McCall Ethics Case Study Ethics: Health Care and Social Responsibility HCS 335 June 01‚ 2013 McCall Ethics Case Study Jerry McCall is Dr. Williams’s office assistant. He has received professional training as both a medical assistant and an LPN. He is handling all the phone calls while the receptionist is at lunch. A patient calls and says he must have a prescription refill for Valium and that the provider‚ a friend‚ calls in the medication prior to any flights. This type of request happens
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Marketing Research and Segmentation problem HCS/539 May 28‚ 2012 Russell L. Zage Abstract The health care sector is the fastest growing part of the modern economy. It is also a challenging field for the policy makers and private sector. The cost of the healthcare is on the increase every year. In recent years all the healthcare foundations are trying to focus on the consumer. I am the market representative of Dean healthcare foundation in Dane County‚ Madison‚ Wisconsin. Marketing research
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Making a Decision Mine Security and Privacy HCS 514 August 25‚ 2014 Professor Steve Kovak Making a Decision Making a decision for any problem is not an easy task. Using tools and techniques to assist can assist in this process. The purpose of this paper is to address a current issue facing my current issue‚ this issue is patients complaining about staff not having enough time for residents. I will be using the devils advicate and a visual add to show the possible solutions
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The Importance of Accountability Pamela Johnson HCS 475 August 7‚ 2012 William Wood The Importance of Accountability Accountability is the act of accepting ownership over action and their contribution to the organization. Leadership and staff can influence large and small group and empower them to meet the objectives for the organization. The purpose of this paper discusses accountability in health care industry‚ and employee accountability. How accountability applies to ethical consideration
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Patient Confidentiality in the Emergency Department Ethics: Health Care and Social Responsibility HCS 335 June 23‚ 2013 Patient Confidentiality in the Emergency Department Confidentiality and privacy are words used interchangeably in the medical world when they have very different meanings. Confidentiality is in line with protection of patient information from unauthorized users and privacy is in line with protection of the patient’s physical body from unauthorized users. In the emergency
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Reporting Practices and Ethics Michele R. Morris HCS/405 December 18‚ 2010 Todd A. Brown Reporting Practices and Ethics Financial practices and ethical finance are important in the health care industry. Both are important to produce a successful health care organization. Here we will discuss the four elements of financial management‚ generally accepted accounting practices‚ and general financial ethics standards. Financial Management There are four elements of financial management
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Future Trends in Health Care HCS/533 February 3‚ 2014 Professor Derrick Dugeon Future Trends in Health Care The use of telehealth and telemedicine technologies are predicted to provide a benefit to both health care providers and the patients they treat. With the right mix of technology telehealth will provide the physicians and the patients with a means to have a face-to-face way to perform an evaluation and assessment. This technology also offers the capacity to manage
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Risk Management Worksheet Gustav Viale University of Phoenix HCS/451 June 1‚ 2012 Nathanial Elam Risk Management Worksheet * | Risk Management | Quality Management | How does the leadership and governance of a health care organization influence the development and implementation of risk-management and quality-management policies? | 1. Communication to areas needing help with risk management.2. Support through the process.3. Controlled risk activities with risk profiling
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Rehabilitation Centers: An Integral Part of Patient Care HCS 212 Rehabilitation Centers: An Integral Part of Patient Care Rehabilitation centers are designed to help “restore some or all of a patient’s physical‚ sensory and mental capabilities that were lost due to injury‚ illness or disease” (Farlex‚ 2012). Many doctors will prescribe rehabilitation services after a patient has suffered through an amputation‚ neurological issues‚ a variety of orthopedic injuries‚ spinal cord injuries
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Role of Management Functions Used by Health Care Managers Laura Ayers HCS/325 July 30‚ 2012 Dawn Sienkiewicz Role of Management Functions Used by Health Care Managers Today‚ health care managers are responsible for many things to make a health facility run efficiently. The management process includes: organization‚ planning‚ controlling and leading. Health care managers must be able to control. They must be able to determine how to measure their employees’ performances and take actions
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