Evaluate at least two problems with government regulation of long-term care that are identified by providers.

HTHS405 – Long Term Care Management

Completing this Assessment will help you to meet the following:
Course Outcomes

Examine the impact of external controls, both governmental (federal and state) and non-governmental (accreditation and certification).

Analyze the role of competition, cooperation, and integration as they influence effectiveness in the field of long-term care.

Directions

Long-term care covers a different assortment of essential services providing over a continuous period to individuals of all ages with chronic ailments and practical limits. Various corresponding methods are commonly used for guaranteeing quality of care in long-term care.

Some opportunities include regulations set up and imposed by the government and accrediting agencies, marketplace competition, and managerial and qualified commitment to quality development.

Competition in long-term care can be fierce and accreditation and certification can help to overcome the competition among long-term care facilities.

Take a look at the following article: Competition in Healthcare: Good, Bad, or Ugly?

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4556571/

After reading the article: Competition in Healthcare: Good, Bad, or Ugly? create a report consisting of two parts.

Part I

Using the chart below, list at least five external controls along with their strengths and weaknesses as they impact long term care today.

Note: The five controls must consist of at least one federal, one state, one certification and one accreditation control.

External Controls Strengths Weaknesses

Part II

Now, select three of the five external controls from your chart and in a 600-word essay, in APA format, using at least two scholarly resources, analyze the effectiveness of competition, cooperation, and integration influence in the field of long-term care.

To help guide your response be sure to address the following prompts:

Examine the impact of external controls, both governmental (federal and state) and non-government (accreditation and certification) and explain why long-term care providers are subjected to so much external control.

Analyze how these forms of control also impact competition, cooperation and integration of the delivery of care in the long-term care setting.

Evaluate at least two problems with government regulation of long-term care that are identified by providers.

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