NURS FPX 4050 Assessment 2 Ethical and Policy Factors in Care Coordination  university NURS-FPX 4050 Coord Patient-Centered Care 

Ethical and Policy Factors in Care Coordination Welcome all. my name is ——, and I am a nurse manager and care coordinator in the community care setting. This presentation is tailored specially for the American Cancer Society to raise awareness and knowledge about ethical and policy aspects that impact care coordination for patients with cardiovascular disorders. As cancer patients require continuous and holistic care from a multidisciplinary team, addressing their ethical and policy considerations is crucial to providing high-quality care without compromising their moral rights and requirements (Ezell et al., 2021). I would highly appreciate your interest in this topic and hope this session will significantly impact ethical future care plans for patients with heart diseases. Before any delays, let me go through the agenda for today. Agenda The following are the significant contents to be discussed in the presentation: A brief introduction to care coordination Discussion on governmental policies impacting the coordination of care Detailed policies at national, state, and local levels, along with ethical consequences Analysis of nursing code of ethics and their impact on care coordination and its continuum Let’s discuss them one by one! Introduction to Care Coordination Care coordination is essential in healthcare to deliver the right care treatments with adequate collaboration and community with all interprofessional team members. It is crucial in achieving desired health outcomes among patients, particularly those with chronic diseases, and managing cancer treatments and post-chemotherapy care. It is also essential in the care transition process to ensure a smooth and safe transition of patients from the hospital to their residence places. Community healthcare organizations practicing care coordination experience better health outcomes among patients and reduce health complications (Wei et al., 2022). Governmental Policies Impacting the Care Coordination Process I will discuss two prominent governmental regulations that impact the care coordination process. These are the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the  Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH). HIPAA and Care Coordination  The HIPAA regulation enforces healthcare professionals in securing patients’ protected health information. The HIPAA policy of patient privacy rule allows certain entities, including healthcare professionals, to protect and safeguard patient’s medical and health records. It restricts the use and disclosure of this information by giving patients control over their health data. Additionally, it supports this information exchange to facilitate coordinated care among multidisciplinary team care approaches (Ezell et al., 2021). HIPAA also requires healthcare professionals to alarm organizations in case of a violation of unsecured PHI to promote continuous improvement in securing patients’ sensitive information in the care coordination process. With the implementation of these regulations by HIPAA, healthcare organizations can strive to encourage coordinated care without compromising patient’s right to privacy and security (Deixler et al., 2021). Implementing these policy provisions in ACS will facilitate care coordination by safeguarding PHI and enhancing informed decision-making for patients combatting cancer.  HITECH Act and Care Coordination Another governmental policy, HITECH, facilitates incorporating Health Information Technology (HIT) to enhance the delivery of medical care services, efficiency, and safety. The HITECH Electronic Health Record (EHR)  Incentive program is one example of this policy incentivizing specific healthcare settings to integrate and encourage the effective utilization of EHR (Lite et al., 2020). This widespread adoption of EHRs encouraged by HITECH promotes seamless exchange of patient health data among healthcare providers. This facilitates improved care coordination by ensuring that relevant health data is accessible to authorized individuals across different healthcare settings (Gill et al., 2020). The use of EHR by healthcare professionals ACS can ease the coordination of care in managing cancer patient care, such as chemotherapy and post-chemotherapy management. Health Policies at National, State, and Local Levels, Along with Ethical consequences Affordable Care Act (ACA) Policy Provision The Affordable Care Act (ACA) aims to improve access to healthcare among all states and enhance the quality of care while reducing healthcare costs. This Act comprises various policy provisions such as Medicaid expansion, health insurance marketplace, etc. The Medicaid Expansion addresses the issues of poverty that hinder access to basic healthcare facilities. This state and federally-funded program allows states to extend Medicaid eligibility to a more significant