WGU D223 UKM1- TASK 2: HEALTHCARE POLICY AND
ECONOMICS
Western Governors University
D223: Healthcare Policy and Economics
Ukm1- Task 2
Tamika Arnold
7/22/2026
, A1. One Federal healthcare policy, the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act, also known as HIPAA, affects patient care and
healthcare delivery by ensuring patient information is private and secure.
This requires healthcare workers to follow a standard of rules to ensure that
healthcare delivery feels safe and secure to patients. Healthcare workers
and business associations follow these strict guidelines of HIPAA to
provide efficient care when handling patient information, ensuring it is
handled securely.
Governor DeWine signed House Bill 47, a state policy mandating the
use of AEDs in Ohio schools, which is also a new law. Being able to start
helping students immediately before paramedics arrive is extremely helpful
in the medical facilities, even though Ohio schools are required to
implement this policy. which might prevent death. One of the biggest
problems with student athletes is sudden cardiac arrest.
A2. HIPAA ensures healthcare coverage and the protection of healthcare
information, which protects the privacy of individual health information, and
the security rule sets standards for the protection of electronic health
information. HIPAA is mandatory for all healthcare providers, health plans,
and any healthcare business associates to ensure patient medical
ECONOMICS
Western Governors University
D223: Healthcare Policy and Economics
Ukm1- Task 2
Tamika Arnold
7/22/2026
, A1. One Federal healthcare policy, the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act, also known as HIPAA, affects patient care and
healthcare delivery by ensuring patient information is private and secure.
This requires healthcare workers to follow a standard of rules to ensure that
healthcare delivery feels safe and secure to patients. Healthcare workers
and business associations follow these strict guidelines of HIPAA to
provide efficient care when handling patient information, ensuring it is
handled securely.
Governor DeWine signed House Bill 47, a state policy mandating the
use of AEDs in Ohio schools, which is also a new law. Being able to start
helping students immediately before paramedics arrive is extremely helpful
in the medical facilities, even though Ohio schools are required to
implement this policy. which might prevent death. One of the biggest
problems with student athletes is sudden cardiac arrest.
A2. HIPAA ensures healthcare coverage and the protection of healthcare
information, which protects the privacy of individual health information, and
the security rule sets standards for the protection of electronic health
information. HIPAA is mandatory for all healthcare providers, health plans,
and any healthcare business associates to ensure patient medical
