...Health Care Law, Regulations and Policy HCS/545 November 23, 2015 Health Care Law, Regulations and Policy Health Care law and legislation came about to define the scope of acceptable practice of clinicians, while protecting the public’s individual rights. Miller and Hutton states “Law can be defined as a system of principles and processes by which people who live in a society attempt to control human conduct to minimize the use of force in resolving conflicting interests.” When creating laws, conflicting interest often takes into consideration the basis ethical principles that includes autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice to name a few. Laws, particularly health care laws are often in the form of a statutes, such as the nurse practice act, that serves as a guidance for nurses to know what defines and limits our practice. As such, the law also regulates how statures must be enforced. Administrative agencies, such as the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services under the auspices of the Health and Human Services, have created rules and regulations to enforce statutory laws. When we look at laws in nursing and other industries, it is an extension to address ethical issues that universally affects our society. Health care agencies are mandated to adhere to the rules that are created by regulatory agencies that can come in the form of laws, regulations, or codes, and are enforced through controls that make sure that these rules are adhered...
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...The overall wealth of a nation is within their health. Health is an integral portion of any country. In the United States the system of health care, as well as its delivery is far disparate compared to those of other countries. Unique in every single aspect, the United States is unmatched. Access to health care in the United States is complex. The overall political climate of the United States; including the interest groups, laws and regulations, and the president and Congress are all key factors in access to health care. Now the question remains; what makes a nation? People, are ultimately the backbone of a country. Because of them a country has an economy, culture, defense, education and government. It is the government’s responsibility to...
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...relating to health and social care provisions This assignment will be evaluating how the two major theories of aging (disengament and activity theory) influence health and social care provisions. As people age they can age in different ways, some people may be effected by their physical health and their oppurtin ities become restricted. because of this they socially withdraw and disengage themseleves becoming independent and in some case defined and an invidual. Other older people may try and stop the disengament process form happening by remain mentally and socially actie even if their physical health starts to fail, this is so they prevent themselves from disengaging. By doing this they maintain some of their ego integreity and prevent and slow doen the disengament process. Both these theories have influenced health and spocial care provisions to help older people maintain their emotions, intellectuality, socialisation and physicality for as long as possible so they do not withdraw and maintain a healthy level of social contact with others. Disengagement theory is where older individuals socially withdraw themselves because of a reduction in their physical or mental health. this means their opportunities are very limited and any opportunities for them to socialise aren’t usually taken. Disengagement theory influences health and social care provisions to provide more opportunities for older people to socialise even though they may have ill physical health. Activity...
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...Chapter 6 Property and Equipment and Other Assets Overview 6.01 Health care entities use various kinds of property and equipment. Those assets are generally significant to the financial position of institutional health care entities, such as hospitals and nursing homes. Typical accounts used to record property and equipment transactions are land, land improvements, buildings and improvements, leasehold improvements, equipment (fixed and movable), leased property and equipment, accumulated depreciation and amortization, and construction in progress. Health care entities also have intangible assets, which may be acquired in connection with business combinations or purchases, or developed from other resources of the entity. Intangibles with finite lives are amortized according to their useful life. Examples of intangibles include: Health Plans customer relationships, such as employer groups or members provider networks trademarks trade names software licenses favorable leases non-compete agreements goodwill Hospitals and other health care facilities licenses certificates of need managed care contracts goodwill Physician practices medical charts non-compete agreements managed care contracts goodwill 6.02 6.03 Supplies inventories are generally not very significant to the financial position of health care entities. However, because of the volume and cost of supplies used, they may be much more significant to operating expenses and the statement of operations. Supplies typically...
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...Immunization is a very controversial topic including the issue of mandatory flu vaccination for front-line health care workers. Health care workers are the front-line workers to whom patients are first exposed to during the initial encounter to medical system. Influenza is commonly referred to as the seasonal flu which strikes 5% to 15% of the world’s population with approximately 3 to 5 million severe cases of illness which leads to 250000 to 500000 deaths annually (World Health Organization [WHO], 2014). In addition, hospital acquired influenza has a 16% mortality rate which increases to 60% in high-risk population groups (Cortes-Penfield, 2014). Specifically in Canada, the average rate of influenza infection is 10% to 20% of the population...
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...Health Law, Regulations, and Policy Paper Michelle Hobbs HCS/545 June 13, 2016 Qiana Amos Health Law, Regulation, and Policy Paper Today’s health care industry is more than just providing medical services to individuals in need; it encompasses various laws, regulations, and policies that direct how care should be provided and what the ramifications of non-compliance will have on the health care provider and the organizations where services are rendered. There are various kinds of laws, regulations, and policies that affect the health care industry. Some may believe that laws, regulations, and policies all have the same requirements, benefits, and implications, but there are differences between the three and the impact they have on health care. As the ability of the health care industry continues to expand, the need for additional laws, regulations, and policies will be necessary to ensure the quality and equitable delivery of medical services continues to improve alongside the medical services. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 One law that governs the manner in which health care services are rendered is Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This law states “no person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance (United States Department of Labor, n.d.). For health...
