HCA320 Healthcare Policy and Economics

Module 1 Discussion

An ongoing challenge for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) has been changing state legislation that allow APRNs to practice to the fullest extent to which they were academically prepared. For this discussion question, contact the Board of Nursing (BON) in your state or access your BON online. Examine laws that govern APRNs in your state. Consider the following: do APRNs in your state have prescriptive authority; is there legislation in place that allows them to practice autonomously; and finally, if a bill has been passed and adopted, which legislator introduced the bill and who were the strongest advocates for the bill? Then post an initial response that addresses the following:

Explain how the lack of autonomy for APRNs impact patients in rural populations? As a health care professional in an advocacy role, what resources could you utilize to guide you in changing policies that impact APRNS in your state? Include in your discussion the type of stakeholders and collaborative partners you would seek to guide or assist you on this cause.

DQ1 UMBO – 2

DQ1 PLG – 5

DQ1 CLO – 5, 7′

CA 320 Healthcare Policy and Economics Name Institution Course Tutor Date HCA 320 Healthcare Policy and Economics Introduction The community faces various challenges in the form of health conditions that are quite costly to treat and unpredictable. It is not clear when a person could fall sick, and many people are consistently unable to meet the medication costs from their pockets. The best approach to access medical services is through health insurance. Therefore, this study discussed various policies that have come in place to help the community battle the problem of high healthcare costs. It focused on few areas, including Quality Improvement Organization, Medicare and Medicaid benefits, and the ACA. Finally, the researcher discussed the personal roles of the healthcare leaders towards advocacy for the provision of affordable medical services to the vulnerable members of the society. Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) QIO is an extensive federal program dedicated to keeping health quality to beneficiaries of Medicare in the total healthcare that seeks to provide better healthcare and responses at the lowest cost possible (Clavel, Pomey and Ghadiri, 2019). The program aims to improve the quality, efficiency, economy, and effectiveness of the Medicare services to the beneficiaries. The essential functions of the program include: · Improving patients’ health. · Protecting the integrity of Medicare by ensuring reasonable goods and services are available at the progra