Legal Aspects of U.S. Health Care System Administration
Prevailing
wisdom reinforces the fact that working in U.S. health care administration in
the 21st Century requires knowledge of the various aspects of health laws as
they apply to dealing with medical professionals. Further, because U.S. health
care administrators have to potentially interact with many levels of
professionals beyond the medical profession, it is prudent that they are aware
of any federal, state, and local laws that may be applicable to their
organizations. Thus, their conduct is also subject to the letter of the law.
They must evaluate the quality of their professional interactions and be
mindful of the implications and ramifications of their decisions.
You are employed
as a top health administrator at the hypothetical Well Care Hospital in Happy
Town. When you were hired, your pre-employment screening involved background
checks into any violation of hospital medical misconduct during the last five
(5) years. The results showed that you were in good standing with the hospital
administration community. During the past year, you had to undergo training in
personnel conduct, as well as in inter-employee conduct with medical staff,
nurses, technologists, etc. During the past six (6) months, the hospital has
been under scrutiny for breach of medical compliance.
Note: You may create and / or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.
Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:
Articulate your
position as the top administrator concerned about the importance of
professional conduct within the health care setting. Justify your position.
Ascertain the
major ramifications of having professional staff compromise the boundaries of
ethics and medical conduct.
Analyze the four
(4) elements required of a plaintiff to prove medical negligence.
Discuss the
overarching duties of the health care governing board in mitigating the effects
of medical non-compliance, as they apply to the rules of practice set forth in
the Well Care Hospital governing board’s manifesto.
Use at least
five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and
other Websites do not quality as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double
spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all
sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format.
Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover
page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the
professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the
reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Describe the
sources of law in America, the relative legal procedure, and the related court
system.
Examine the
various applications of the law within the health care system.
Use technology
and information resources to research issues in health care policy, law, and
ethics.
Write clearly
and concisely about health care policy, law, and ethics using proper writing
mechanics.
