Welcome to the AMA Policy Analysis Tool

Policy can shape health outcomes in intended and unintended ways. This tool provides a structured approach to consider health impacts throughout the policy lifecycle.

Whether you are developing a new policy, implementing an existing one, or evaluating outcomes, this tool will guide you through a series of guided questions to explore potential impacts, identify affected communities and stakeholders, consider barriers and opportunities, and plan for accountability and evaluation.

This tool is designed to support reflection, planning, and decision-making. The goal is not to produce perfect answers, but to support thoughtful, informed policy analysis that promotes better health outcomes.

Select the stage that best reflects where your policy work is today to get started.