Homework: Current Policy- Topic Selection
Complete the Current Policy: Policy Selection worksheet.
Cite at least 2 reputable references used to complete your prompts and chart. Reputable references include trade or industry publications, government or agency websites, scholarly works, a textbook, or other sources of similar quality.
HIPPA is the chosen topic for this homework.
Only complete the two items listed below on the worksheet along with refrences.
Select a level of government (federal, state, or local) and discuss the role and function it had in the process of implementing the policy.
What stakeholders are impacted by this policy (e.g., health care consumers, medical staff, etc.)?
As a team, research and identifya health care policy topic.
Review the following choices or obtain approval from your faculty for a different topic. Faculty approval must be obtained at least 3 days in advance of your homework due date.
1. Medicare
2. Medicaid
3. Health care reform policy [e.g.,Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)]
4. HIPAA
5. HITECH
6. Or faculty-approved topic
Note: As you consider a topic, review the Week Five homework requirements to ensure the policy selected can be used to satisfy those requirements.
Completethe following chart with research your group has identified for the policy selected. Research information that needs to be identified for the policy is listed on the left. Your group will insert research it has found regarding the prompt on the left. To prevent plagiarism, record all information and research in your own words.
Policy selected:
Research Prompt
Year policy was created
Identify the various stakeholders involved in the creation of this policy.
Select a level of government (federal, state, or local) and discuss the role and function it had in the process of implementing the policy.
Why was the policy created?
Why is the policy important to health care?
What stakeholders are impacted by this policy (e.g., health care consumers, medical staff, etc.)?
In your opinion:
Is the policy effective?
Is it meeting the needs of the population as intended?
How has the effectiveness of the policy been verified?
Discuss the health and societal issues that had an impact on the development of the health care policy.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.