This paper will explain the practices and ethics of the health care system. Within the past few years there has been countless of fraud and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid systems. Many false practices by doctors and health care staff to make the extra dollar. On the other hand there are health care providers who follow the right proto-call to stay honest with his or her patients and practices. This paper will summarize the many financial elements and the ethical standards of the health care
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Reporting Practices and Ethics Erin Martin March 21‚ 2011 HCS/ Healthcare Financial Accounting Todd A. Brown Reporting Practices and Ethics Crime and corruption is unfortunately a reality and financial management is not an exception. Unfortunately there are people out there that do not adhere to the general accepted accounting principles or ethical standards. When not following the standards theft‚ embezzlement‚ and fraud occur. Financial managers of an organization need to follow the four
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Simulation Review Janette E. Guevara HCS/405 August 26‚ 2013 Todd Brown Simulation Review I have been brought in as a financial advisor to assist Mr. Gilbert Sanchez‚ CEO at Elijah Heart Hospital (EHC) to find some cost efficient ways to continue to provide quality care but at the same time reduce costs for the organization. EHC is a hospital that specializes in Cardiac surgeries and procedures. They would like to expand and have a promising growth in patients as well as revenue‚ but with
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Simulation Review Essay Macy Skalski HCS/405 Health Care Financial Accounting University of Phoenix- AXIA Instructor Sherida Douglass November 19‚ 2012 Simulation Review Essay The Elijah Heart Center is facing the financial distress common in specialized health care organizations. This is the combination of the need for improved technology‚ a reduced income‚ and the demand for expansion. Without the needed technology and expansion‚ there is little that the hospital can do to improve the
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University of Phoenix Material Week Four Health Care Financial Terms Worksheet Understanding health care financial terms is a prerequisite for both academic and professional success. This assignment is intended to ensure you understand some of the basic terms used in this course. Complete the worksheet below according to the following guidelines: In the space provided‚ write each term’s definition as used in health care management. You must define the term in your own words. In the space
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Week 2 discussion questions What are the largest expense categories incurred by health care service organizations? In opinion‚ one of the biggest expenses for medical facilities is unpaid services. Costs occurred from patients that are unpaid privately or not fully reimbursed from insurance companies would be one of the biggest expenses incurred in health care services. Another expense that is high on the list of expenses for health care services would be equipment and personnel
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Simulation Review De’Anna Andrew HCS/405 March 25‚ 2015 James Taylor Simulation Review Large health care organizations‚ particularly non-for-profit hospitals‚ come face to face with swelling difficulties handling cash flow every day. These struggles can be due to variations in economic climate and billing. Research tells us that the cash flow‚ hospitals would normally use for capital expenses‚ are frequently being used to pay for operating costs (Ziegler‚ 2008). Functioning as such‚ causes risky
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Financial Statements Review Health Care Financial Accounting-HCS/405 May 4‚ 2015 Facilitator Introduction It is essential in any business‚ not just health care to understand how finances directly affect the growth‚ success and longevity of the business and all its parts. To truly understand how finance affects business it is important to gain knowledge and understanding of how the business generate revenue ‚the cash flow of money that comes into the business‚ how bills are paid and money leaves
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Ethics Case Study Jerry McCall is Dr. Williams’ office assistant. He has received professional training as both a medical assistant and a LPN. He is handling all the phone calls while the receptionist is at lunch. A patient calls and says he must have a prescription refill for Valium‚ an antidepressant medication‚ called in right away to his pharmacy‚ since he is leaving for the airport in thirty minutes. He says that Dr. Williams is a personal friend and always gives him a small supply of Valium
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legal actions in regards to accounting fraud. Recent downfalls of organizations due to financial misrepresentations and financial fraud have caused a huge downfall in our society. It is important for management accounting to be responsible for reporting accurately. Management Accounting is a system using financial accounting records as basic data to enable better business planning decisions. Financial management works closely with the company’s management to rely financial information. Falsifying
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