Homework: Policy Analysis
Introduction
Organizational policy alignment and adherence to laws and regulations is critical for overall corporate compliance and to decrease organizational risks (patient falls, medication errors, cyber hacks and PHI data breaches, infection control, et cetera). In this homework, you will select, evaluate, and update one health care provider's policy related to a significant regulatory risk to the health care organization.
Instructions
Select one of two options:
• Option 1
If you work for a hospital or health care organization you may select a policy that is of interest to you then follow these homework instructions:
o Imagine you are a health care administrator at your current employer. Analyze the policy you selected, taking into consideration any recent changes. Evaluate what information and where that information would need to be updated. Propose revisions that are based on current identified standards and/or new guidelines that you have researched in the text or identified in other high-quality sources (that is, journals, government websites, and the like). Analyze the significance of the selected policy updates as it relates to potential litigation. (Why did the policy need updating? What threats do these changes help avoid?) Summarize your perspective on the revisions as well as any additional changes that should be considered. Present your work as an executive summary suitable for distribution to your organization's board members.
• Option 2
If you do not work in the industry or do not have access to a health care policy, use the Hahnemann Falls Policy to complete this homework. Then follow these homework instructions:
o As you can see, this policy was written in 2012. Now, imagine you are a health care administrator working at the health care organization where this policy originates from. Analyze the policy, taking into consideration the changes in HIPAA and PHI since 2012. Evaluate what information and where that information would need to be updated for a current revision of this document. Locate the areas where you would update or add information to this 2012 version. Propose revisions that are based on current identified standards and/or new guidelines that you have researched in the text or identified in other high-quality sources (that is, journals, government websites, and the like). Analyze the significance of the selected policy updates as it relates to potential litigation. (Why did the policy need updating? What threats do these changes help avoid?) Summarize your perspective on the revisions as well as any additional changes that should be considered. Present your work as an executive summary suitable for distribution to your organization's board members.
Criteria
The criteria for this executive summary is as follows. It must include the elements listed below, so be sure to address each point. You may also want to review the performance-level descriptions for each criterion in the scoring guide to see how your work will be assessed:
o Analyze a problematic or dated health care policy, explaining its primary purpose and effectiveness.
o Determine the issues the selected policy poses as it is written and any related ramifications.
o Research the changes needed to update and align the policy with current standards and guidelines.
o Propose revisions that are based on current identified standards and/or new guidelines.
o Analyze the significance of the selected policy updates as it relates to potential litigation.
o Summarize personal perspective on the revisions as well as any additional changes that should be considered.
o Meet clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.