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POLICY/REGULATION FACT SHEET

As a professional nurse, you are expected to apply your expertise to patient care. On occasion, you will also be expected to share that expertise.

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With evolving technology and continuous changes to regulations designed to keep up these changes, there is usually a need to share information and expertise to inform colleagues, leadership, patients, and other stakeholders.

In this Assignment, you will study a recent nursing informatics-related healthcare policy, and you will share the relevant details via a fact sheet designed to inform and educate.

 

To Prepare:

· Review the Resources on healthcare policy and regulatory/legislative topics related to health and nursing informatics.

· Consider the role of the nurse informaticist in relation to a healthcare organization’s compliance with various policies and regulations, such as the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA).

· Research and select one health or nursing informatics policy (within the past 5 years) or regulation for further study.

The Assignment: (1 page not including the title and reference page)

Create a 1-page fact sheet that your healthcare organization could hypothetically use to explain the health or nursing informatics policy/regulation you selected. Your fact sheet should address the following:

· Briefly and generally explain the policy or regulation you selected.

· Address the impact of the policy or regulation you selected on system implementation.

· Address the impact of the policy or regulation you selected on clinical care, patient/provider interactions, and workflow.

· Highlight organizational policies and procedures that are/will be in place at your healthcare organization to address the policy or regulation you selected. Be specific.

· Use APA format and include a title page, in-text citations, and reference page.

· Use the Safe Assign Drafts to check your match percentage before submitting your work.

RESOURCES:

 

· McGonigle, D., & Mastrian, K. G. (2022).  Nursing informatics and the foundation of knowledge (5th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.

· Chapter 8, “Legislative Aspects of Nursing Informatics: HIPAA, HITECH and Beyond” (pp. 161–181)

· American Association of Nurse Practitioners. (2018).  MACRA/MIPS: The transition from fee-for-service to quality-based reimbursement  Links to an external site. . Retrieved from https://www.aanp.org/legislation-regulation/federal-legislation/macra-s-quality-payment-program

· Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (n.d.).  MACRA  Links to an external site. . Retrieved January 18, 2019, from https://www.cms.gov/medicare/quality-initiatives-patient-assessment-instruments/value-based-programs/macra-mips-and-apms/macra-mips-and-apms.html

· HealthIT.gov. (2018a).  Health IT legislation  Links to an external site. . Retrieved from https://www.healthit.gov/topic/laws-regulation-and-policy/health-it-legislation

· HealthIT.gov. (2018b).  Meaningful use and MACRA  Links to an external site. . Retrieved from https://www.healthit.gov/topic/meaningful-use-and-macra/meaningful-use-and-macra

· U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (n.d.).  Laws & Regulations  Links to an external site. . Retrieved September 27, 2018, from https://www.hhs.gov/regulations/index.html

 

· Walden University, LLC. (Producer). (2018).  Health Informatics & Population Health Analytics: Privacy, Security, and Ethics [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.

POLICY/REGULATION FACT SHEET

As a professional nurse, you are expected to apply your expertise to patient care. On occasion, you will also be expected to share that expertise.

With evolving technology and continuous changes to regulations designed to keep up these changes, there is usually a need to share information and expertise to inform colleagues, leadership, patients, and other stakeholders.

In this Assignment, you will study a recent nursing informatics-related healthcare policy, and you will share the relevant details via a fact sheet designed to inform and educate.

 

To Prepare:

· Review the Resources on healthcare policy and regulatory/legislative topics related to health and nursing informatics.

· Consider the role of the nurse informaticist in relation to a healthcare organization’s compliance with various policies and regulations, such as the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA).

· Research and select one health or nursing informatics policy (within the past 5 years) or regulation for further study.

The Assignment: (1 page not including the title and reference page)

Create a 1-page fact sheet that your healthcare organization could hypothetically use to explain the health or nursing informatics policy/regulation you selected. Your fact sheet should address the following:

· Briefly and generally explain the policy or regulation you selected.

· Address the impact of the policy or regulation you selected on system implementation.

· Address the impact of the policy or regulation you selected on clinical care, patient/provider interactions, and workflow.

· Highlight organizational policies and procedures that are/will be in place at your healthcare organization to address the policy or regulation you selected. Be specific.

· Use APA format and include a title page, in-text citations, and reference page.

· Use the Safe Assign Drafts to check your match percentage before submitting your work.

RESOURCES:

 

· McGonigle, D., & Mastrian, K. G. (2022).  Nursing informatics and the foundation of knowledge (5th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.

· Chapter 8, “Legislative Aspects of Nursing Informatics: HIPAA, HITECH and Beyond” (pp. 161–181)

· American Association of Nurse Practitioners. (2018).  MACRA/MIPS: The transition from fee-for-service to quality-based reimbursement  Links to an external site. . Retrieved from https://www.aanp.org/legislation-regulation/federal-legislation/macra-s-quality-payment-program

· Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (n.d.).  MACRA  Links to an external site. . Retrieved January 18, 2019, from https://www.cms.gov/medicare/quality-initiatives-patient-assessment-instruments/value-based-programs/macra-mips-and-apms/macra-mips-and-apms.html

· HealthIT.gov. (2018a).  Health IT legislation  Links to an external site. . Retrieved from https://www.healthit.gov/topic/laws-regulation-and-policy/health-it-legislation

· HealthIT.gov. (2018b).  Meaningful use and MACRA  Links to an external site. . Retrieved from https://www.healthit.gov/topic/meaningful-use-and-macra/meaningful-use-and-macra

· U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (n.d.).  Laws & Regulations  Links to an external site. . Retrieved September 27, 2018, from https://www.hhs.gov/regulations/index.html

 

· Walden University, LLC. (Producer). (2018).  Health Informatics & Population Health Analytics: Privacy, Security, and Ethics [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.

 

SOLUTION

Healthcare policy/regulation fact sheet:

Title: Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program

Purpose: To promote the widespread adoption and meaningful use of electronic health records (EHRs) in healthcare organizations.

Key provisions:

  1. Provides incentives for eligible healthcare professionals and hospitals to adopt, implement, upgrade, or demonstrate meaningful use of certified EHR technology.
  2. Defines meaningful use as the use of EHRs to improve patient care and support the goals of the healthcare system, including improved quality and safety of care, better population health, and reduced health disparities.
  3. Requires participants to meet specific criteria for meaningful use, such as recording and reporting on specific clinical quality measures, exchanging clinical information with other healthcare providers, and ensuring the privacy and security of patient health information.
  4. Offers financial incentives to eligible professionals and hospitals in the form of Medicare and Medicaid payments.

Timeline: The EHR Incentive Program was established under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and began in 2011. The program will run through 2021.

Impact: The EHR Incentive Program has been successful in promoting the adoption and meaningful use of EHRs in healthcare organizations. As a result, healthcare providers have been able to improve the quality of patient care and make the healthcare system more efficient.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Note: This is just an example and you may want to research the latest policy/regulation related to nursing informatics.

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