Week 5 | Discussion
- Analyze the importance of the enactment of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and appraise the overall impact of HIPAA on patients’ medical records. Suggest key ways in which health care administrations may improve data and information quality, and decrease data and information errors. Provide at least one (1) example to support your response.
- Differentiate the variations between licensures, certification, measures and accreditation, why it is significant to health care in the United States, and what the role of the Joint Commission is.
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occupation after it is verified that the set standards and procedure are met. Accreditation is a self and an external self-assessment used to determine whether healthcare is operating in relation to the set standards and procedures. Accreditation, licensure, and certification help to improve the general outlook of the processes, procedure and the overall operations of healthcare organizations by ensuring set guidelines are followed accordingly. In the United States, the joint commission evaluates and accredits health care organizations as well as health programs. The purpose of the joint commission is to improve health process in all hospitals in the United States.
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