Wk 4 Individual Benchmark Assignment: Laws and Regulations in Health Care [Due Day 7 – Monday]

Assignment Content

1. In this Benchmark Assignment you will research a law or regulation and discuss the impact that law or regulation has on the health care industry. As a manager, it is important to understand the requirements of laws and regulations as well as the role accreditation and regulatory agencies play in the health care industry.
   Research the following health care regulations, and select one law or regulation to focus on for this assignment:

   • Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010
   • HIPAA Privacy Rule
   • HITECH Act
   • Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
   • False Claims Act
   • Anti-Kickback Statute
   • Stark Law (Physician Self-Referral Law)
   • Human Research Protections

   Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you:

   • Evaluate the impact the law or regulation selected has on the health care industry.
   • Evaluate what impact the legal and regulatory requirements of the law or regulation you selected has on the healthcare industry.
   • Analyze the role accreditation and regulatory agencies play in the law or regulation you selected.

   Cite 3 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar references.

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Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH) Overview

OSH is a legislation that was passed in 1970 to cushion employees from being subjected to a health-threatening working environment.  It prevents workplace harms or illnesses due to employees’ subjection in a health-threatening working zone. According to Andersen, Malmros, Ebbehoej, Flachs, Bengtsen, & Bonde (2019), OSH guarantees a conducive and sound working environment for workers.  Besides, it…