...HOBBY LOBBY VS. THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT Leonila Gonzalez oUR LADY OF THE LAKE UNIVERSITY HOBBY LOBBY VS. THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT Leonila Gonzalez oUR LADY OF THE LAKE UNIVERSITY Businesses can be affected by many laws and mandates that are set by the state or federal government. It can be difficult for a small firm to stay in business when such mandates are passed. The Affordable Care Act was signed into law by President Obama on Mach 23, 2010. Key components to the law are improving quality and health care costs, new consumer protections and access to healthcare, and mandating that all firms provided insurance for their employees. Small Business Tax credits were also included as an incentive and a way to reduce cost for the smaller firms. (Human Health Services, 2014) In order for a firm to be exempt from providing insurance to its employees they had to be classified as a non-profit organization or a Church. A businesses classification will give them exemptions for example a non-profit organization. A non-profit organization can be defined as “an incorporated organization which exists for educational or charitable reasons, and from which its shareholders or trustees do not benefit financially” (Investor Words, 2014). Because of the mandates of the Affordable Care Act, it is now in the center of litigation in which a for-profit organization is asking for exemptions from providing women health care, contraceptives, due to the owner’s religious belief. (Reese...
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...The Case of Johnson vs. Misericordia Community Hospital involves a patient; Mr. Johnson. Who underwent surgery on his hip by Dr. Salinsky at the Misericordia Community hospital. Apparently, during the surgery Dr. Salinsky severed Mr. Johnson’s artery causing a permanent paralytic condition to his right thigh with resultant atrophy and weakness and loss of function. The Plaintiff brought the case to trial on grounds of negligence by the doctor. The hospital however, disputed the allegations of negligence. The court of appeals ruled in favor of the plaintiff. The big issue with the plaintiff’s claim of negligence is that the hospital was held responsible for Dr. Salinsky actions because it was up to the hospital to ensure that patients received the best care by hiring only the most competent employee, which they failed to do. According to the account in our text, Dr. Salinsky was hired without the proper background check. It was found later that Dr. Salinsky’s application contained significant misstatements and omissions that would have otherwise, been cause for denial. Untruths, like stating that he had never been suspended, diminished, revoked, or not renewed. Yet, in another part of his application he failed to reply to the questions pertaining to his malpractice, insurance, carrier, policy number, amount of coverage, He represented that that he had requested privileges only for those surgical procedures in which he was qualified by certification. Mrs. Bekos, testified...
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... By Irene Greenstein Risk Management in Healthcare Loyola School of Law Master in Jurisprudence in Health Law Dr. Blauhard's story… The Chief of Vascular surgery, Dr. Blauhard,, strode confidently down the central corridor of the operating theaters. Passing the open heart surgery rooms and the new hybrid theater he knew that his patient would be going to sleep in room 12, his room. The patient was lucky to have him as her surgeon. He had been vice-chairman of vascular surgery at a major university and had published extensively in his chosen field. He was viewed as a star. But he was not respected or revered or even liked by the staff at his new hospital. In fact, his behavior at the new hospital had been outrageous. He yelled. He criticized. He threw instruments. He humiliated nurses and technicians and even environmental services workers. He was insufferable to work with and for. So as he pushed through the doors into operating room 12 a sudden quiet fell and bodies tensed. The patient, scheduled for a popliteal aneurysm repair was fast asleep and intubated, sleeping deeply inhaling the agents that allowed the surgeons to invade and repair. The aneurysm pulsed quietly in the right leg, awaiting repair. The right leg was clearly marked across the front of the knee. But prior to prepping, the patient was rolled from the supine position into the prone position, effectively shifting the right leg to the left side of the operating table. As...