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...Ethics in the Marketing of Medical Services STEPHEN R . LATHAM, J.D., PH.D. Abstract This paper deals with the ethics of marketing medical services by physicians, medical groups, hospitals and other mainstream medical caregivers in the United States. It does not deal with pharmaceutical marketing, since that raises a number of special issues, some of them legal and some having to do with the unique culture of pharmaceutical marketing, which really ought to be dealt with separately. Nor does it touch on the little-explored field of marketing alternative and complementary medicine. It begins with a general description of what is included in "the marketing process." It then briefly tours some of the difficulties faced by those who would market medical services ethically, and ends with some conunents on the relevance of professionalism to ethical marketing. Key Words: Professionalism, medical marketing, market competition, health care, product, placement, price, promotion, ethics. Marketing 101: The Four P's the idea of "marketing" with promotion and advertising. But in fact, "promotion" is only one of the famous "four P's of marketing" taught in most business schools. The first step in any marketing plan is to determine the nature of the Product (or service) one wishes to sell. Next, one determines its Placement, the distribution channels through which the product or service can best be made available to the consumer. Then, one attempts to determine the Price at which the...
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...towards a patient who is part of the traveling community. This practice based learning is a case study that involves discrimination towards a patient who is part of the traveling population within our society. My group colleagues and I decided to use the same methods of collecting information as in the previous case studies. I feel very frustrated because there is a lot of ignorance within our society, lack of information and understanding of people who disregard others because of were they come from. Firstly I make reference to the NMC’s guidance on anti-discrimination practice; As a qualified nurse I am personally accountable for my practice, and when caring for my patients I must; 1.1 Respect the patient as an individual 1.2 Protect and support the health needs of individuals 1.4 I have a duty of care to patients, who are entitled to receive safe and competent care. 2.3 As a registered nurse I am personally accountable for ensuring that I promote and protect the interests and dignity of patients and clients, irrespective of gender, age, race, ability, sexuality, economic status, lifestyle, culture and religious or political beliefs. 2.4 I must promote the interest of patients. This includes helping individuals and groups gain access to health and social care, information and support relevant to their needs. The NHS is accountable for all acts and omissions that relate to equality and human right legislation like the Equality relations Act, The human Rights Act (1998)...
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...throughout their lifetime. The issue of care and how people feel about the way they are treated by physicians and staff members, as well as, the cost involved in treatment are vital aspects of patient rehabilitation. If an individual is not satisfied with the healthcare services provided, they will not continue with the treatment plan and therefore, go without managed care which can affect their quality of life. The purpose of this study was to examine common factors and experiences of adult students and to also compare the quality of healthcare among social class. Research Question This study seeks to answer the following research question: What factors affect the healthcare experiences of the adult learner? Literature Review One of the peer reviewed journal articles that I read relevant to this to this subject was titled Practice, Policy, & Perspectives; A Survey Evaluating Patients’ Satisfaction with the Social Work service provided at a Rehabilitation Centre from an Australian Social Work Journal published by Routledge in March 2012. It exemplified the need to develop relationships between patients and the administrators of healthcare services to achieve satisfaction of complete care. The study proclaimed that patient satisfaction is an important indicator in the quality of healthcare. Iliffe et al. (2008) noted, healthcare service users have strong views about their care and are best placed to judge aspects of this care. Patient satisfaction is part of the...
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...Please write an Op-Ed to your newspaper of choice in which you argue for national attention to quality and patient safety improvement OR to expanding access and equity in the U.S. health care system. For those that write about quality, you may wish to include discussion of some of the following: provide evidence on the current state of quality and patient safety in the U.S. health system: National attention is currently focused on the debacle of The Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) roll out. The Federal Health Exchange website, cancelling of thousands of insurance plans and the dismal enrollment numbers are some of the items inundating our headlines. One of the main goals of the ACA is to improve access to health care. It seems as though, with all the partisan squabbling, we do not see much in the media about how the ACA plans to address safety and quality issues. Medical errors and unsafe care are responsible for the death of an estimated 90,000 patients each year, costing more than $4.5 billion in hospital health care costs. According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), healthcare associated infections are one of the top 10 leading causes of death in the United States with approximately $33 billion in excess health care costs per year. For solutions to the healthcare cost conundrum, this is arguably the prime target for reduction. However, addressing the quality issue does come with its own challenges. For the most part, quality is seen as a quantity...
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...Dealing with Fraud By: Kevin McCarthy To: Dr. Michelle Rose HSA 515 Health Care Policy, Law, and Ethics December 13, 2012 Abstract As the Chief Nursing Officer, I am responsible for one of the state’s largest Obstetric Health Care Centers. I have received word of some fraudulent behaviors in the center. I will evaluate how the Healthcare Qui Tam affects health care organizations. I will provide four (4) examples of Qui Tam cases that exist in a variety of health care organizations. I will devise a procedure for admission into a health care facility that upholds the law about the required number of Medicare and Medicaid referrals. I will recommend a corporate integrity program that will mitigate incidents of fraud and assess how the recommendation will impact issues of reproduction and birth. I will devise a plan to protect patient information that complies with all necessary laws. Evaluate how the Healthcare Qui Tam affects health care organizations Qui tam is shorthand for a Latin phrase that means “he who sues for the king as well as for himself.” In a qui tam case, the whistle – blower (aka relator) files the suit as a kind of “private attorney general” on behalf of the government. The government can choose to take over the prosecution, but if it declines to do so the relator can proceed alone (Showalter). Any person with information about health care fraud can be a qui tam plaintiff. Person is defined as “any natural person, partnership, corporation, association...
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...General Certificate of Education Advanced Subsidiary Examination June 2013 Sociology Unit 2 Tuesday 21 May 2013 9.00 am to 11.00 am SCLY2 For this paper you must have: an AQA 12-page answer book. Time allowed 2 hours Instructions Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Examining Body for this paper is AQA. The Paper Reference is SCLY2. This paper is divided into two sections. Choose one section and answer all the questions in that section. Do not answer questions from more than one section. Do all rough work in your answer book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked. Information The marks for questions are shown in brackets. The maximum mark for this paper is 90. Questions carrying 12 marks or more should be answered in continuous prose. In these questions you will be marked on your ability to: – use good English – organise information clearly – use specialist vocabulary where appropriate. A G/K92851/Jun13/SCLY2 6/6 SCLY2 2 Choose either Section A or Section B and answer all the questions in that section. Section A: Education with Research Methods You are advised to spend approximately 50 minutes on questions 0 1 0 6 to 0 4 . 9 . You are advised to spend approximately 30 minutes on question You are advised to spend approximately 40 minutes on questions 0 5 . to 0 Total for this section: 90 marks Education Read Item A below and answer questions...
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...different internal and external stakeholders are the Hospital administrators, Medical staff, and Patients. The most visible parties are first-party patients, who seek access to an imponderable variety of health care products and services; second-party are Providers of these products and services, including hospitals, physicians., nurses, physical therapists, dentists, and pharmaceutical companies, the other party are payers, including private insurance companies, government programs such as Medicaid and Medicare. And their employer and employee, who purchase health insurance for their employees and thereby obtain a deductible expense due calculating their federal income tax liability. Other stakeholder groups are less visible, but nonetheless silent. There are scientists engaged in research and development of medical products and services. Some are employed by research laboratories affiliated with private corporations, and others are employed by government tabs. Most are funded by government research grants. Many scientists teach at tuition-driven public and private educational institutions that train future researchers, providers, and institutional administrators. There are also financial institutions that lend tuition money to .ambitious college students in the health care professions and provide capital to hospitals, Laboratories, and other facilities. And we must not forget the last number of lawyers and law firms that specialize in medical malpractice litigation and the insurance...
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...Introduction The biggest asset we can have in life is health. Health care is one of the most important components in life. Disease or illness can really mean a downturn in life. As society’s standard of living improves, so does our daily diet. Have you ever caught yourself calculating calories whenever you go through a menu? It is difficult to maintain a healthy diet when we have so many temptations. Mark Twain says it best: “The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don't want, drink what you don't like, and do what you'd rather not.” Health care is normally defined as the management or treatment of any health problem through the services that might be offered by medical, nursing, dental or any other related service. Healthcare includes all goods and services that are produced to improve health. A system of health care is one that is organized to give health services to a population or a group of people. Health care can be for an individual or for a large group of people depending on how the systems are organized. However, there are many disparities and not able to deal with demand of health. Governments have the responsibility to create or formulate policies that will favor people in this regard. Good systems of health can be erected by the top most leadership of a state. As a nation progresses, society as a whole would improves their lifestyle and seek better heath care. This is the reason why we chose to write our final project paper on the Advantages and Disadvantages...
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...Ruth Shepherd Unit 7, P1, Sociological perspectives and concepts of health and illness This is an explanation of the principal sociological perspectives, which briefly explain the key ideas of each perspective using relevant theorists such as Talcott Parsons as examples. Functionalist is the approach to sociology and is best understood using biological anatomy. Functionalism can be traced back to August Comte (1798-1857). An Individual is born into society and will become the character of all the social influences such as the family, education, media and religion. The body is a complex mechanism and is understood by being studied. The body is studied by considering the basic parts for example the liver, kidneys, heart and lungs; society is just like the body as a society can be studied in positions of the societies. The body functions through the connection of the major organs, there are many devices to deal with diseases and illnesses; this is linked to different institutions in society as society have contributions to make to one another, they work together and have distinctive approach to deal with irregular behaviour from members. Talcott Parsons (1902-1979) saw society as a scheme made up of connected bodies. These connected bodies contribute to a steadiness in society. Parsons believed that the chief role of a society was to socialise individuals and to ensure that they understand the values of society and that they understood the correct way to behave in the society...
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