Healthcare Law

Healthcare Law.

You will prepare a report about the role of the Joint Commission (JC).

To begin, please visit the organization’s website:

Source: The Joint Commission: The Joint Commission. Retrieved from http://www.jointcommission.org/

Additional research will be necessary.

Part I

• Write an essay discussing the following:

  • The role of the Joint Commission in accrediting medical facilities

  • Which facilities can be accredited?

  • What are the goals of the Commission?

  • How do existing Joint Commission guidelines impact facilities that are not accredited by the Commission?

  • What does it mean to a facility to be accredited by the Joint Commission?

  • Is it mandatory for organizations to be accredited by the Joint Commission? If not, what impact does not having such accreditation mean in terms of reimbursement?

    Part II

• Create a memorandum where:

  • You are the administrator of the health information department for a medium-sized facility. You have just been informed by the compliance officer that the Joint Commission will be visiting your facility and will be focusing on your department.

  • Begin the memorandum by including information you believe will be important for your personnel to know to prepare for the visit.

  • Then, anticipate possible questions that the Commission might have for you in terms of compliance.

  • How will you and your department respond to these questions? How will you manage any negative findings during the visit?

  • Finally, discuss how current noncompliance findings can be avoided in the future in this memorandum.

    Requirements

• Complete both part of the Assignment as follows:

  • Part I should cover 4–5 pages

  • Part II should cover 2–3 pages

• Use the Joint Commission website as one source and at least two other sources for your topic — a minimum of three references total.

• All formatting and references should use APA style.

• Total of 8–10 pages including the title page and reference page.

Healthcare Law

 

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