HLT 520 Legal and Ethical Principles in Health Care (HLT 520)

HLT 520 Topic 7 Discussion Question 2 What are the differences between a permanent vegetative state and a coma? How do these differences affect the ethical choices faced by the family and caregivers of the patient? What importance should the patient's own wishes have? How would the presence of a living will affect the decision?

Table of Contents Bioethical Interview 1 The Purpose of the Bioethics Committee 2 The Decisional Process and Impact on the Hospital 3 Conclusion 6 References 6

HLT 520 Topic 8 Discussion Question 1 A baby is born with anencephaly, or absence of the entire brain above the brainstem. The brainstem is intact, which means that the baby can breathe and have a heartbeat and blood pressure, but there is no chance for any human brain function or cognition, due to this birth defect. The health care team begins to educate the mother, since children with this deficit generally die shortly after birth. However, the mother is devoutly religious, and her minister...

“A 94-year-old woman is admitted to your hospital with dehydration, trouble breathing, and possible kidney failure. She is clearly in advanced Alzheimer's, weighs about 95 pounds, and shows multiple bruises on her body. She cannot talk. Her caregiver attributes the bruises to a blood disorder that reduces clotting.” 1. What are your thoughts about this situation? 2. What kind of investigation would you conduct? 3. What actions would you take to be in compliance with ethical principles...

HLT 520 Topic 2 DQ 2 Since the hospital/patient relationship is considered a contract of sorts, how is it affected if the patient decides to disconnect himself from telemetry and leave the hospital for 4 hours to go score some cocaine on the street? What would you do as a hospital administrator in this situation?

HLT 520 Topic 3 DQ 2 What do you see as the pros and cons of obtaining fair market value analyses on the compensation paid to physicians, especially when the market rates are benchmarked against national standards? How could this information be used in negotiating rates with physicians?

HLT 520 Topic 4 DQ 1 Discuss your opinion of the Stark laws, what they are designed to do, the impact of the exceptions, and whether you think they are successful in preventing unethical behavior.

Table of Contents Case 1: Oscar Insurance Company of Florida and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida 2 A Brief Overview of the Particulars of the Case 2 The impact of the case on the law and powerbrokers 2 Concerns regarding the case in the role of a health care leader. 2 Case 2: U.S et al. V Aetna, Inc. & Humana, Inc. 3 A brief overview of the particulars of the case 3 The impact of the case on the law and powerbrokers 4 Concerns Regarding the Case in the Role of a Health Care Leader ...

HLT 520 Topic 2 DQ 1 Discuss the four components of a valid contract and apply them to a contract with a vendor to purchase a new CT scanner. What would you include in the contract? How would you be sure it would be valid?

Table of Contents Introduction 1 Mediation 2 Arbitration 2 Structuring a Settlement 2 Defending the suit in court 3 Conclusion 3 References: 3