Health Care Compliance

Compliance is critical within health care to operate effectively and provide safe and high-quality care to patients. Identify a specific health care organization. In a paper of 1,000-1,250 words , include the following:

1. Identify what main governing bodies are overseeing the organization to ensure compliance expectations at the state and federal level. How does the enforcement of state legislation differ from the enforcement of federal legislation?

2. Explain how noncompliance of legislation affects health care organizations? What tools or policies can be used to reduce the rate of noncompliance issues within a health care organization?

3. Discuss different ways in which compliance in health care is monitored or measured. How can you best ensure that staff is aware of where the organization stands on compliance?

Include  MINIMUM of three references

Legislation and Enforcement Matrix Template

THIS IS A TWO-PART ASSIGNMENT

TEMPLATE AND ESSAY

Enforcement Agency	Legislation Name/Date Enacted	Brief Overview of Regulation/Legislation (Regulatory and Legislative Expectations) (5.5)	Penalties of Legislation
(Example) HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces the Privacy and Security Standards of HIPAA (Health and Human Services, 2010).	Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (1986)		The Enforcement Rule…
(Example)	False Claims Act (1863)	Also known as the Lincoln Law, the False Claims Act is a federal law…	Violations of the FCA: Treble damages between $5,500 and $11,000.

References

Health and Human Services. (2010). HIPAA Enforcement. Retrieved July 30, 2010, from http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/enforcement/index.html

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