Month 8: Healthcare Policy and Regulations

Week 1: Introduction to Healthcare Policy and Regulations

• Overview of healthcare policy and regulations and their impact on healthcare organizations
• Understanding healthcare policy and regulation stakeholders, including government agencies, industry associations, and patient advocacy groups
• Introduction to healthcare policy and regulation development and implementation processes

Week 2: Healthcare Regulatory Frameworks

• Understanding healthcare regulatory frameworks, including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and the Joint Commission
• Introduction to healthcare quality and safety regulations, including the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act (PSQIA)
• Overview of healthcare privacy and security regulations, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act

Week 3: Healthcare Payment and Reimbursement

• Understanding healthcare payment and reimbursement models, including fee-for-service, capitation, and value-based reimbursement
• Introduction to healthcare payment and reimbursement regulations, including the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) and the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)
• Overview of healthcare billing and coding processes, including Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes and International Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes

Week 4: Healthcare Policy and Regulation Advocacy and Change

• Introduction to healthcare policy and regulation advocacy and change processes
• Understanding healthcare policy and regulation advocacy strategies, including lobbying and grassroots organizing
• Overview of healthcare policy and regulation change processes, including policy development and implementation