Introduction to Health Care Finance (HCA 240) Analyze Contemporary Health Care Issue According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) “health care fraud costs the country an estimated $80 billion dollars a year” ("Health Care Fraud‚" n.d.‚ p. 1). Because health care costs continue to rise more rapidly than the rate of inflation the threat of health care fraud continues to rise. The Affordable Health Care Act has put new policies in place to identify and stop health care fraud. The FBI
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Ethical Issues Quality. Batching plants‚ ready mix trucks and other machineries should be certified and be inspected on a regular basis. Weight scales‚ volumetric measuring devices and admixture dispensers should be calibrated frequently. Trucks should be inspected on a regular basis for blade wear‚ build-up‚ accuracy of water measurement and functioning revolution counters. Batching plants should have a process for preventing contamination of cementitious materials. There must be a process for
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Running head: HEALTH CARE ISSUES: RIGHT OR PRIVILEGE Health Care Issue: Right of Privilege “America is the technological superpower‚ the wealthiest nation in the world‚ and spends significantly more of its gross national product‚ and spends more per person‚ than any other nation in the world on health care. So where‚ then‚ does America stand on health?” (Lerner & Loman‚ 2005‚ p. 1). The purpose of this essay is to discuss and explore whether
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Cherry Ann Z. Jara “Ang Ina” “ ‘Ang Ina’ relates two facets of maternal health : child health and single motherhood. The glimpse into maternal and child care takes into consideration that there are social‚ political‚economic‚ cultural and environmental factors that serve as barriers to raising healthy‚ positive children. Then‚ the story focuses on the trials of motherhood and single parenting.” These were the exact lines written on the synopsis of the video- documentary. Truly‚ several
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5. What ethical issues have you witnessed or heard about on this company? State your opinions on what should have been done to deal with these ethical issues. a) Conflict on human rights Nokia has been involved in conflict-minerals which engaging in human rights abuses. For example‚ the conflict-minerals took place in Democratic Republic of Congo‚ Central of Africa in July of 2010. The illegal activities involved the extraction and trade of minerals which controlled by warlords. The head of the
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safeguarding patient records. Moreover‚ paper records were causing a significant increase with health insurance payouts. Compared to other countries‚ the U.S. is lagging behind in the health care system. It’s hard to believe that once a powerful country could lag behind a healthcare system that Americans utilize every day. Privacy is up most importance‚ but in order for continuity of care to be equal across all health care providers is even more important than safeguarding a particular diagnosis that one might
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Meta Description: Home care and geriatric care managers provide essential services and benefits to their clients and client’s families. Title: Care Managers Provide Help for Clients and Their Families Primary keyword: Care managers Secondary keyword: Geriatric care manager What Are Care Managers? A geriatric care manager (GCM) is a highly-skilled advocate for older adults. Care managers provide professional services in a home or facility setting. Their goal is to help individuals retain as
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Zhenzhen Xu BUSN290 Professor Craig Johnson Oct. 2‚ 2013 In chapter 1‚ I get to know five widely used ethical methods that are Utilitarianism‚ Kant’s Categorical Imperative‚ Rawls’s Justice as Fairness‚ Confucianism and Altruism. I choose Utilitarianism to compare with Confucianism. Utilitarianism is what we should consider both short- and long-term consequences when we make some ethical choices. The goal of Utilitarianism is to expand profits as possible as they can. In other words‚ it is a
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Communication is a very important aspect of health and social care. There are four very important things that need to be taken into consideration to make sure communication with anyone is successful. The four key aspects are to prevent misunderstanding‚ meet individual needs‚ build a relationship‚ and developing self-esteem. Any misunderstanding can be prevented by clear speech‚ appropriate language‚ matching verbal and non-verbal communication‚ checking understanding and asking questions. A good
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Samsung’s Ethical Issues Against Employees One of the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturers‚ Samsung Electronics is also South Korea’s top electronics company. It makes many kinds of consumer devices‚ including DVD players‚ digital TVs‚ and digital still cameras; computers‚ color monitors‚ LCD panels‚ and printers and communications devices ranging from wireless handsets and smartphones to networking gear. However there is downside in that huge successful company as every others have. A
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