1. Feasibility Study for the Privatization of Alaska Psychiatric Institute
Round Table
August 25, 2016
11:00am - 1:00pm AK
Frontier Building, Room 880/890

2. Agenda PCG Overview PCG Privatization Studies
Project Goals & Objectives
PCG’s Approach
Project Steps
Stakeholders
PCG Contact Information
Questions
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3. PCG Overview
PCG provides management consulting and technology to help public sector clients achieve their performance goals and better serve population in need. Founded in 1986, PCG is headquartered in Boston, MA and employs more than 1,500 professionals in 46 offices.
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4. PCG Privatization Studies
Project
PCG Recommendation
Outcome/State Action
MA Department of Mental Health – Emergency Service Program: Privatization Analysis (2015)
Privatize
Pending procurement for privatization contractor
TX Health and Human Services Commission: Behavioral Health System Analysis (2012)
Build upon existing privatization efforts
Two unsuccessful attempts to privatize two state hospitals
UT State Legislature – Executive Appropriations Committee: Feasibility Study on the Privatization of Portions of the Utah State Hospital and the Utah State Developmental Center (2010)
Do not privatize
Both facilities remain state run today
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5. Project Goals & Objectives
In compliance with SB 74, and in partnership with DBH and AMHTA, PCG will:
Identify and analyze potential options for privatization of the Alaska Psychiatric Institute (API).
Identify which potential option(s) would provide the best value to the State of Alaska.
Ensure that the determination of the best value should consider both cost and benefits to the state, including financial costs and savings, maintenance or improvement of services and quality of care provided by the facility, and community stakeholder impact.
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6. PCG’s Approach Finance Team Service Delivery Team Policy Team
Responsible for all tasks involving hospital financial reporting and data analysis.
Responsible for identifying and estimating all costs associated with service delivery and facility operations under the various privatization options.
Service Delivery Team
Responsible for all research and analysis pertaining to service delivery, patient care and patient outcomes.
Responsible for describing how quality of care would be assured and maintained in each of the privatization model options.
Policy Team
Responsible for research and insight pertaining to legal analysis and to any other state and federal regulations which may impact the potential privatization.
Responsible for identifying and discussing the State’s legal obligations related to the provision of psychiatric hospital services, and describing whether any of the obligations are transferrable
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7. PCG’s Approach
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8. Project Steps Project Steps Jul 2016 Aug 2016 Sep 2016 Oct 2016
Nov 2016
Dec 2016
Jan 2017
April 2017
Data Collection
Policy Analysis
Baseline Model Development
Comparative Model Development
Privatization Scenario Development
Recommendations & Final Report
Legislative Hearings
Gather publicly available data, departmental data, and stakeholder input.
Review relevant state and federal laws and regulations and national trends regarding state obligations to psychiatric hospital services.
Develop financial and service delivery baseline models.
Develop comparative model based off of similar peer facilities.
Compare baseline models to comparative model to develop privatization scenarios.
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9. Stakeholders Division of Behavioral Health Fairbanks Memorial Hospital
Town Hall
Alaska Psychiatric Institute
Alaska Legislature
Department of Health and Social Services- Commissioner’s Office
Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority
State Hospital and Nursing Home Association
Alaska Department of Administration, Division of Personnel
Alaska Behavioral Health Association
Anchorage Community Mental Health Services
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Juneau Alliance for the Mentally Ill
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services- Human Resources
Alaska Native Health Board
Providence Alaska Medical Center
Alaska State Court
Alaska Regional Hospital
State Attorney General’s Office
Mat-Su Regional Medical Center
Department of Corrections
Advisory Board on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation
Alaska Mental Health Board
Disability Law Center of Alaska
Bartlett Regional Hospital
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10. Project Contact Information
Michael Powell
Alaska DBH
Health Program Manager
Engagement Manager
(907)
Coy Jones
PCG
Senior Consultant
Project Manager Service Delivery Team Lead
(512)
James Waldinger
PCG
Associate Manager
Engagement Manager
(617)
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11. Questions?
Questions?

12. Thank You