2010 Advocacy Agenda
ASHRM has identified the following strategic goals for Advocacy:
- ASHRM is an influential voice on issues related to healthcare risk management and patient safety.
- ASHRM is the resource for other healthcare professionals, healthcare leadership and policymakers about the patient-centered role that risk management professionals perform in healthcare.
- ASHRM members are updated on significant new laws and regulations, changes in accreditation standards and new or different compliance issues.
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Advocacy
ASHRM identifies opportunities that are patient-centered and safety-focused and acts to make positive change in public policy and practice development.
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Legislation
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Regulation/Accreditation
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- Medical liability reform/ alternative compensation
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- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) FY 2011 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Rule
- The Joint Commission Standards and National Patient Safety Goals
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Issues
ASHRM identifies key risk management and patient safety issues to assure evaluation and assessment from the risk management perspective and supports initiatives aimed at error reduction and improved patient outcomes.
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Legal/Regulatory
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Risk Management/Patient Safety
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- Healthcare reform
- Comparative effectiveness research
- Health information technology
- CMS Recovery Audit Contractor Program (RAC)
- Medicare Mandatory MMSEA
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- Adverse events/serious safety events
- Safety data
- Retail health clinics/medical tourism/telemedicine
- Professional intimidation
- Social networking/blogging
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