1. Evaluate and discuss the potential liability (negligence or other torts) of the various parties in the scenario involving but not limited to Bobby‚ ACE Sports‚ the nurse‚ the surgeon and City General. (Avoid simply restating the facts/scenario. Incorporate them into your discussion.) 2. Be sure to discuss the elements of negligence as they apply to each party separately‚ and also discuss the application of EMTALA. 3. Define comparative negligence and discuss its application to
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that the patient did not have upon entering the hospital‚ but gained while in custody of the hospital (Dalcon‚ 2010). The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requires all their participating hospitals to disclose all hospital acquired conditions and would deny reimbursement for cost acquired from such events. The HACs identified by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services include the following: objects left in patients after surgery‚ air embolism‚ blood incompatibility‚ catheter-associated
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Phase One Individual Project Ernestine.Robles1 Colorado Technical University Online HIT201-1104B-02 Professor Sherry Miller November 21‚ 2011 (Microsoft Office Media‚ 1998) Healthcare Reimbursement Medical coding is an important process‚ in which descriptive information (patient medical records) is reviewed‚ and assigned detailed numeric‚ or alphanumeric diagnosis‚ and procedure codes’‚ for the purpose of reimbursing hospitals’‚ or physicians’ offices’‚ for services’ rendered (Ehow.com
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Soledad Blanco ENC 1101 Professor Stephanie Pi 1 April 2013 Americas Baby Boomers Golden Years: Where Will They Go As America ’s baby boomers moves closer into their golden years‚ more and more working families find themselves facing difficult‚ stressful and financial health care issues with regards to their parents. At some point everyone will be faced with many important health decisions such as choosing the right physician‚ or the right hospital for their love one. In today’s economy‚ most
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Bibliography: Page Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services‚ 13 Nov. 2010 <http://cms.gov/HIPAAGenInfo/>. “Health Information Privacy” United States Department of Health & Human Services. 13 Nov. 2010 <http://hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/consumers/index.htlm>
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Evolution of Health Care Information Systems Evolution of Health Care Information Systems Looking into the health care operation now compared to 20 years ago‚ many changes have been implemented within health care information systems. Twenty years ago we did not have the technology we do today to promote safe and effective patient care. Many patients are living longer and healthier because of information systems that continue to analyze and exchange data on a daily basis. Understanding
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Coding for inpatient hospital services begins as patients are discharged. The coding will vary‚ depending on the reason for treatment. “Some patient codes are generalists‚ others may have special skills in a certain area‚ like surgical coding or Medicare” (Valerius‚ Bayes‚ Newby‚ & Seggern‚ 2008). Outpatient hospital services are also known as ambulatory care. The most common type of outpatient hospital is the hospital emergency rooms or departments. “Emergency care involves a situation in which
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The Role Of The Social Worker In The Long-Term Care Facility Edited by Novella Perrin and Joanne Polowy Printed by the Missouri Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program 2008 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents ............................................................................................................ 2 Acknowledgements ......................................................................................................... 4 Social Worker Ad Hoc Committees ....
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Coding for inpatient hospital services begins as patients are discharged. The coding will vary‚ depending on the reason for treatment. “Some patient codes are generalists; others may have special skills in a certain area‚ like surgical coding or Medicare” (Valerius‚ Bayes‚ Newby‚ & Blochowiak‚ 2014). Outpatient hospital services are also known as ambulatory care. The most common type of outpatient hospital is the hospital emergency rooms or departments. “Emergency care involves a situation in which
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Ethical and Legal Issues Impacting Professional Practice Angela Dunbar Arizona State University Ethical and Legal Issues Impacting Professional Practice According to Code of Ethics for Nurses‚ the nurse in all professional relationships‚ practices with compassion and respect for the inherent dignity‚ worth of uniqueness of every individual‚ unrestricted by considerations of social or economic status‚ personal attributes‚ or the nature of health problems ("Code of Ethics for Nurses‚" 2001‚ p
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