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12. Policy, and Procedures, Laws,
Legislation, and Compliance
The act or process of complying with a desire, demand, proposal, rules, polices,
or regimen or to coercion conformity in fulfilling official requirements.
Skills and Knowledge for Policy, and Procedures
Laws, Legislation, and Compliance
Audit

Legislation (Affordable Care Act, Medicare etc.)

Bioethics

Licensing/Accreditation

Business management

Medical legal

Community outreach

Negotiation skills

Compliance

OSHA

Contracts

Policy & Policy Maker

Decrease in Medicare/Medicaid funding

Policy riders

Effective communication/debate/presentations

Privacy Laws

Electronic Medical Records - EMR

Quality

Electronic signatures

Quality requirements

End of life care decisions power of attorney

Readmissions

Ethics

Regulatory compliance

Genetic/ Gene Technology

Research

Grant funds

Rights and Responsibilities of the Individual

HIPPA

Safety requirements

Hospital changing with Affordable Care Act

Security systems

Increasing complexity of patient care

Technical writing

Insurance authorizations

Technology

Laws: Federal/State/Local/OSHA

Understanding the legal process

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