Policy gets updated annually in most healthcare organizations. This is due to several reasons. Policy is a course or principle of action adopted or proposed by a government, party, business, or individual. These courses are anything but permanent. A great deal of a healthcare administrator’s attention is devoted to the updating, implementation, and development of new departmental and organizational policy based on local, state, federal, and global standards.
Explore the following articles on healthcare policy in detail for perspective
Health-Related Policies https://www.cdc.gov/workplacehealthpromotion/model/implementation/policies.html
What’s Ahead for Health Policy https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/what-s-ahead-for-health-policy-in-2021-7257024/
When a Health Policy Causes Harm https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/479202-when-a-policy-causes-harm
Based on the information provided in the course and your own independent research,
What can happen if policy is not analyzed and updated on a regular basis?
Provide an example of how a policy implemented to improve something may cause harm to individuals.
What do you see as critical changes that will need to be made in terms of health policy in the United States?
What resources can you use to develop new policies?
To provide support properly cite at least two scholarly resources beyond your course textbook and the required/recommended learning resources for this course.
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Health Policy
Policy gets updated annually in most healthcare organizations. This is due to several reasons. Policy is a course or principle of action adopted or proposed by a government, party, business, or individual. These courses are anything but permanent. A great deal of a healthcare administrator’s attention is devoted to the updating, implementation, and development of new departmental and organizational policy based on local, state, federal, and global standards.
Explore the following articles on healthcare policy in detail for perspective
Health-Related Policies https://www.cdc.gov/workplacehealthpromotion/model/implementation/policies.html
What’s Ahead for Health Policy https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/what-s-ahead-for-health-policy-in-2021-7257024/
When a Health Policy Causes Harm https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/479202-when-a-policy-causes-harm
Based on the information provided in the course and your own independent research,
What can happen if policy is not analyzed and updated on a regular basis?
Provide an example of how a policy implemented to improve something may cause harm to individuals.
What do you see as critical changes that will need to be made in terms of health policy in the United States?
What resources can you use to develop new policies?
To provide support properly cite at least two scholarly resources beyond your course textbook and the required/recommended learning resources for this course.
Health Policy
Go to the Health Policy CenterLinks to an external site. page on the Urban Institute’s website and review trends in health insurance coverage, access to care, and use of health care services. Analyze at least two primary economic assumptions and examine their short- and long-term impact on promoting the competitive market model in the health care environment. Evaluate the fundamental reasons why price and utilization economic factors in the health care setting influence competitive market status in regard to supply and demand for health care services. Provide at least one example of such factors to support your response.
Link: https://www.urban.org/policy-centers/health-policy-center
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Share the health policy you found during your Internet search that is directly related to your practice area. How does this policy impact your practice?
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Health policy is simply a health plan that has been written with specific strategies or objectives to accomplish the overall goal of the plan. Health policy (popular or unpopular) plays an important role in the delivery of healthcare services. Please review information in its entirety to understand the premise of health policy. To successfully complete this discussion an understanding to the role of policies in health care is imperative. In a minimum of 250 words discuss the following questions:
What is the premise of healthcare policies? (consider the following: past/current policies that impact provider-insurer shift)
Is healthcare access a “human right” or a “privilege”? Provide a rationale.
Who are the major players in health policies?
How does health policy impact society?
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Choose a current health policy from your state that is being considered as a legislative act.
Explain the pros and cons of the proposed health policy from the perspective of the patient, family, or community and its role in reducing the cost for health care insurers.
Explain the government’s impact on the cost of health care.
Explain what regulatory authority will implement or enforce this health care policy.
Describe the differences between federal, state, and local health care regulatory responsibilities in the chosen health policy.
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Nurses are well positioned for reforming health care in ways that promote a healthier public and reduce healthcare cost. Discuss the role nurse plays in COVID vaccination mandate, telemedicine, and prescription drug pricing as advocates in the healthcare system.
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Find and share a health policy related to your practice area (search the database for a scholarly article). How does this policy impact your practice?
Health Policy
Find And Share A Health Policy Related To Your Practice Area (Search The Database For A Scholarly Article). How Does This Policy Impact Your Practice?
Health policy
Share the health policy you found during your Internet search that is directly related to your practice area. How does this policy impact your practice?
Read and watch the lecture resources & materials below early in the week to help you respond to the discussion questions and to complete your assignment(s).
(Note: The citations below are provided for your research convenience. You should always cross reference the current APA guide for correct styling of citations and references in your academic work.)
Read
• Mason, D. J., Gardner, D. B., Outlaw, F. H. & O’Grady, E. T. (2016). Policy and Politics in Nursing and Health Care (7th ed.). Elsevier Health Sciences.
o Chapters 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 9
• American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.).
o Use as a guide for writing in current APA format.
Watch
• Political process theory and collective action for social change by John Burdick (1:07:05)
PARCC. (2016, May 20). Political process theory and collective action for social change by John Burdick [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/MpxkCfpHuOM
Political Process Theory and Collective Action for Social Change by John Burdick (Links to an external site.)
• Lavin, R. (2014, August 12). Health policy for nurses [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/602TRJ426J0
Health Policy for Nurses (Links to an external site.)
Online Materials & Resources
1. Robert, S. A. & Booske, B. C. (2011). US opinions on health determinants and social policy as health policy. American Journal of Public Health, 101(9), 1655-1663
2. White, P., Olsan, T. H., Bianchi, C., Glessner, T., & Mapstone, P. (2011). Legislative: Searching for health policy information on the Internet: An essential advocacy skill. The Online Journal of Nursing Issues, 15(2). http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals/OJIN/Columns/Legislative/Health-Policy-Information-on-the-Internet.html (Links to an external site.)
3. Falk, N. (2014). A health policy resource guide for nurses. Journal of Continuing Education for Nursing, 45(5), 203-204