meTamara Stanger HS-210 Unit 1 Seminar Option 2 *Discuss the reasons you considered when choosing the medical assisting and/or medical office management profession other than financial compensation. Include a minimum of three reasons with explanations. First I decided on on-line schooling. I knew I wanted to do something in the medical field. But I also needed the on-line route because of my children‚ especially the boys as they are disabled‚ and because of my daycare I run from my home
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What would make business people behave more ethical? It seems unavoidable these days that it is all about dot com or tech company going through downsizing or layoff due to economy hard times‚ evolving business climate‚ product profitability and operation cost decision. Although corporate downsizing is an existing and accepted management tool but the morality is still in doubt. Sadly‚ most of the time it is unclear at the worker level why he or she is being terminated at an already profitable
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medication errors is the use of ambiguous medical notations. Some abbreviations‚ symbols‚ and dose designations are frequently misinterpreted and lead to mistakes that result in patient harm. They can also delay the start of therapy and waste time spent in clarification. Eliminating medical abbreviations would reduce errors but if abbreviations were eliminated it would make it very difficult on medical professionals who would have to write out very lengthy medical terms. That’s why many organizations
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Ethics In Strategic Management MGT/498 July 12‚ 2014 Cheryl Boehm Ethics in Strategic Management The role that ethics plays in strategic management has changed drastically in the last 20 years. It was rare to find companies that had ethics in the forefront of their management plans in the 1990s. Business was all about maximizing profit/shareholder equity. Incidents like Enron ’s bankruptcy caused a big change in management style. "Enron ’s failure in 2001 represents
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1. ETHICS‚ VALUES‚ AND ATTITUDES Ethics is a set of beliefs about right and wrong behaviour. Ethical behaviour conforms to generally accept social norms. Ethics is a philosophical study of the moral value of human conduct and of the rules and principles that ought to govern it. A social‚ religious‚ or civil code of behaviour considered correct‚ esp. that of a particular group‚ profession‚ or individual. Under this is: * A virtue is a Habit that inclines people to do what is acceptable.
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1. What is ethics? Ethics‚ also known as moral philosophy‚ is a branch of philosophy that involves systematizing‚ defending and recommending concepts of right and wrong conduct.[1] The term comes from the Greek word ethos‚ which means "character". 2. What is business ethics? Business ethics (also corporate ethics) is a form of applied ethics or professional ethics that examines ethical principles and moral or ethical problems that arise in a business environment. It
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Augustine Medical – case brief Background and Problem Definition: Augustine Medical‚ Inc develop and market products for hospital operating rooms and postoperative recovery rooms. The first two products are patient warming system to treat post operative hypothermia patients and another one is tracheal intubation guide which can be used in operating room. Their main issue is to determine the price to hospitals for heater/blower units and he plastic blankets. Market and industry analysis: There
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Medical Malpractice The doctor-patient relationship has been defined differently through the years. In the beginning it developed into a "common calling" which meant doctors practiced medicine as a duty to their patients. Laws were developed to protect patients‚ therefore doctors used proper care and expert skill. In the past six centuries‚ medical malpractice has increased‚ which lead to revision and addition to the law. Liability was introduced along with the "GIANT of all torts"‚ negligence
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Case Brief No. 1 – General Electric Medical Systems‚ 2002 1. What is the underlying logic behind the global product idea? What are the costs and benefits that are expected? GPC’s logic is to concentrate manufacturing and ultimately other activities – wherever in the world to keep the same standards across the boards. Benefit – Maintain the quality and reputation of the product globally - Existing similar operation model to implement in different regions Cost - Major internal and
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Medical Terminology 1 Medical Terminology words/terms which make up the language of medicine Majority of terms are based in Latin or Greek Serves as a Universal Language Medical terms are broken down into FOUR word parts: 1. Stem/Root = gives the essential meaning of the term 2. Prefix = added to the beginning of the term 3. Suffix = placed after a word 4. Linking or Combining Vowels = connects roots to suffixes or roots to other words Word Building Involves two steps: 1
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