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So, it's important to have a clear understanding on the idea of government policy before getting to know about the concept of healthcare organizations.
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For example, government policy is the guideline enacted by the government to affect how some activities are performed.
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Healthcare organization is a system that provides healthcare services to communities and the nation.
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However, some government policies might affect the operation of the healthcare system either directly or indirectly.
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There are a number of policies that have affected our healthcare system.
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Two big ones that come to mind are hipaa, which is the health insurance portability and accountability act, and the other one that comes to mind was emr, electronic medical records.
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These two things impacted healthcare organizations.
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Hipaa made stringent guidelines around how healthcare information can be shared, the methods in which it can be shared via phone, fax, mail, and who it can be shared with.
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Gone were the days of being able to call in and say, hey, i'm so -and -so's spouse, what happened at the doctor, and they would just give you the information.
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That did happen once upon a time, but hipaa made it so that even if two people are married, a spouse doesn't automatically have the right to the healthcare information of their spouse...