Policy gets updated annually in most healthcare organizations. This is due to several reasons. Policy is a course or principle of action adopted or proposed by a government, party, busi

Policy gets updated annually in most healthcare organizations. This is due to several reasons. Policy is a course or principle of action adopted or proposed by a government, party, business, or individual. These courses are anything but permanent. A great deal of a healthcare administrator's attention is devoted to the updating, implementation, and development of new departmental and organizational policy based on local, state, federal, and global standards.

Explore the following articles on healthcare policy in detail for perspective 

• Health-Related Policies
• What's Ahead for Health Policy
• When a Health Policy Causes Harm

Based on the information provided in the course and your own independent research,

• What can happen if policy is not analyzed and updated on a regular basis?
• Provide an example of how a policy implemented to improve something may cause harm to individuals.
• What do you see as critical changes that will need to be made in terms of health policy in the United States?
• What resources can you use to develop new policies?

To provide support properly cite at least two scholarly resources beyond your course textbook and the required/recommended learning resources for this course.