Reference no: EM133468558

ANALYSIS OF REGULATORY IMPACT ON HIT EVALUATION

The healthcare industry is among the most regulated in the United States. The health and well-being of a society is important to all. Regulation protects the public from health risks and establishes programs and safeguards designed to promote and maintain public health and welfare. Healthcare insurance coverage requires a level of regulation to ensure fair and ethical practices to those providing financial access to care. Regulation also helps protect private and sensitive patient data, which becomes increasingly important in an era of digital healthcare information systems that continue to grow in scope and sophistication.

In this Discussion, you analyze the impact of federal regulation on the evaluation of health information technology (HIT), including how positive and negative aspects of regulation and the impact that effective evaluation can have on efforts to improve healthcare outcomes.

Give a description of an experience in healthcare information technology use affected by meaningful use and other regulatory mandates. Then address the following:

1. Explain how the described federal regulation affected HIT implementation.

2. Explain how the described federal regulation affected HIT evaluation.

3. Explain the positive and negative aspects of the regulation.

4. Explain how the facility from your experience evaluated compliance.

5. Explain how HIT evaluation leads to improved healthcare outcomes.