Protocol, Standard Of Care Delivery, And Policy

00118007 DQ7 -Protocol, Standard Of Care Delivery, And Policy
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What is the difference between a protocol, standard of care delivery, and policy at the practice, state, and federal levels? Briefly outline each.
A protocol is a medical guideline, procedures, and intervention for medical care and may include guidelines to undertake medical procedures, treatment, or experiment. At the federal level, there is the adoption of protocols that set health standards, and state governments mostly follow the federal protocols. Standard of care delivery reflects the degree of care that medical practitioners follow to provide high-quality and competent care in their practice. In practice and at the federal and state levels, the standard of care delivery requires providing high-quality care and prudent clinical decision-making. A policy is a set of guiding principles, decisions, procedures, actions, plans to achieve health care goals. Federal policies are made to improve access to affordable quality and safe healthcare, and state policymakers may also adopt separate policies that strengthen the health care system.
What are the perceptions of the health care delivery system from the perspectives of patients, providers, payers, and policymakers?
Patients, providers, payers, and policymakers are health care stakeholders. Patients receive medical care and treatment and seek ...