The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, enacted as a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, was signed into law on February 17, 2009 (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health...
In 2010, the Affordable Care Act opens up the 45-year-old Medicare program to the biggest changes since its inception. Discuss the components of the Affordable Care Act that you think will have a positive effect on improving healthcare outcomes and decreasing...
· Review the Healthcare Program/Policy Evaluation Analysis Template provided in the Resources. · Select an existing healthcare program or policy evaluation or choose one of interest to you. · Review community, state, or federal policy evaluation and reflect on the...
Mr. J.R. is a 73-year-old man, who was admitted to the hospital with clinical manifestations of gastroenteritis and possible renal injury. The patient’s chief complaints are fever, nausea with vomiting and diarrhea for 48 hours, weakness, dizziness, and a bothersome...
Read the following article: Donabedian, A. (2005). Evaluating the quality of medical care Download Evaluating the quality of medical care. The Millbank Quarterly, 83(4), 691-729. Select and explore one of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) quality...
