A. Analyze one federal government payer program for healthcare services (i.e., Medicare, Federal

Employees Health Benefits Program, Indian Health Service, or TRICARE) making an impact on today’s

healthcare ecosystem by doing the following:

1. Explain how your chosen federal government payer program impacts licensure, certification, or

accreditation standards.

2. Explain how your chosen federal government payer program influences each of the following:

a. clinical quality reporting systems

b. reimbursement for healthcare services

c. patient access to care

B. Evaluate how health information management plays a part in your chosen federal government payer

program by discussing a specific professional role within the HIM profession and how the role supports

the goals of the chosen federal government payer program.

C. Acknowledge sources, using APA-formatted in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted,

paraphrased, or summarized.