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...Edition Check Your Understanding Chapter Answers CHAPTER 1 Check Your Understanding 1.1 1. A hybrid record is refers to record that is totally electronic. False 2. An electronic health record can be managed across more than one healthcare organization. True 3. Confidentiality refers to the right to be left alone. False 4. HITECH widens the scope of privacy and security protections under HIPAA. True 5. Privileged communication is a legal concept designed to protect the communication between two parties. True Check Your Understanding 1.2 1. Ownership of a health record generated by a doctor on a patient belongs to the patient. False 2. A custodian of records is responsible for certifying that a record is what it purports to be. True 3. When a patient refuses treatment he or she is exercising the ethical principle of beneficence. False 4. In a malpractice case, a professional code of ethics may be used as a benchmark for what should be acceptable practice by a healthcare professional. True 5. The ethical principle of nonmaleficence refers to making sure rules are fairly and consistently applied to all. False CHAPTER 2 Check Your Understanding 2.1 1. Private law defines rights and duties between individuals and the government. False 2. Statutes are enacted by legislative bodies. True 3. Administrative law is created by court decisions. False 4. Persuasive authority occurs when a court looks to another...
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...via the Upstairs Solutions Online Training Center Login Management Software. This Program will enable management to track and report employee training and ensure training compliance. The feed back form should be filled out to evaluate the training program, instructor and handed in at the end before the attendees leave. (See appendix A) Health Care and Human Services (Middle Manager Training Program: - (This course is designed to meet the education needs of the):- • Personal Support Specialist (PSS) • Certified Nurses Aide (CNA) • LVN Paying for Health Care and Human Services • Medicare • Cal Care (Medicaid) • Private Long Term Care Insurance • State Funded Programs • Private Pay Rights and Responsibilities • All employees are expected to obey State law. • Privileges...
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...commonly seen in nursing literature (McEwen & Willis, 2007). Aim This paper’s aim is to clarify the concept of empowerment and its implications for the nursing profession, by exploring how it pertains to nursing as well as other disciplines, its essential attributes, antecedents, consequences and empirical referents. Definition What is empowerment, and what does it mean? American Heritage dictionary defines empowerment as “To invest with power, especially legal power or official authority” or “To equip or supply with an ability; enable”. Dictionary.com defines it as “to give power or authority to; authorize, especially by legal or official means” or “to enable or permit”. Synonyms for empower include capacitate, entrust, permit and privilege according to Rogets Thesaurus. Understanding empowerment is a difficult task, it is better defined by its absence powerlessness, helplessness, hopelessness, alientation, victimization, subordination, oppression, paternalism, loss of control over one’s life and dependency (Gibson 1991, Lewis 2000). Issues such as coping skills, participation, power and support systems are related to empowerment (Gibson 1991, Lewis & Urmstom 2000)...
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...NURS 211 MENTAL HEALTH NURSING TAKE HOME ASSIGNMENT #1: Legal-Ethical Issues - Text Chapter 9 10 Questions WORTH: 10 points DUE: Per course schedule Answer the following 10 questions. The questions and answers must be typed. Try to be brief and concise. You do not need to reference this material. I expect most of it will come right out of the book. This is testable material. This assignment must be placed in the drop box prior to class on the due date for it to be considered turned in “on time.” Late assignments follow the Nursing Handbook Policy for tardiness. 1. Describe the concept of “least restrictive alternative”. a. This involves providing mental health treatment in the least restrictive environment with the use of the least restrictive treatment. 2. Compare & contrast the various forms of admission to mental health facilities: b. Voluntary i. Patients who access treatment voluntarily by consenting to be admitted and treated. c. involuntary/emergency ii. When the effects of the patient’s mental illness result in an immediate risk of self-harm or harm to others, or the effect of the mental illness is such that the patient is unable to provide food, clothing, or shelter for him/herself, and emergency commitment is appropriate. 1. Short period and more restrictive criteria for admission. ...
