The role of the Joint Commission in accrediting medical facilities

Part I
Write an essay discussing the following:
•             The role of the Joint Commission in accrediting medical facilities
•             Which facilities can be accredited?
•             What are the goals of the Commission?
•             How do existing Joint Commission guidelines impact facilities that are not accredited by the Commission?
•             Is it mandatory for organizations to be accredited by the Joint Commission? If not, what impact does not having such accreditation mean in terms of reimbursement?
Part II
•             Create a memorandum where:
•             You are the administrator of the health information department for a medium-sized facility. You have just been informed by the compliance officer that the Joint Commission will be visiting your facility and will be focusing on your department.
•             Begin the memorandum by including information you believe will be important for your personnel to know to prepare for the visit.
•             Then, anticipate possible questions that the Commission might have for you in terms of compliance.
•             How will you and your department respond to these questions? How will you manage any negative findings during the visit?
•             Finally, discuss how current noncompliance findings can be avoided in the future in this memorandum
Requirements
•             Complete both part of the Assignment as follows:
•             Part I should cover 4-5 pages
•             Part II should cover 2-3 pages
•             Use the Joint Commission website as one source and at least two other sources for your topic — a minimum of three references total.
•             All formatting and references should use APA style.
•             Total of 8-10 pages including the title page and reference page.