Running head: HEALTH INFORMATICS 1 HEALTH INFORMATICS 2 Regulation for Health Informatics Institution Maria Estrella Regulation for Health Informatics 1. Do you think the health sector is working according to the rules set by the regulatory bodies? 2. Do you think the citizens understand the functions of the CARF? 3. Is there anything that the joint commission should try to work on so that we have improved services? 4. Do you think the COP is performing a better job than the rest of the bodies? 5. Do you think we need the HL-7 regulatory body for good performance? 6. Do you believe that ARRA is the best regulatory body in our health sector? 7. Does the government provide the relevant support to the regulatory bodies? 8. When asked to tell the functions CMS, will you be able to tell? 9. Can you mention some of the achievements that the HIPAA regulatory body have realized? 10. Can ACA perform its services better with support from the entire stakeholders? 11. Do you believe UMLS has done enough for the medical sector in the country? We have various standards regarding accreditation that apply to the facility. Accreditation refers to the granting or approval of a facility to start offering a particular service. As ahealthcare provider, it is important to comply with these rule and regulations to ensure that everything works according to plan. We have the main body that normally accredits the health care providers, and it includes the joint commission. The joint commission gave the health facility a gold seal that proves our dedication to service provision. Having the gold seal ensures that the customers can trust the facility for good quality services. We have the various standards of accreditation in the health care sector that the facility had to comply with so that it can be able to operate. The facility is following keenly on the national safety and quality health service standards that ensure everything work according to plan. By following these standards, it is easy to provide good quality services for the patients. Regarding the health care laws, the facility is keenly following the rules and the regulations set by the Congress to ensure that each person living in the USA receives the best quality health care services. The laws that are setensures that people receive affordable health care. In the facility, we are offering affordable health care services and we still accept insurance for the people who are insured. We are also employing individuals who are qualified to treat and take care of the patients. We do not compromise on the quality of the healthcare services that we provide. Explanation to the survey question 1. Do you think the health sector is working according to the rules set by the regulatory bodies? It is set to measure the understanding of the people who deal with the health sector to see whether they are familiar with the rules and regulations of the regulatory bodies. 2. Do you think the citizens und.

1. Running head: HEALTH INFORMATICS 1
HEALTH INFORMATICS 2
Regulation for Health Informatics
Institution
Maria Estrella
Regulation for Health Informatics
1. Do you think the health sector is working according to the
rules set by the regulatory bodies?
2. Do you think the citizens understand the functions of the
CARF?
3. Is there anything that the joint commission should try to work
on so that we have improved services?
4. Do you think the COP is performing a better job than the rest
of the bodies?
5. Do you think we need the HL-7 regulatory body for good
performance?
6. Do you believe that ARRA is the best regulatory body in our
health sector?
7. Does the government provide the relevant support to the
regulatory bodies?
8. When asked to tell the functions CMS, will you be able to
tell?
9. Can you mention some of the achievements that the HIPAA
regulatory body have realized?
10. Can ACA perform its services better with support from the
entire stakeholders?

2. 11. Do you believe UMLS has done enough for the medical
sector in the country?
We have various standards regarding accreditation that
apply to the facility. Accreditation refers to the granting or
approval of a facility to start offering a particular service. As
ahealthcare provider, it is important to comply with these rule
and regulations to ensure that everything works according to
plan. We have the main body that normally accredits the health
care providers, and it includes the joint commission. The joint
commission gave the health facility a gold seal that proves our
dedication to service provision. Having the gold seal ensures
that the customers can trust the facility for good quality
services.
We have the various standards of accreditation in the
health care sector that the facility had to comply with so that it
can be able to operate. The facility is following keenly on the
national safety and quality health service standards that ensure
everything work according to plan. By following these
standards, it is easy to provide good quality services for the
patients. Regarding the health care laws, the facility is keenly
following the rules and the regulations set by the Congress to
ensure that each person living in the USA receives the best
quality health care services. The laws that are setensures that
people receive affordable health care. In the facility, we are
offering affordable health care services and we still accept
insurance for the people who are insured. We are also
employing individuals who are qualified to treat and take care
of the patients. We do not compromise on the quality of the
healthcare services that we provide.
Explanation to the survey question
1. Do you think the health sector is working according to the
rules set by the regulatory bodies?
It is set to measure the understanding of the people who
deal with the health sector to see whether they are familiar with
the rules and regulations of the regulatory bodies.
2. Do you think the citizens understand the functions of the

