Essay Assignment
All 30 Appendixes in the textbook are interesting cases or stories for us to study. Now let's read and discuss Appendix 14, "Coalition Letter Requesting Changes to Meaningful Use for Greater Systems Interoperability." In what way(s) is this letter an example of interest group tactics at work? How does the letter reveal its authors' interests in shaping this element of health policy? Describe a detailed example of another interest group agenda-setting tactic that members of one of the letter's "undersigned organizations" (p. 479) could attempt in order to further support their intentions in this letter.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.