To Prepare:

– Review the Resources on healthcare policy and regulatory/legislative topics related to health and nursing informatics.
– Consider the role of the nurse informaticist in relation to a healthcare organizations compliance with various policies and regulations, such as the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA).
– Research and select one health or nursing informatics policy (within the past 5 years) or regulation for further study.

The Assignment: (1 page)

Create a 1-page fact sheet that your healthcare organization could hypothetically use to explain the health or nursing informatics policy/regulation you selected. Your fact sheet should address the following:

– Briefly and generally explain the policy or regulation you selected.
– Address the impact of the policy or regulation you selected on system implementation.
– Address the impact of the policy or regulation you selected on clinical care, patient/provider interactions, and workflow.
– Highlight organizational policies and procedures that are/will be in place at your healthcare organization to address the policy or regulation you selected. Be specific.