Table 2.
Ranking Results of the Modified Delphi Expert Panel Process
| Implementation Factor | Average Ranking | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | |
| Behavioral health focus | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| CMS SIM award per capita | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.0 |
| Depth of payment reform efforts | 2.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| Co-occurring delivery system interventions | 4.3 | 4.9 | – |
| Medicaid expansion | 5.8 | 5.7 | – |
| Centralization | 5.7 | 6.1 | – |
| SIM funding round | 6.2 | 6.1 | – |
| Philanthropy | 9.0 | – | – |
| State agency funding reallocation | 7.8 | – | – |
| Diabetes focus | 6.5 | – | – |
| Stakeholder engagement | – | 3.0 | 1.6 |
SIM indicates State Innovation Models.
Round 1 involved ranking of the 10 initial factors. Round 2 removed the bottom 3 ranked factors and added a new factor (stakeholder engagement). Round 3 included ranking of the top 4 factors. Blanks represent factors not assessed in the Delphi round.