Assignment 6: Policy/Regulation
Assignment 6: Policy/Regulation
Review the Resources on healthcare policy and
regulatory/legislative topics related to health and nursing
informatics.
Consider the role of the nurse informaticist in relation to a
healthcare organization’s compliance with various policies and
regulations, such as the Medicare Access and CHIP
Reauthorization Act (MACRA).
Research and select one health or nursing informatics policy
(within the past 5 years) or regulation for further study.
The Assignment: (1 page)
Create a 1-page fact sheet that your healthcare organization could
hypothetically use to explain the health or nursing informatics
policy/regulation you selected. Your fact sheet should address
the following:
Briefly and generally explain the policy or regulation you selected.
Address the impact of the policy or regulation you selected on
system implementation.
Address the impact of the policy or regulation you selected on
clinical care, patient/provider interactions, and workflow.
Highlight organizational policies and procedures that are/will be
in place at your healthcare organization to address the policy or
regulation you selected. Be specific.
https://www.hhs.gov/regulations/index.html
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Policy/Regulation (Assignment 6)
Policy/Regulation (Assignment 6)
Examine the Healthcare Policy Resources and
regulatory/legislative issues concerning health and nursing
informatics.
Consider the nurse informaticist’s role in relation to a
compliance of a healthcare organization with various policies and procedures
Medicare Access and CHIP regulations, for example
Act of Reauthorization (MACRA).
Investigate and choose one health or nursing informatics policy.
(within the last 5 years) or regulation for additional research.
The Project: (1 page)
Make a one-page fact sheet for your healthcare organization.
Supposedly used to explain health or nursing informatics
policy/regulation you selected. Your fact sheet should address
the following:
Briefly and generally explain the policy or regulation you selected.
Address the impact of the policy or regulation you selected on
system implementation.
