A partnership of Hawaii’s health care industry and communities statewide planning for Hawaii’s health care future. Our focus is facilities and services development that achieves access to quality health care at reasonable costs for our citizens.

This purpose is guided by our philosophy ..
 
 

We focus on the critical elements of a well functioning health care delivery system including:

• access to care
• continuity of care
• constituent participation
• health resources management
• cost-containment
• quality health management practices

Hawai`i’s Health Outcomes Plan…the Hawai`i Health Performance Plan (H2P2)

Developed by a partnership of Hawaii’s health care industry and communities statewide, this is the state’s statutorily mandated health services and facilities plan. It represents the foundation of all SHPDA activities. Its focus is on health care performance outcomes...the "why" of health care facilities and services development activities.

H2P2 Implementation...

• Integrated in private sector strategic plans of several health systems and health organizations.

• Helping small business on the Big Island – our Big Island Council partnered with the Chamber of Commerce to establish much needed and affordable employee assistance programs for small businesses on the island. In this way, substance abuse services became accessible to over 100 employees.

• Educating seniors about prescription drugs – our Honolulu Council designed and partnered with a major bank to distribute prescription drug information to over 71,000 seniors.

• Bringing together community resources to help children with asthma – our Windward Council formed the first ever Asthma Coalition. The Coalition established pilot projects at four public schools, developed an Asthma Resource Book and has applied for asthma grants.

• Established dental task forces and alliances – our Kauai and Maui Councils are helping their communities more effectively deal with the epidemic of dental caries.

• Streamlined the certificate of need program into a data and outcomes driven process to regulate our "public utility" of health resources. Ninety percent of applications are processed in under two months – our record is three weeks.

Health care is a "hybrid" public utility and as such is regulated by the state to insure that access to care is upheld, quality is ensured and reasonable costs are maintained. The Certificate program values community input in all decisions rendered. All community input is based on review of data and guided by criteria set in law. Over 100 Hawaii citizens are members of SHPDA’s review councils.

Statewide Health Coordinating Council (SHCC)…

Composed of a solid cross section of Hawaii’s people, the Council reviews certificate applications and hosts an impressive monthly series of meetings focusing on the pressing health issues facing Hawaii.

Subarea Health Planning Councils (SAC)…

"Grass roots" health planning at its best. These Councils develop and implement H2P2 in their communities. They are the:

• Hawaii County SAC 
• Tri-Isle SAC
• West Oahu SAC
• Windward Oahu SAC
• Honolulu SAC
• Kauai County SAC

This standing committee of the SHCC is a prime example of private-public partnership. This "workhorse" of a Committee developed, researched and wrote H2P2 together with the SACs and other community partners.

Certificate of Need Review Panel…

Another standing committee of the SHCC, this Panel focuses on technical review of certificate applications.

Customer Services…

Please contact us. Examples of our services include:

• Custom trend data by region/institution
• Community health surveys
• Meeting facilitation 
• Focus groups
• Research assistance
• Grant application data and assistance
• Health tech/biotech business development
• Geographic Info. System (GIS) maps