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This is a group activity.

Initial Post: Provide an overview of the regulation you were assigned by your instructor. In your post, address the following:

· Provide a brief description of regulation.

· Identify the level of government and the agency responsible for overseeing the regulation.

· Describe how the regulation has impacted the healthcare sector and provided an impetus for quality reform.

Topics Assigned

Topics

Hospital Compare and National Quality Measures

Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP)

Meaningful Use (Original Program Background Information and Promoting Interoperability Programs (PI)

National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs)

Value-Based Purchasing Reform (VBP) for Hospitals

Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS)