STARK LAW HCA322 HEALTH CARE ETHICS AND MEDICAL LAW 10/26/15 What is Stark Law? According to starklaw.org, “Stark law, actually three separate provisions, governs physician self- referral for Medicare and Medicaid patients. The law is named for United States Congressman Pete Stark who sponsored the initial bill.” Dr. S and Dr. V were accused of violating the law after they sub leased a nuclear imaging camera from the local hospital so that they would not have to refer patients, and could perform
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The necessity for long-term care is increasing which will require additional training and education for health care personnel, family members, and patients. Family members can have peace of mind knowing their family member will gain confidence in learning how to become accustomed to his or her new life while maintaining a quality continuum of care during and after treatment for physical, mental, or age associated illnesses. Long-term care is also known as personal assistant services and is defined
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Generally, a nursing home is a residential facility offering daily living assistance to individuals who are physically or mentally unable to live independently. Residents are provided rooms, meals, assistance with daily living, and in most cases, some medical treatment. The U.S. nursing homes and long-term care facilities industry includes about 80,000 establishments (single-location companies and branches of multi-location companies) with combined annual revenue of about $210 billion. The severe
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Evidence Based Nursing Practice: Pressure Ulcers Jane Smith Research and Scholarship for Evidence-Based Practice March 10, 2010 Evidence-Based Nursing Practice: Pressure Ulcers The primary goals for conducting nursing research are to generate new knowledge to promote positive outcomes for patients, enhance quality and cost-effectiveness of care, improve the healthcare delivery system, and validate the credibility of the nursing
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Currently there are over 1,900 behavioral healthcare organizations. * Critical Access Hospital Accreditation Program – This accreditation program was introduced in 2001. Hospitals that have met the requirements stipulated by Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) by having; by
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Doctors accepting Medicaid Patients as Obama has Signed the Affordable Care Act Rider University 2083 Lawrenceville NJ 08648 5/2/2013 Rider University 2083 Lawrenceville NJ 08648 5/2/2013 Arunabh Sinha Arunabh Sinha Abstract On March 23, 2010 President Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), also known as Obama Care. As a direct result of this there are going to be more people on Medicaid and also more
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Administrative Ethic Paper 1 Cecile Delos Santos HCS/335 April 29, 2013 Susan Morgan Administrative Ethic Paper 2 The thought of abuse in elderly are very disturbing but it does happen. They are very vulnerable and dependent on other people to function in everyday life. Resident abuse in nursing homes facility or home care facility is a problem all over the world, but has become less of a concern in America, because the Department of Health
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The Joint Commission HCS/430 October 20, 2014 Kelly Gantt The Joint Commission The Joint Commission is independent, not for profit organization that has been around since 1951. According to the Joint Commission (2014), “The Joint Commission accredits and certifies more than 20,500 health care organizations and programs in the United States. Joint Commission accreditation and certification is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to meeting
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Christopher Ervin Dr. Horne English 1010 06-14-2011 Nursing Care Nursing has taking a big step now. And it’s growth shows that the number of people that get the necessary medical assistance grows too. Nursing is closely connected to ambulatory care. The main purpose of the ambulatory care is to provide ways of giving five star medical help to outpatients. To provide professionals who can give special assistance to patients in areas related to their expertise. Their functions include addressing
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MEDICARE WESTERN GOVERNOR’S UNIVERSITY Medicare is the largest government payer covering those persons over age 65, and a subset of individuals under 65 that have disabilities or ESRD (end stage renal disease). Medicare is broken into categories like Part A which mainly covers hospital care; Part B which mainly covers outpatient and physician services and Part D which helps cover prescription costs. (CMS, n.d.). In order for hospitals to bill Medicare for services they must meet requirements stated
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