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| Mock Tracers as a Pedagogical Approach for Teaching Regulatory Compliance in Health Care
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Vicki Brown, MHA; Jacqueline Nash, MHA; Sandra Collins, MBA, PhD
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Abstract:
Health care is one of the most highly regulated industries and any type of health care review, inspection, or audit by one or more of the multitudes of regulatory bodies can prove nerve-racking for even the most well-prepared health care organization. The consequences of non-compliance can be substantial for health care facilities and the patients they serve. The weighty number of regulations imposed on health care facilities is largely misunderstood by the public and being properly compliant can be challenging, costly, and time consuming for health care organizations. Debatably are the effects of regulation on the overall cost of health care. However, non-compliance can be financially crippling, and more importantly, may reduce the quality of patient care. Therefore, compliance is a necessary part of any effective, efficient, and principled health care facility. This study explores regulatory compliance specifically through a review of accreditation. It also provides an overview of how mock tracers can be used as a pedagogical approach for the training and/or education of accreditation processes and site visits for both health care professionals currently working in the industry and students enrolled in health care specialties within academic settings.
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