3. CARF?
Understanding the functions of CARF is paramount for
good quality services. The question is meant to find out whether
the citizens together with the service provider understand the
role of the body.
3. Is there anything that the joint commission should try to work
on so that we have improved services?
It is a polite way of asking the people to point out the
weaknesses of the joint commission so that they can be able to
rectify.
4. Do you think the COP is performing a better job than the rest
of the bodies?
COP is one of the important regulatory bodies, and this
question is to help us find out what the people feel concerning
the body.
5. Do you think we need aHL-7 regulatory body for good
performance?
It is a question of trying to find out what the citizens feel
about the relevancy of the HL-7 in the healthcare sector.
6. Do you believe that ARRA is the best regulatory body in our
health sector?
The question has the intention of finding out the what
people think of the way ARRA is carrying out its mandate.
7. Does the government provide the relevant support to the
regulatory bodies?
The government here is the main stakeholder, and their
support is critical. The question is trying to find out if people
feel the government has been doing enough for the health
sector.
8. When asked to tell the functions CMS, will you be able to
tell?
CMS is one of the important bodies in the health care
sector. The question is intended to find out how well people
know about the functions of the CMS body.
9. Can you mention some of the achievements that the HIPAA
regulatory body have realized?

4. HIPAA has been making tremendous contributions to the
health sector, and it is important for people to recognize the
body. The question is intended to find out if people recognize
these efforts.
10. Can ACA perform its services better with support from the
entire stakeholders?
Having the support from the stakeholders is important but
the ACA has ben facing a lot of challenges regarding the
support from all the stakeholders. However, the body has been
able to make some tremendous contribution. The question is
trying to find out what people feel about the support that the
ACA requires.
11. Do you believe UMLS has done enough for the medical
sector in the country?
There are many steps that the body has done, and the
question is intended to find out whether the citizens still feel
the same.
References
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations. (2005).Hospital Accreditation Standards:
Standards, Intents: HAS. Joint Commission on.
Kongstvedt, P. R. (2012). Essentials of managed health care.
Jones & Bartlett Publishers.
week 2 Discussion 1 GEN 499 directions
Final Research Project Topic

5. Prepare: As you prepare to write your response to this
discussion assignment, it will be in your best interest to review
the following resources:
· Develop a Research Topic
· Incorporate Sources into Your Research Paper
And in the Ashford University Library, search tutorials titled
Picking Your Topic IS Research and Database Search Tips.
Reflect: When considering a research topic, consider an
interesting topic that is worth further research. For instance,
having a strong opinion on a specific topic may deter you from
thinking more critically, and therefore the research might end
up being one-sided. It is a good idea to pick a topic in which
you can provide a good argument for both sides of the societal
issue.
Write: The first step in the research process is selecting a topic
that is both interesting and manageable. For this discussion:
· Review the Final Research Project instructions in Week Five,
and identify two potential research topics. Keep in mind that
you will choose just one for the Week Three Annotated
Bibliography assignment and the Final Research Project.
· Describe methods to use in identifying and narrowing your
research paper topic.
· Examine and summarize information from at least two
scholarly sources for one of the topics that may prove valuable
as you seek to defend your claims regarding your chosen topic.
· Address why scholarly sources should be used to support your
writing on the selected topic.
· Support your claims with examples from required material(s)
and/or other scholarly sources, and properly cite any references.
· Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length.

6. Respond to Peers: Review your classmates’ posts, and respond
to at least two of your peers by Day 7. In each response, provide
comments on your classmate’s topic idea and ask a question that
prompts your classmate to think more critically about how to
explore the research topic in more detail. Each participation
post should be a minimum of 75 words.
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Unit 4 Assignment Directions
View an introduction to the Assignment. Be sure to adjust your
audio settings.
Unit outcomes addressed in this Assignment:
· Evaluate standards and regulations for documentation
(such as Joint Commission,
CARF, COP).
· Evaluate health information standards (such as HIPAA,
ANSI, HL-7, UMLS, ASTM).
Course outcome assessed/addressed in this Assignment:

7. HS420-2: Differentiate between standards for accreditation
agencies and healthcare laws.
Instructions
Part I: Create a Health Informatics Compliance survey for
healthcare facilities to evaluate their
compliance with standards and regulations for Health
informatics. All key regulatory agencies
must be included in your survey: CMS, Joint Commission,
CARF, COP, HIPAA, HL-7, UMLS,
ARRA, ACA.
Part II: You are the Chief Information Officer of a large
hospital. You are tasked with completing
the HI Compliance survey. After evaluating all of the regulatory
entities listed in Part I,
differentiate between standards of accreditation agencies and
healthcare laws that are
applicable to your facility. Then provide an explanation for
each survey question.
Requirements
Part I: Your survey must have at least 10 questions that include
all of the key regulatory entities
(CMS, Joint Commission, CARF, COP, HIPAA, HL-7, UMLS,
ARRA, ACA)

8. Part II: Your survey responses should be 2–3 pages in length.
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