and share your ideas.
You may also want to consider trying a pilot program that involves fewer resources and can verify your cost and benefits.
Health outcomes are the long-term impacts your program promises to deliver to your target population.
Funders need to be convinced that your program offers a significant service to your community. They will need a very clear picture of what those services are and how they will benefit your community. It is not sufficient to say that your program improves the lives of asthma patients – you will need to provide specific and quantifiable examples.
We recommend that you use the Value Proposition Kit to think through your program’s health outcomes and how your program will track and measure progress made towards those outcomes.
Things to consider:
- What are the long-term outcomes your program is after for your target population?
- What is your program committed to achieving for your target population?
- How long will it take for your program to achieve your targeted outcomes?
- How will your program track and measure progress towards your health outcomes?
Examples:
- My program will reduce hospital visits by 58 percent for our target population of 270 pediatric patients within one year of program completion.
- My program will reduce 30 day re-admits by 100 percent for our target population of 270 pediatric patients within one year of program completion.
Use the Value Proposition Kit to determine your health outcomes.