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...uninsured and with the burden of overwhelming medical bills. Even though health care is at times unaffordable it is still an entity that is used by all people. Often time’s people cannot afford to pay for health care expenses or health care insurance, therefore leaving many people with massive health care bills. In the United States, which has both a high level of health care spending per capita and a relatively high rate of real growth in spending, the share of GDP devoted to health care spending grew from 9% of GDP in 1980 to 16% of GDP in 2008. This 7 percentage-point increase in health care spending as a share of GDP is one of the largest across the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development OECD. Current Level of National Healthcare Spending The predictability of health care cost has recognized for years by citizens, businesses, and government agencies such as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau, and the National Center for Health Statistics, to name a few. The level of health care spending is little to nothing among the citizens and businesses. The number of uninsured is enormous and most of the citizens that are insured are covered by Medicare and Medicaid. The cost of health care is ridiculously high and rising and...
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...products are controlling aspects of how people and societies go about everyday activities and life. Thus, the ever-growing corporations such as Royal Dutch Shell and BP, who supply these products, are subject to immense public scrutiny to the quality of these products and more recently the ways in which they are manufactured. The focus of this argument involves the ethical aspect of Shell’s management with regards to the issue of human rights in the regions they operate in, as well as their engagement with their employees and other stakeholders. According to their website the Niger-Delta region, which Royal Dutch Shell produces a quantity of their oil, the company provides funds to the government and commissions. Under law of the Niger Delta Development Commission and operations through the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC), Shell contributed up to $82 million in 2008 ($56.8m and $25.2m, respectively). The contributions through the SPDC “promote and support small businesses, agriculture, skills training, education, healthcare, micro lending and capacity building.” They also have contributed through royalty payments amounting to “$36 billion in taxes and royalties from 2005-2008.” Although the government will ultimately decide how to allocate the funds, Shell firmly believes that through their contributions “these funds can be used to promote development, reduce poverty and support economic growth.” If utilized in this manner and with reference to economic...
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...Health Status and Health Care Services in Germany With Comparison to the United States Petra Stewart HSM 310 Tammy Cagle February 20, 2011 Health care Insurance is one of the most debated topics in the country today due to ever rising costs and the lack of coverage for the patient. The are halth plans in other countries which work for their population that the United States could take a look at to enquire if leaning towards their plans would be a step into the right direction for the United States. Germany for example has a well working social system and private insurance system that provides excellent care of their population. Germany is able to provide good health insurance to any citizen in the country from the moment they are born. The Insurance Company has a liaison in the hospital that will prepare all needed forms and paperwork to give to the mother the day after she gives birth to her child. The only thing “Mom” has to do is sign the paperwork and continue to rest. The hospital and the insurance company are taking care of the all the paperwork and fine print for the new mother. From this point forward, the newborn citizen can be treated like every other citizen in the country. Tests are being completed and immunizations are given as needed. When the new family goes home, there are no worries about outrageous hospital bills, and battles the insurance company over coverage. Health Insurance in Germany is part of the Social Security System and works closely...
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...that most people would agree are unethical. This relates to the subjective belief of rather Bernard Lawrence "Bernie" Madoff should remain in prison or out on bail because of the practicing of Ponzi schemes because it lies in the not so obvious realm of behavior. Why? There is no essential difference between someone who steals $5 and someone who steals billions it is all the same, however, in the criminal justice system the belief in crimes at different levels are arranged at different social and cultural standards. White collar vs. blue collar White collar crime is particularly interesting it provides a sharp contrast to the common crimes and street criminals that usually attract the attention of people. A white-collar is associated by individual of a higher social class. Some of the crime can be characterized as any antitrust violations, computer and internet fraud, credit card fraud, phone and telemarketing fraud, bankruptcy fraud, healthcare fraud, environmental law violations, insurance fraud, mail fraud, government fraud, tax evasion, financial fraud, securities fraud, insider trading, bribery, kickbacks, counterfeiting, public corruption, money...
