Policy Regulation Fact Sheet
STo Prepare:
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.
Resources:
https://www.aanp.org/practice/practice-management/quality-improvement/macra-mips
https://www.cms.gov/medicare/quality-initiatives-patient-assessment-instruments/value-based-programs/macra-mips-and-apms/macra-mips-and-apms
https://www.healthit.gov/topic/laws-regulation-and-policy/health-it-legislation
https://www.healthit.gov/topic/meaningful-use-and-macra/promoting-interoperability
https://www.hhs.gov/regulations/index.htmle
Policy Regulation Fact Sheet
• Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act is one of the popular healthcare policies. The purpose of the policy is to motivate healthcare workers by rewarding them for the exceptional care they offer. It focuses on the quality of care to encourage nurses to continually improve the quality of care (Hussey et al., 2017). The act, which dates back in 2015, was meant to encourage practitioners to deliver exceptional care, reduce medical errors, admission, and enhance the rate of recovery.
• The policy has an impact on system implementation since care providers will need to record aspects of patient satisfaction compared to the number of patients they have treated. It is important to note that the policy will affect how healthcare organizations collect data about patients who receive treatments daily (Hussey et al., 2017). For example, medical errors, high readmission rates, adverse treatment, and missed treatment will play a crucial role in determining the quality of care.
• The policy has an impact on clinical care, workflow, and interactions since it will ensure that patients can pay for value-based care. Rigorous implementation pis meant to eliminate inconsistencies in healthcare that put the lives of people at risk. The incentives offered to care providers eliminate the mentality that taking care of more patients is rewarding (Collins & Saylor, 2018). Therefore, practitioners are encouraged to pay close attention to individual patients to ensure their health condition is a priority. It also gives the patients the peace of mind that they will get the best quality of treatment.
• Various healthcare policies that will promote the success of MACRA include FDASIA as well as the HITECH Act. The two policies are essential since they focus on boosting the quality of patient care and safety (Califf, 2016). They also provide various recommendations to boost care. They also encourage the care providers to always focus on the wellbeing and safety of patients.
References
Califf, R. (2016). Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act and Pediatric Research Equity Act. Status Report to Congress. Silver Spring, MD: Food and Drug Administration.
Collins, B. L., & Saylor, J. (2018). The Affordable Care Act: Where are we now?. Nursing2019, 48(5), 43-47.
Hussey, P. S., Liu, J. L., & White, C. (2017). The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act: Effects on Medicare payment policy and spending. Health Affairs, 36(4), 697-705.
