Week 01 Written Assignment - Rules and More Rules

Answer each of the following questions in one paragraph. Submit your work as an attached Word document.

1. What does accreditation mean to the health care facility? To health care consumers?
2. What is the government's role (e.g. Department of Health and Human Services) in the U.S. health care system?
3. What is the primary goal of non-governmental organizations and associations (such as the AMA, ACS, and AHA)?