Question

Please answer each agency separately and provide citations as well.

Healthcare Regulatory Agencies

1. The Joint Commission (TJC)

2. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

3. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

4. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

5. Office of Inspector General (OIG)

 

For each of the agencies listed above, you must examine:

• Who they are (federal or state)

• The origin of each—when and why they came about

• Their focus or main objective 

 

Laws and Regulations That Govern Healthcare

1. Healthcare Corporate Compliance

2. EMTALA

3. ACA

4. HIPAA (including the Privacy Rule)

5. Stark Law

6. Duty of Care

 

For each of the laws or regulations listed, you must examine: 

• The purpose of the law or regulation 

• The origin of each—when and why it came about 

• Who it was meant to protect 

• What healthcare entities are impacted by the law or regulation 

Use the information obtained above to explain ways that healthcare entities have been impacted by and benefited from regulatory agencies, laws, and regulations. 

Impact of Federal and State Laws and Regulations

• Explain the ways the laws and regulations have impacted healthcare organizations, employees, and patients. Topics could include funding, patient information, billing, access to treatment, vendor relationships, and limitation of service delivery.

Benefits of Laws and Regulations

• Describe the ways that healthcare entities (organizations, employees, and patients) have benefited from regulatory agencies, laws, and regulations. Topics could include access to health insurance, cost of care/prescriptions, patient interactions, improvements in communication, and National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG).