Assignment: Policy/Regulation Fact Sheet As a professional nurse, you are expected to apply your expertise to patient care. On occasion, you will also be expected to share that expertise. With evolving technology and continuous changes to regulations designed to keep up these changes, there is usually a need to share information and expertise to inform colleagues, leadership, patients, and other stakeholders. In this Assignment, you will study a recent nursing informatics-related healthcare policy, and you will share the relevant details via a fact sheet designed to inform and educate. To Prepare: · Review the Resources on healthcare policy and regulatory/legislative topics related to health and nursing informatics. · Consider the role of the nurse informaticist in relation to a healthcare organization’s compliance with various policies and regulations, such as the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA). · Research and select one health or nursing informatics policy (within the past 5 years) or regulation for further study. The Assignment: (1-2 pages) Create a 1-page fact sheet that your healthcare organization could hypothetically use to explain the health or nursing informatics policy/regulation you selected. Your fact sheet should address the following: · Briefly and generally explain the policy or regulation you selected. · Address the impact of the policy or regulation you selected on system implementation. · Address the impact of the policy or regulation you selected on clinical care, patient/provider interactions, and workflow. · Highlight organizational policies and procedures that are/will be in place at your healthcare organization to address the policy or regulation you selected. Be specific RUBRIC · List View Excellent Good Fair Poor Create a 1-page fact sheet that your healthcare organization   could hypothetically use to explain the health or nursing informatics   policy/regulation you selected. Your fact sheet should address the following: ·   Briefly and generally explain the policy or   regulation you selected. ·   Address the impact of the policy or regulation   you selected on system implementation. ·   Address the impact of the policy or regulation   you selected on clinical care, patient/provider interactions, and workflow. ·   Highlight organizational policies and procedures   that are/will be in place at your healthcare organization to address the   policy or regulation you selected. Be specific. 77 (77%) - 85 (85%) A fully developed   and detailed Fact Sheet is provided for the Assignment.   The responses accurately and thoroughly explain in detail the policy and   regulation selected.   The responses accurately and thoroughly explain in detail the impact of the   policy or regulation selected on system implementation.   The responses accurately and thoroughly explain in detail the impact of the   policy or regulation selected on clinical care, patient/provid.

1. Assignment: Policy/Regulation Fact Sheet
As a professional nurse, you are expected to apply your
expertise to patient care. On occasion, you will also be expected
to share that expertise.
With evolving technology and continuous changes to
regulations designed to keep up these changes, there is usually a
need to share information and expertise to inform colleagues,
leadership, patients, and other stakeholders.
In this Assignment, you will study a recent nursing informatics-
related healthcare policy, and you will share the relevant details
via a fact sheet designed to inform and educate.
To Prepare:
· Review the Resources on healthcare policy and
regulatory/legislative topics related to health and nursing
informatics.
· Consider the role of the nurse informaticist in relation to a
healthcare organization’s compliance with various policies and
regulations, such as the Medicare Access and CHIP
Reauthorization Act (MACRA).
· Research and select one health or nursing informatics policy
(within the past 5 years) or regulation for further study.
The Assignment: (1-2 pages)
Create a 1-page fact sheet that your healthcare organization

2. could hypothetically use to explain the health or nursing
informatics policy/regulation you selected. Your fact sheet
should address the following:
· Briefly and generally explain the policy or regulation you
selected.
· Address the impact of the policy or regulation you selected on
system implementation.
· Address the impact of the policy or regulation you selected on
clinical care, patient/provider interactions, and workflow.
· Highlight organizational policies and procedures that are/will
be in place at your healthcare organization to address the policy
or regulation you selected. Be specific
RUBRIC
·
List View
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor

3. Create a 1-page fact sheet that your healthcare organization
could hypothetically use to explain the health or nursing
informatics policy/regulation you selected. Your fact sheet
should address the following:
· Briefly and generally explain the policy or regulation you
selected.
· Address the impact of the policy or regulation you selected
on system implementation.
· Address the impact of the policy or regulation you selected
on clinical care, patient/provider interactions, and workflow.
· Highlight organizational policies and procedures that
are/will be in place at your healthcare organization to address
the policy or regulation you selected. Be specific.
77 (77%) - 85 (85%)
A fully developed and detailed Fact Sheet is provided for the
Assignment.
The responses accurately and thoroughly explain in detail the
policy and regulation selected.
The responses accurately and thoroughly explain in detail the

4. impact of the policy or regulation selected on system
implementation.
The responses accurately and thoroughly explain in detail the
impact of the policy or regulation selected on clinical care,
patient/provider interactions, and workflow.
Specific and accurate responses thoroughly highlight in detail
the organizational policies and procedures that are/will be in
place at a healthcare organization to address the policy or
regulation selected.
Includes: 3 or more peer-reviewed sources and 2 or more
course resources.
68 (68%) - 76 (76%)
A developed Fact Sheet is provided for the Assignment.
The responses explain the policy or regulation selected.
The responses explain the impact of the policy or regulation
selected on system implementation.
The responses explain the impact of the policy or regulation
selected on clinical care, patient/provider interactions, and
workflow.

5. Accurate responses highlight the organizational policies and
procedures that are/will be in place at a healthcare
organization to address the policy or regulation selected.
Includes: 2 peer-reviewed sources and 2 course resources.
60 (60%) - 67 (67%)
A vague or inaccurate Fact Sheet is provided for the
Assignment.
The responses explaining the policy or regulation selected are
vague or inaccurate.
The responses explaining the impact of the policy or
regulation selected on system implementation are vague or
inaccurate.
The responses explaining the impact of the policy or
regulation selected on clinical care, patient/provider
interactions, and workflow are vague or inaccurate.
The responses highlighting the organizational policies and
procedures that are/will be in place at a healthcare
organization to address the policy or regulation selected are
vague or inaccurate.
Includes: 1 peer-reviewed source and 1 course resource.

6. 0 (0%) - 59 (59%)
A vague and inaccurate Fact Sheet is provided for the
Assignment, or is missing.
The responses explaining the policy or regulation selected are
vague and inaccurate, or are missing.
The responses explaining the impact of the policy or
regulation selected on system implementation are vague and
inaccurate, or are missing.
The responses explaining the impact of the policy or
regulation selected on clinical care, patient/provider
interactions, and workflow are vague and inaccurate, or are
missing.
The responses highlighting the organizational policies and
procedures that are/will be in place at a healthcare
organization to address the policy or regulation selected are
vague and inaccurate, or are missing.
Includes: 1 or fewer resources.
Written Expression and Formatting - Paragraph Development
and Organization:

7. Paragraphs make clear points that support well developed
ideas, flow logically, and demonstrate continuity of ideas.
Sentences are carefully focused--neither long and rambling nor
short and lacking substance.
5 (5%) - 5 (5%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow,
continuity, and clarity.
4 (4%) - 4 (4%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow,
continuity, and clarity 80% of the time.
3.5 (3.5%) - 3.5 (3.5%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow,
continuity, and clarity 60%- 79% of the time.
0 (0%) - 3 (3%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow,
continuity, and clarity < 60% of the time.
Written Expression and Formatting - English writing standards:
Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation

8. 5 (5%) - 5 (5%)
Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no
errors.
4 (4%) - 4 (4%)
Contains a few (1-2) grammar, spelling, and punctuation
errors.
3.5 (3.5%) - 3.5 (3.5%)
Contains several (3-4) grammar, spelling, and punctuation
errors.
0 (0%) - 3 (3%)
Contains many (≥ 5) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors
that interfere with the reader’s understanding.
Written Expression and Formatting - The paper follows correct
APA format for title page, headings, font, spacing, margins,
indentations, page numbers, running head, parenthetical/in-
text citations, and reference list.
Required Readings
McGonigle, D., & Mastrian, K. G. (2017).
Nursing informatics and the foundation of knowledge
(4th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

9. Chapter 8, “Legislative Aspects of Nursing Informatics:
HITECH and HIPAA” (pp. 145–166)
American Association of Nurse Practitioners. (2018).
MACRA/MIPS: The transition from fee-for-service to quality-
based reimbursement
. Retrieved from https://www.aanp.org/legislation-
regulation/federal-legislation/macra-s-quality-payment-
program
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (n.d.).
MACRA
. Retrieved January 18, 2019, from
https://www.cms.gov/medicare/quality-initiatives-patient-
assessment-instruments/value-based-programs/macra-mips-and-
apms/macra-mips-and-apms.html
HealthIT.gov. (2018a).
Health IT legislation
. Retrieved from https://www.healthit.gov/topic/laws-
regulation-and-policy/health-it-legislation
HealthIT.gov. (2018b).
Meaningful use and MACRA
. Retrieved from https://www.healthit.gov/topic/meaningful-use-
and-macra/meaningful-use-and-macra
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (n.d.).
Laws & regulations
. Retrieved September 27, 2018, from
https://www.hhs.gov/regulations/index.html