This is because, people in this industry deal with such situations and circumstances, everyday, which have a direct bearing on another person's life. That is why, it is mandatory for all healthcare organizations to have an ethics committee, a written code of ethics and written policies and procedures on ethical decision making, so that the interests of all the parties, whether the patient, his family members, the organization itself, caregivers and the community itself, are properly looked into and balanced out. What are the ethical issues which are faced by chiropractors? For the chiropractor in a traditional medical setting, ethical decisions occur occasionally and at times the chiropractor may face ethical dilemmas. In contrast, the correctional chiropractor may face ethical situations daily.
The first step would be to employ provider relations representatives. In most plans, there are people who are fully responsible for maintaining communications with the physicians and their office staff. Their job includes obtaining feedback from the physicians and office staff, updating them on changes, troubleshooting, maintaining and managing the contracts and other required documents, and to keep things running properly. This function is extremely important and the provider relations staff must be experienced. It is important for them to represent the physician’s point of view to plan management, but they should not side against the health plan unless they are truly at fault.
My Thoughts on Medical Law and Ethics The Medical Law and Ethics course has taught me things pertaining to the healthcare field that I will keep with me forever. This course has taught me how to understand and react to legal and moral issues within the healthcare profession. One statement that I learned that should stick with all healthcare workers is that it is our duty to protect all patients from any harm and it is a must that we provide excellent patient care. By taking this course I’ve also learned that I will be faced with many dilemmas on a day to day basis, and I now have the knowledge to execute the situations at hand. There are so many things that the Medical Law and Ethics course has covered that pertains to the healthcare field.
Abstract In recent years, healthcare leaders and medical experts have expressed concerns about tough challenges ahead for healthcare and its leaders. While most agree that the issue warrants attention, consensuses divide around how to respond to the problem. The purpose of this paper is to summarize, explore and analyze Dr. Kyle Glazier’s article on Ronald G. Spaeth’s philosophies on healthcare, and examine Spaeth’s authority on business and healthcare through his education and works. His business theories in management branch from a human relations approach which accounts for much of his success in healthcare to express his methods. He states that healthcare institutions have shifted more like running a business and those young healthcare
Medical and Health Services Managers – Job Description Lori Brunecz Human Resource Management: BUS 303 Debra Culler September 24, 2012 Healthcare and all components about healthcare are a very hot topic in the United States today. Members of any healthcare organization want reliable and effective diagnosis, treatment, customer service, and common courtesy. To this end, this is where Medical and Health Services Managers play a vital role. It is up to these managers to provide adequate and knowledgeable staff to provide the services the members of the organization are expecting. A job description to fill a position for a Medical and Health Services Manager must be geared toward finding the very best for the position, but also to find the very best that will help achieve and maintain the organization’s goals.
Medical Coding is an essential part of the doctors office and hospitals as they are the people who code the patients diagnosis so they can be processed as a bill and sent to the insurance companies and patients to pay for the service they have received. This is a fast growing career that will never end because health care providers need people who can "bring in they money" that they have earned for the patients health care. Medical billing
Ethical Self-Assessment HCS/545-Health Law and Ethics September 15, 2014 Kenneth Pincus Ethical Self-Assessment The history of healthcare is one of constant discovery, progress, and invention. Health law and ethics describes the behavior of the professionals operating within the health care industry. Those involved in this decision-making process must consider ethical principles including justice, autonomy, beneficence and nonmaleficence as well as professional and organizational ethical standards and codes. Many factors have contributed to the growing concern in healthcare organizations over ethical issues, including issues of access and affordability, pressure to reduce costs, mergers and acquisitions, financial and other resource constraints, and advances in medical technology that complicate decision making near the end of life. Healthcare executives have a responsibility to address the growing number of complex ethical dilemmas they are facing, but they cannot and should not make such decisions alone or without a sound decision-making framework.
Personal Characteristics of a Medical Assistant Miami-Jacobs Career College Medical Orientation MA100 Mrs. Searles September 13, 2011 Personal Characteristics of a Medical Assistant An office medical assistant, or administrative assistant, works in the office of a medical building and performs tasks such as clerical work, scheduling and handling patients. Along with the proper training, medical assistants perform well when they have the personal characteristics that suit their job. People skills, multitasking ability and a talent for handling stress can help medical office assistants excel in their work and avoid job burnout. People skills are very much needed in the Medical office. Medical assistants must interact with people on a daily basis.
A patient coming into a clinic to see the doctor for the first time expects the person at the desk to understand that they are there for a reason, their needs are addresssed in a professional manner. We have established rules or guidelines in how a patient coming into a hospital for treatment receives personal care and how a patient’s information is disclosed to others. HIPAA, Health Insurance Portablility and Accountablilty Act was created to insure that a patients rights to privacy are carried out. All employees and employers of clinics and hospitals are mandated to receive training on the rules of a patients privacy and security. A patient entering the hospital or clinic is expected to sign a release of information allowing the clinic or hospital the right to disclose the patients history to the patient, other doctors or other outside
A health care manager is many different things all in one, and is normally the go to person. According to Lombardi & Schermerhorn, “A manager is anyone in an organization who supports and is responsible for the work performance of one or more other persons” (p.). Managers in the health care field have a large amount of tasks to complete. Some of the tasks managers in the health care field have to complete are plan meetings, make work schedules, clarify goals, recruit team members, train team members, and many other things. Health Care Manager Functions According to Lombardi & Schermerhorn, “On a daily basis, health care managers must recognize performance problems and opportunities, make good decisions, and take appropriate action” (p. 16).