Question

Describe the impact of regulatory agencies on factors such as quality of care, nursing and health care provider performance, and organizational finances.

Answer 1

Ans) Health care regulations and standards are necessary to ensure compliance and to provide safe health care to every individual who accesses the system.

- The health care regulatory agencies in turn monitor practitioners and facilities, provide information about industry changes, promote safety and ensure legal compliance and quality services.

- It also has:

Improved access to info, error reduction and improved communication, decreased redundancy of data entry, convenience, decreased time spein in med admin and documentation, increased time for client care, facilitation of data collection for research, improved quality of documentation, improved compliance with regulatory requirements, improved record security, improved quality of care and pt. satisfaction, decreased admin costs for location and maintenance of client records, creation of lifetime clinical record facilitated.