Hall v. Hilbun Betty Ford Rasmussen College Author Note This paper is being submitted on May 14, 2014, for Ann Nevers M230 Medical Law and Ethics Course. Hall v. Hilbun As a healthcare professional it is our duty to provide your patient with the best possible care. Standard of care means that the professional must exercise the type of care that a reasonable person would use in a similar circumstance (Fremgen, 2012, p.39). In the case Hall v. Hilbun, you are able to see the 4 Ds of negligence and how it can impact a patient and how it can be prevented. Dr. Glyn Hilbun, a general surgeon, examined patient Terry Hall who was complaining of abdominal pain.
The stakeholders are CEO, Chief Medical Officer, Chair, and Vice Chair. St. Mary’s Medical Center is located in West Palm Beach, Florida (SMMC, 2012). The hospital is a for-profit health care organization. The funding is from Medicare, Medicaid, government, and private payer insurances. West Florida Hospital is located in Pensacola, Florida.
These can be found in the ICD-9-CM book. The Official ICD-9-CM Guidelines for Coding and Reporting were developed and approved by the four organizations making up the Cooperating Parties for the ICD-9-CM. AHIMA is one of these four parties, along with the American Hospital Association (AHA), the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). The ICD-9-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting are typically included in the front of most ICD-9-CM code books; however the most recent, official version is posted on the NCHS Web site. These guidelines are a set of rules that have been developed to accompany and complement the official conventions and instructions provided within the ICD-9-CM itself.
For the 3 professions I have chose, Medical Office Management, Medical Transcription, and Healthcare Administration. In Medical Office Management their responsibilities are for handling medical records, processing insurance claims, coding and billing, and information processing (Education Portal, 2013). Medical Office Management must gain knowledge to understand
Patient Care Partnership By: Andres Rodriguez HSA 4192-U01 Health Care Operations Management Wanetta Whittaker Florida International University October 1, 2012 Patient Care Partnership The Patient Care Partnership is very essential nowadays because we as patients need hospital care, doctors, nurses and other professionals at hospitals’ who are going to be committed to working together with us as patients and our family to meet our healthcare needs. We expect a high quality of hospital care, Clean and safe environment, Involvement in our care, protection of our privacy, help when leaving the hospital, and help with our billing claims. Unfortunately, things don’t go as planned or as we want them too and some
When Students Are Parents In this essay “When Student Are Parents”, Monique Rizer narrates her challenging experience. She emphasizes obstacle that faced and the responsibility that she had as student and new mother by using her own experience. Also, she stated that with the right resources and attitude, parents can pursue higher education. At the beginning she describes feeling out of place and uncomfortable on campus “Crammed behind my desk, I fidgeted and shifted my eyes to observe the other students in the room. I tried not to look the way I felt- like I didn’t belong there with them.” Also, she narrates difficulties that she faced after high-school graduation.
Determine three patient safety issues that are being addressed by your health care organization. Identify the actions the organization is taking or identify three issues that you think need to be addressed by health care organizations. Make suggestion for actions to be taken. Support your responses with two peer-reviewed references. HLT 308V Week 4 DQ 2 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS), and The Joint Commission (TJC) have identified the necessity for health care organizations to have a risk management program to address infection control.
As I watched the Dalton Sherman video I began to reflect on my own classroom experiences with learners particularly the ones that were not successful this past school year. And I had to pause and ask did I really believe in their ability to achieve or was I caught up in the mundane doldrums of teaching. Did I disconnect with those students after they seemingly gave up or their parents did not complete the follow up activities or homework. As young Dalton Sherman kept asking over and over again, “do you believe in me,” I kept hearing my struggling students asking the same question. I am sorry to say I did not.
The CCS is a credential a step above a CCA and the RHIA is the level above a RHIT. Completing these additional credentials shows a commitment to staying current in your chosen career. Conclusion Even though a health informatics position does not include direct patient care, it is still essential to the care of a patient. Earning your degrees in information systems and healthcare administration will give the foundation needed to excel. Going beyond traditional education and receiving national credentials will set a person apart from their fellow workers and almost guarantee the choice of job placement.
Willingham contends that these programs were ineffective and that is why students still struggle with critical thinking skills. The author unloads his bombshell and asks the reader this question: “Can critical thinking actually be taught?” This caused me to pause and think. We have been told for years that critical thinking is important for learning and that it should be part of any teacher’s lesson plans. I, along with other teachers, thought that we were teaching critical thinking skills. However, Willingham states that critical thinking is not a skill that can be easily taught.