Health Care Informatics

LESSON 6 Government vs. Private Sector Oversight LEARNING OUTCOMES ______________________________________________________________________________

In this lesson, you will do the following:

Describe how voluntary accreditation compares to regulatory requirements, including how both

oversight systems assure compliance and impact desired patient outcomes.

READINGS

The following reading assignments are for Lessons 5 through 8:

Gartee Text:

Chapter 3, pp. 42 - 73

Chapter 8, pp. 182 - 205

HIPPA:

www.cms.gov

Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Health Care Organizations:

www.jcaho.org

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, Skilled Conditions of Participation:

www.cms.gov

ACTIVITIES / ASSESSMENTS

The following activities/assessments are for Lessons 5 through 8:

1. Read the assigned pages from the Gartee text.

2. Review the Lecture Notes and Unit 2 PowerPoint.

3. Participate in the weekly discussion question.

4. Complete the written assignment.

WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS

Research the HHS/CMS regulatory term “deemed status” and whether it is related to the

regulatory oversight process of the federal government and/or how it might be different? Is

“deemed status” a superior system for assuring regulatory compliance and better patient

outcomes?

PLEASE NOTE: All graded assignments for the lessons in this unit should be grouped together

and submitted as ONE document using the Assignment Submission form accessed from your

course homepage or http://www.sjcme.edu/gps/assignments.