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This 8 page looks at the role played by government agencies in the regulation of healthcare services and assesses the impact on two regulations on healthcare providers; the privacy rule into the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 and the way the drug treatments are provided, including the use of unapproved drugs. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
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8 pages (~225 words per page)
File: TS14_TEhealthreg.doc
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or regulations at state or national level, or through voluntary agreements, as seen with voluntary codes of conduct and the oversight of professional bodies, is necessary due to the potential
harm that may be caused if medical care is provided which is poor or incompetent. The provision of medical care requires a great deal of knowledge and poor care, with
lacking knowledge can cost lives, regulation can aid to ensure that minimal standards are met by setting out standards and the consequences of failing to meet those standards. The government
agencies are predominantly playing a role in the mandatory regulation, they are able to enforce standards and are needed as other forms of regulation are not always effective, market mechanisms
are an ineffective control in this market due to the high level of asymmetry of information and knowledge, and without the ability to impose enforceable standards where those transgressing will
face consequences. This can help to protect the public and act as a deterrent as well as a framework. Healthcare goes beyond the immediate provision of treatment, so the
agencies that are grated regulatory power, by government statute, oversee a wide range of areas, often going beyond the role of overseer and enforcer, taking on issues that are deemed
to be in the public interest, but are not provided through other market mechanisms. In this manner agencies are agencies for the government, who are acting in the interests of
the population. There are a number of agencies acting on behalf of the government, these will usually undertake a range of tasks, which will include but not be limited to
the regulatory role, but may include other elements of the public health policies for the government, including supporting health goals, directly or indirectly including health education and supporting positive health
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