Healthcare policy is a broad term that covers the plans, actions, decisions, and goals used to achieve healthcare goals across the nation or within a community.
What is a policy?
A policy helps ensure the accessibility and provision of healthcare to the public. It helps establish specific rules and regulations to help patients, providers, and the healthcare system.
Healthcare policy impacts health coverage, accessibility, and costs such as treatments and medications.
Healthcare policy can be implemented on a global, national, local, or organizational level. As a result, it isn’t one-size-fits-all. For instance, healthcare organizations may need different policies or rules customized to their unique situation.