Introduction to Health Care Finance (HCA 240) Analyze Contemporary Health Care Issue According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) “health care fraud costs the country an estimated $80 billion dollars a year” ("Health Care Fraud‚" n.d.‚ p. 1). Because health care costs continue to rise more rapidly than the rate of inflation the threat of health care fraud continues to rise. The Affordable Health Care Act has put new policies in place to identify and stop health care fraud. The FBI
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Ethical Health Care Issues Illegal immigrants or noncitizens are sometimes portrayed as free loaders using public services without contributing financially to public funding through taxes. Some argue that illegal immigrants hold no claim to public health benefits because if they don’t have a right to be in the county legally‚ then they have no right to accept the benefits of being a citizen of that county. Other humanists argue that access to public health care is a basic right of humans and should
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Ethical Issues Facing Health Care Paper Surgery has become commonplace in hospitals around the world. Even the smallest of hospitals have at least one operating room. Surgeons operate in theses operating room. They operate on all types of people. From other doctors to high school dropouts‚ the opportunity for surgery does not take into account the amount of education a patient has obtained. Before any surgery occurs consent must be obtained. Consent is usually in the form of a preprinted letter
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Running head: HEALTH CARE ISSUES: RIGHT OR PRIVILEGE Health Care Issue: Right of Privilege “America is the technological superpower‚ the wealthiest nation in the world‚ and spends significantly more of its gross national product‚ and spends more per person‚ than any other nation in the world on health care. So where‚ then‚ does America stand on health?” (Lerner & Loman‚ 2005‚ p. 1). The purpose of this essay is to discuss and explore whether
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Critical Issues Paper This paper will discuss the technology used in policing and how technology enhances or detracts from police organizations’ ability to function. Then‚ I would like to discuss the examples of less-than-lethal weapons and how less-than-lethal weapons affect policing in today’s society In addition‚ example of dangers faced by police and how police organizations address these dangers. In the 1900s when policing was created they had to face many issues to make sure that they handle
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Association‚ 2015). The current health care system in the United States (U.S.) is inadequate and at the same time expensive too. About 51 million people are completely uninsured and millions underinsured in the U.S. (Physicians For A National Health Program‚ 2015). The recent economic recession and the subsequent unemployment problems made the uninsured and underinsured problem worse. People who belong to these two categories have worse access to the primary health care. Hence‚ they suffer from their
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safeguarding patient records. Moreover‚ paper records were causing a significant increase with health insurance payouts. Compared to other countries‚ the U.S. is lagging behind in the health care system. It’s hard to believe that once a powerful country could lag behind a healthcare system that Americans utilize every day. Privacy is up most importance‚ but in order for continuity of care to be equal across all health care providers is even more important than safeguarding a particular diagnosis that one might
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According to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) who sets national standards that gives patient assurance that their health care records information are safe‚ is keep private and are properly maintained by a health care organization. Many people consider their health care records to be very sensitive and private. For this reason some patients find it hard to disclose certain information sometimes even with the doctor’s‚ but the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
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Describe the continuum of care and how health care is organized to respond to health issues In the United States (U.S.)‚ health care is organized to respond to health issues as needed. In recent years with the talk of health care reform‚ the continuum of care is a resurfacing issue. Most Americans seek health care only when needed. This could be because the fee for service‚ the payment received is only for that particular illness. In the continuum of care in rural community‚ based settings
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2. Discuss the current health care problems of the American Indian and Alaska Native populations. American Indians and Alaska Native populations are faced with numerous health related problems and heath disparities today. It is interesting because they are caught in kind of a limbo between the “old ways” and the “new ways”. For the rest of the essay I am going to use the term “Native American” rather than American Indian. It seems more appropriate in today’s culture. The Native American
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