Each student will select a policy in healthcare that was implemented as a result of regulatory or legislative requirement(s) in the United States. The student will write a 5-8 page paper (excluding title page and references) describing and analyzing the policy using the following criteria:
I. Content 110 points
Factors/Rational that led to development of policy (contextual dimension) 30
Benefits to health care 20
Cost(s) related to the policy (fiscal, time factors, man-power) 20
Impact on client (stakeholder) satisfaction 20
Impact on clinical outcomes 20
II. Presentation of paper 25 points
APA Format 10
Grammar, spelling and writing guidelines followed 10
Policy attached as Appendix 5