What are examples of regulatory agencies that will affect health care policy with regard to informatics?
a. Health Insurance Portability and Accoun-tability Act (HIPAA)
b. American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC)
c. American Nurses Association (ANA)
d. Medicare/Medicaid authorization
A
The Joint Commission (TJC) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HI-PAA) are two regulatory and governmental agencies instituting health care policy. The American Nurses Association (ANA) is the professional nursing organization. Medicare and Medicaid are governmental organizations that provide services. They do not regulate health care policy.
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