Findings from University of Memphis Reveals New Findings on Health and Medicine (Examining the Process of a Collaborative Strategic Planning Initiative: the Pediatric Shift Care Initiative In Pennsylvania Medicaid): Health and Medicine

2024 JUN 26 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- Investigators discuss new findings in Health and Medicine. According to news reporting originating from Memphis, Tennessee, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated, “This study examines a collaborative strategic planning initiative undertaken by Pennsylvania’s Office of Medical Assistance Programs (OMAP) to enhance service delivery for children with medical complexity in Medicaid Managed Care. By engaging a broad spectrum of stakeholders OMAP employed a structured yet adaptable process to collaborative strategic planning that resulted in multiple actionable recommendations.”

Our news editors obtained a quote from the research from the University of Memphis, “Analysis of the process provides insights for strategic management practice and research by identifying key process design features and process context factors. Findings reveal that success was primarily driven by effective leadership, strategic stakeholder engagement, and robust cross-sector collaboration. The initiative exemplifies how structured, yet adaptable collaborative strategic planning can result in innovations to public service delivery.”

According to the news editors, the research concluded: “This case not only provides vicarious learning but also underscores the importance of systemic and inclusive approaches to public management.”

This research has been peer-reviewed.

For more information on this research see: Examining the Process of a Collaborative Strategic Planning Initiative: the Pediatric Shift Care Initiative In Pennsylvania Medicaid. Governance, 2024. Governance can be contacted at: Wiley, 111 River St, Hoboken 07030-5774, NJ, USA. (Wiley-Blackwell - http://www.wiley.com/; Governance - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1468-0491)

The news editors report that additional information may be obtained by contacting Joseph A. Hafer, University of Memphis, Div Publ & Nonprofit Adm, Sch Urban Affairs & Publ Policy, Memphis, TN 38152, United States. Additional authors for this research include Nicole M. Harris and Gwen Zander.

The direct object identifier (DOI) for that additional information is: https://doi.org/10.1111/gove.12877. This DOI is a link to an online electronic document that is either free or for purchase, and can be your direct source for a journal article and its citation.

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