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...Name : Shabana Ambreen Assignment # 1-- The Marketing Process Instructor-- HAROLD GRIFFIN Course-- Essentials of Healthcare Marketing Date-- 01/24/11 The present environments for healthcare organizations contain many forces demanding unprecedented levels of change. These forces include changing demographics, increased customer outlook, increased competition, and strengthen governmental pressure. Meeting these challenges will require healthcare organizations to go through fundamental changes and to continuously inquire about new behavior to produce future value. Marketing can not only be seen as a selling process, when it involves introducing value and creating well-built relationships among customers. Management also delivers a strong role in each critical business decision making sure it is made with full knowledge of the impact it will have on their consumers. In addition, Marketing is a development within a company relying on a strong foundation within a staff regardless of association or position. A company must push on an uphill climb towards profits, satisfaction and success. Orthopedics is a branch of medical science that deals with disorders and deformities of the spine and joints . For healthcare professionals who do not have experience in the business world, promoting orthopedics might seems like a daunting task. However, there are a variety of strategies you can use to market and promote your orthopedics practice. That means taking careful steps to ensure...
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...Integration Paper Cultural Concepts Introduction Eight Strangers With Nothing in Common, Except Each Other It was Saturday morning February 4, 2012 the first day of Managing in a Diverse and Global World. Ironically, the class of eight students metaphorically resembled the 1985 John Hughes movie the Breakfast Club “five strangers with nothing in common, except each other” about high school students from completely different backgrounds serving Saturday morning detention and their quest to connect on some level as equals. In a graduate class that will focus on cultural diversity in business our classroom was comprised of eight students that resembled just that. The differences were visibly apparent to everyone immediately. We represented more than 5 countries and spanned multiple continents. The three Americans in the classroom were cross sections of American culture; an African American female working in the private sector, a Caucasian American female working in the government sector, and a Caucasian American male working in the non-profit sector. The next seven weeks showed promise for revealing and stimulating conversation that centered on our individual perspectives and approaches in life and business each one of us equally contributing our narrow perspective of the world. All sharing our ideas, our ideals, and our idiosyncrasies. The first day immediately revealed how much I did not know about other cultures. I was very unaware of the breadth of differences...
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...A. Summary As a part of Trinity Community Hospital’s strategic plan, management intendeds on expanding their Orthopedic service line. The hospital is currently licensed at 150 beds and offers no formal orthopedic services although a few orthopedic surgeons maintain privileges at the hospital. Management has identified that its competition offers strong orthopedic services and are 10 miles or less away from Trinity Community. Most of the orthopedic groups are located close to these hospitals, which makes it convenient to perform procedures at the competition's location. Additionally, several orthopedic practices are planning to expand to offices near Trinity Community. The expansion of services requires Trinity Community Hospital to build, purchase, or lease a 5000 square foot facility for physical therapy. This facility would be in support of the orthopedic services and located adjacent to or on the hospital campus. The expansion of services would have the following five-year targeted outcomes: 1) Quality and Safety •CMS orthopedic indicator set >90th percentile •Pre/post procedure class attendance >75% 2) Service Excellence •Likelihood of recommending >90th percentile •Physician satisfaction >90th percentile 3)Staff Achievement •Orthopedic nursing staff certification >75% •Orthopedic staff retention rate >90% 4)Growth and Profitability •Surgical cases—2100 •Physical therapy visits—6,500 •Margin—$2,171,500 It has been...
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...What’s on the MCAT2015 Exam? Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior What will the Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior section test? The Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior section asks you to solve problems by combining your knowledge of foundational concepts with your scientific inquiry and reasoning skills. This section tests your understanding of the ways psychological, social, and biological factors influence perceptions and reactions to the world; behavior and behavior change; what people think about themselves and others; the cultural and social differences that influence well-being; and the relationships between social stratification, access to resources, and well-being. The Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior section emphasizes concepts that tomorrow’s doctors need to know in order to serve an increasingly diverse population and have a clear understanding of the impact of behavior on health. Further, it communicates the need for future physicians to be prepared to deal with the human and social issues of medicine. This section is designed to • • • • • test psychology, sociology, and biology concepts that provide a solid foundation for learning in medical school about the behavioral and sociocultural determinants of health; test concepts taught at many colleges and universities in first-semester psychology and sociology courses; test biology concepts that relate to mental...
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