HCS430 Week-2 Regulatory Agency Paper
Select one of the following agencies:
· Governmental or other agency, such as JCAHO, that regulates the health care industry or a particular segment of the industry
· Governmental agency that regulates prison health care
Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper that explains the role and impact of the agency on the health care industry or prison health care. Include the following:
· Describe the agency's structure.
· Explain the organization's effect on health care.
· Describe one example of the agency carrying out its duties.
· Explain what regulatory authority the agency has in relation to health care.
· Explain how agencies deal with the elements of negligence and intentional torts that could affect risk and quality management for health care organizations.
Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.
Cite 2 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar references to support your paper.
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HCS430 Week-3 health care regulations
Research the following health care regulations and select one regulation to focus on for the written assignment:
- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010
- HIPAA Privacy Rule
- HITECH Act
- Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
- False Claims Act
- Anti-Kickback Statute
- Stark Law (Physician Self-Referral Law)
- Human Subject Research
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that summarizes your health care regulation selection. Include the following:
- Identify selected health care regulation.
- Describe the reason for your selection.
- Identify 5 key points from your research.
Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.
Cite 2 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar references to support your paper.
HCS430 Week-4 Healthcare Industry
Use the health care regulation you selected in Week Three (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010) to complete this assignment.
Imagine you are a guest speaker at the Health Care Administrators conference. You have been asked to give a presentation that discusses what impact laws, regulatory agencies, and the use of technology have on the health care industry.
Create a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation that addresses the following:
· Evaluate what impact local, state, and federal laws have on the health care industry.
· Analyze the role of accreditation and regulatory agencies in the health care industry.
· Evaluate what impact legal and regulatory requirements have on the development of organizational health care policies.
o Analyze the regulatory issues and trends that have an impact on the health care industry.
Format your assignment according to APA guidelines. Include a title slide, an introduction slide, and detailed speaker notes with in-text citations to support your information as fact and give credit to your sources, a conclusion slide, and a reference slide.
HCS430 Week 5 Assignments
Imagine you have been working for a health care organization for an extended period of time. It is clear that you have a wealth of information about the accountability and liability that individuals and organizations should be aware of. You have been asked to create an informational handout for new employees to inform them of the importance of being an accountable and liable individual in a health care organization.
Select a representative from the health care industry below who will represent the perspective of your paper:
· Long-term care manager
· Physician's front office manager
· Billing specialist
Create a 1,050- to 1,400-word pamphlet that conveys the following information:
· Evaluate accountability and liability implications for individuals and organizations in the health care industry.
o Evaluate standards of care and potential liability for health care professionals and organizations.
o Evaluate the status of provider rights and responsibilities in the delivery of health care.
o Evaluate the state and federal statutory and regulatory enactments relative to patient rights and responsibilities.
o Evaluate various forms of health care fraud.
o Evaluate civil and criminal penalties associated with fraudulent activities.
o Analyze the legal and ethical implications of using technology in the health care industry.
Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines.
Cite 3 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar references.
HCS430 Week-5 Law Requirements
Law Requirement
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| Law | Identify 2 characteristics of the law | Describe the major difference between the laws(45- to 90-words) | Identify stakeholders involved in law (45-words) | Describe the Confidentiality requirements of the law (45- to 90-words) | Identify a law that was enacted to protect confidentiality in the health care industry (45-words) | Describe the impact the law has on the health care industry (45- to 90-words) |
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