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This survey is one of the principal tools that AHLA uses to update the Association's Strategic Plan. Member input is central in our strategic planning process, and we ask that you take 10-15 minutes to complete the survey. Your responses will be anonymous and confidential. If you do not have an opinion on a subject, please skip the question. We thank you for your time and thoughtful responses. |
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INDUSTRY AND HEALTH LAW
1. What entities or interests do you primarily represent? For in-house counsel, please indicate the types of entities for which you provide legal services. (Please identify the top three.) |
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| Academic Medical Centers |
| | | Ambulatory Surgery Centers |
| | | Biotech companies |
| | | Government agencies |
| | | Health systems |
| | | Hospitals |
| | | Long Term Care continuum providers (home health, assisted living, nursing home, hospice) |
| | | Health plans/insurers |
| | | Medical device companies |
| | | Medical equipment companies |
| | | Pharmaceutical companies |
| | | Pharmacy benefit managers |
| | | Physicians |
| | | Physician practices |
| | | Other |
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| 2. Please rank the top five most important health law issues for your clients. (1=most significant and 5=least significant) |
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| Antitrust compliance and litigation |
| | | Behavioral health |
| | | Business transactions (mergers and acquisitions or financial joint ventures, etc.) |
| | | Clinical research issues |
| | | Credentialing and peer review issues |
| | | Litigation and/or dispute resolution |
| | | Federal and state advocacy |
| | | Fraud and abuse compliance |
| | | Governance issues |
| | | Health information and technology |
| | | Health care finance and solvency |
| | | International health law |
| | | Labor and employment issues |
| | | Long term and ancillary care regulatory and compliance issues |
| | | Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement and compliance issues |
| | | Health plan/insurance regulatory and compliance issues |
| | | Hospital regulatory and compliance issues |
| | | Physician regulatory and compliance issues |
| | | Patient care issues |
| | | Public health issues |
| | | Life sciences regulatory and compliance issues |
| | | Taxation/tax exemption issues |
| | | Other |
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| 3. Please indicate whether you think the practice area will grow or decline in importance over the next three to five years. (1=Grow in importance; 2=Remain the same; 3=Decline in importance)
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| 4. Considering factors such as number of companies/organizations, revenue, investment resources, and government focus, do you believe the following segments of the health care and life sciences industry will grow or decline in importance over the next three to five years? (1=Grow in importance; 2=Remain the same; 3=Decline in importance)
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| 5. How important do you believe international health law issues will be to the community of health lawyers in the next three years? |
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| 6. Please describe how your AHLA membership dues are paid. |
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| 7. Please indicate the entity that best describes your employer or place of work: |
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| 8. In your opinion, will your place of work continue to pay for dues over the next three years? |
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AHLA ACTIVITIES, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES
9. What is the highest priority for education/training for you? (Drop and drag, with 1=Most important; 6=Least important) |
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| | In-depth courses/training on the fundamentals of health law Timely training on current health law developments Intermediate or advanced training in specialty areas In-depth, masters level training for experienced counsel and professionals Interactive training on practice skills (dispute resolution, due diligence, drafting, negotiating) All high quality health law training, as long as it qualifies for CLEs
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| 10. Please rank in order of preference from 1-5 the way you like to receive education/training. Please factor cost and time considerations into your rankings. (1=Most preferred; 5=Least preferred) |
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| One to two-day in-person programs |
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| 11. Please rank in order of preference from 1-8 the reasons that you remain a member of AHLA in order of importance. (Drop and drag, with 1=Most important; 8=Least important): |
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| | Practice Group involvement and information Education at in-person programs Education through webinars In-depth issue and news analysis/publications Online news briefs and case summaries Discussion lists information and dialogue In-person networking at programs Public interest mission
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| 12. Rate the degree to which AHLA has met your expectations in each of these areas. (1=Exceed expectations; 2=Meet expectations; 3=Does not meet expectations)
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| 13. Rate the value you receive from the activity, product, or service that AHLA provides to you in your current position. (1=Very valuable; 2=Valuable; 3=Not valuable)
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| 14. How would you evaluate what you spend for dues in relation to the value you receive? |
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| 15. AHLA plans to evaluate the following initiatives over the next three years to determine if their implementation would be of value to members. Please designate the degree of value you would place on each of these benefits.
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| 16. Based on your experience working with the following affiliated professionals, please rank in order from 1-7 the audiences you believe might benefit most from what AHLA has to offer and who could add to AHLA as potential members. (Drag and drop in order, with 1=Most; 7=Least) |
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| 17. At what points during the day are you likely or very likely to interact with AHLA through its online presence? (choose all that apply) |
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| 18. How do you like to receive notices about new content or programs from AHLA? (choose all that apply) |
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| 19. Compared to other experiences you have, where do you believe AHLA is in its use of technology? Please select the choice that you think best illustrates AHLA’s position. |
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| 20. Are there any changes to how AHLA uses technology that could increase its value to you? | | |
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| 21. There is a growing trend of state bars requiring lawyers to demonstrate pro bono service hours in order to renew their state bar licenses and for law students to complete a certain number of pro bono hours before they are eligible to become licensed as attorneys. Are your pro bono obligations: |
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| 22. Have you used time volunteering for AHLA activities to satisfy your pro bono requirements? |
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| 23. Should AHLA offer additional opportunities for members to satisfy their pro bono requirements? |
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OTHER AFFILIATIONS
24. Are you a member of any of the following groups?
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| 25. Please note which group you go to FIRST when needing the following:
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| 26a. Please share with us which benefits you rely upon from commercial publishers, i.e., Modern Healthcare, BNA, etc. (choose all that apply) |
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| 26b. Please provide us with examples or titles of specific products where a commercial publisher has or could meet your information needs more effectively than AHLA. | | |
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DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
27. Professional category: |
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| 28. Approximately how long have you been a member of the American Health Lawyers Association? |
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| 30. Final Comments/Suggestions: | | |
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