Assignment task:
Assume you are in a compliance specialist role. Select 1 law or regulation to research and use for this assignment:
- Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS)
- Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA)
- False Claims Act (FCA)
- HIPAA Privacy Rule
- HITECH Act
- Human research protections
- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010
- Stark law (Physician Self-Referral Law)
Assessment Deliverable
A 700- to 1,050-word executive summary for your organization's leadership team in which you: Hint: use the following as topic headings.
- Summarize the chosen law or regulation.
- Describe the entity that oversees and enforces the law or regulation.
- Evaluate the impact the selected law or regulation has on the health care industry.
- Explain what a health care organization needs to do to comply with the law or regulation.
- Explain 2 or 3 requirements of adhering to the law or regulation.
- Explain the penalties for violations of the law or regulation.
Cite 3 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar references to support your regulatory summary.