Assignment: Laws, Regulations, and Oversight
Develop a presentation, supported by 10-15 slides, on compliance with current regulations affecting health informatics systems.
• Instructions
Note: Complete the assignments in this course in the order in which they are presented.
Preparation
For this assignment, you will assume the role of a mid-level administrator who has been asked to develop a presentation on compliance with current regulations on health informatics systems.
Note: You are not required to deliver this presentation to your fellow learners in this course.
Presentation Tools
You may use Microsoft PowerPoint or any other suitable presentation software to create your slides. If you elect to use an application other than PowerPoint, check with faculty beforehand to avoid any potential file compatibility issues.
Use the speaker's notes section of each slide to develop your talking points and cite your sources, as appropriate. If you need help designing your presentation, you are encouraged to review the various presentation resources provided for this assignment. These resources will help you to design an effective presentation, whether you choose to use PowerPoint or other presentation design software.
Requirements
Develop a slide deck to support your presentation, detailing a plan to comply with current regulations related to the HITECH (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health) Act, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), and ACA (Affordable Care Act).
Tailor your plan to a specific health care setting of your choice.
Note: Remember that you can submit all-or a portion of-your draft presentation to Smarthinking for feedback, before you submit the final version for this assignment. If you plan on using this free service, be mindful of the turnaround time of 24-48 hours for receiving feedback.
Developing Your Regulatory Compliance Presentation
Note: The requirements outlined below correspond to the grading criteria in the scoring guide. Be sure that your presentation addresses each point, at a minimum. You may also want to read the Laws, Regulations, and Oversight Scoring Guide to better understand how each criterion will be assessed.
I. Identify regulatory agencies and laws that impact HIM.
o Be sure to highlight the specific regulations in the HITECH, HIPAA, and Affordable Care Act legislation that impact HIM.
o How do the various agencies and laws affect HIM?
II. Articulate the roles and responsibilities of health care managers in meeting current HIM regulatory obligations.
o Consider current, applicable legislation and best practices for compliance.
o What evidence supports your assertions and conclusions?
III. Develop a plan to assist a health care organization, within your chosen health care setting, to comply with current HIM regulations.
o What are the applicable requirements?
o Will your plan help the organization adapt to an evolving regulatory environment?
IV. Identify agencies of particular relevance to your chosen health care organization.
o Why do you consider these agencies to be particularly relevant?
o What evidence supports your contention of relevance?
V. Analyze the benefits of aligning with current HIM oversight organizations.
o Include the benefits of aligning with, or joining, a HIM support organization, such as AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association) or HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society).
o How might alignments and memberships help the organization to comply with regulations?
o What evidence supports your analysis?
VI. Present your findings and conclusions clearly and coherently.
o Does the design and flow of your presentation reflect adherence to the basic principles of effective presentations?
o Proofread your slides to minimize errors that could distract readers and make it more difficult for them to focus on the substance of your presentation.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, 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 assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.