Health Information Management

Unit I Essay

For this assignment, pick one healthcare accrediting organization, which includes, but is not limited to, the following items:

Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), American Osteopathic Association (AOA),

Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP),

The Joint Commission,

National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), and National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC).

In a minimum of two pages, describe the health information management accrediting organization that you have selected. Your paper should include the following items:

an introduction that includes the purpose of the organization;

the field of health care upon which they focus;

an overview of requirements to be met to meet the accrediting standards;

programs that they may offer;

differences from other health accrediting organizations;

legislation, if any, guiding their efforts; and

the reason this organization is, or could be, of interest to you in your professional endeavors.

Your paper should be a minimum of two pages in length, plus a title page and a reference page. Be sure to include a minimum of two sources. Use APA formatting.