Part I should cover 4–5 pages
· Write an essay discussing the
following:
· The role of the Joint Commission in
accrediting medical facilities
· Which facilities can be accredited?
· What are the goals of the Commission?
· How do existing Joint Commission
guidelines impact facilities that are not accredited by the Commission?
· What does it mean to a facility to be
accredited by the Joint Commission?
· Is it mandatory for organizations to be
accredited by the Joint Commission? If not, what impact does not having such
accreditation mean in terms of reimbursement?
Part II should cover 2–3 pages
· Create a memorandum where:
· You are the administrator of the
health information department for a medium-sized facility. You have just been
informed by the compliance officer that the Joint Commission will be visiting
your facility and will be focusing on your department.
· Begin the memorandum by including
information you believe will be important for your personnel to know to prepare
for the visit.
· Then, anticipate possible questions
that the Commission might have for you in terms of compliance.
· How will you and your department
respond to these questions? How will you manage any negative findings during
the visit?
· Finally, discuss how current
noncompliance findings can be avoided in the future in this memorandum.
Requirements
· Use the Joint Commission website as
one source and at least two other sources for your topic — a minimum of three
references total.
· All formatting and references should
use APA style.
· Total of 8–10 pages including the
title page and reference page.
· Your Project is due by the end of Unit
9.





