Malpractice Reform Research Paper
UNIT 1 INDIVIDUAL PROJECT
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Unit 1 Individual Project
Health Care Services Delivery and Finance
Cindy Myerly
American Intercontinental University
Dr. Earl Greenia
UNIT 1 INDIVIDUAL PROJECT
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Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to review ways to reduce the cost of health care. This paper will identify two methods of reducing the gross domestic product spent on health care. The paper will analyze and support the two methods chosen. The chosen methods are insurance reform and malpractice reform.
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There are many options for an individual to pay for health care in the United States.
Some of the options are selfpay, privateinsurance, medicaid, and medicare. Medicare is a …show more content…
In order for reform to happen, the physicians and government officials need to come to an agreement on malpractice reform. The reform has to happen at the federal level. There is no other way for the reform to happen therefore the federal government needs to step in and make reform happen. The physicians need come to an agreement where they change the way they charge for services. If these two things can happen then the reform will work. (Corapi, 2014)
The Georgia legislature has come up with a potential bill that would take malpractice lawsuits out of the courtroom and place it in the hands of a mediator committee. It would also reduce the cost of malpractice lawsuits, defensive medicine and the lack of justice for injured patients. This proposal would create a compensation system that would be overseen by an administrative board consisting of eleven members which would compose of an attorney, an accountant, hospital administrator, business leaders, patient advocates and physicians. The board would manage the compensation system of patients, hire/employ staff members, adjustments …show more content…
The Georgia
Malpractice Model would benefit patients, physicians and the healthcare field as a whole.
(Kuehl, 2013)
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An example of malpractice reform would be a patient had surgery and the surgeon was to go in and take the right ovary but when the surgeon went in to remove the ovary he/she noticed that the left ovary had a mass on it too so he/she the took the left ovary as well. The surgeon tells the patient after the surgery that he/she had to take both ovaries and not just the right ovary. In the scenario now the patient can sue the surgeon for an unlimited amount of money for the surgeon taking the left ovary however under the reform there would be a cap on the amount of money can be awarded for the malpractice lawsuit.
In conclusion, if there is to be changes made in the healthcare system then everyone must get on the same page so that the changes can be made. If patients want lower health insurance, healthcare cost and access to medical procedures faster the patients and the attorneys should agree to potential changes for the healthcare system. It is imperative that changes are made
1
Unit 1 Individual Project
Health Care Services Delivery and Finance
Cindy Myerly
American Intercontinental University
Dr. Earl Greenia
UNIT 1 INDIVIDUAL PROJECT
2
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to review ways to reduce the cost of health care. This paper will identify two methods of reducing the gross domestic product spent on health care. The paper will analyze and support the two methods chosen. The chosen methods are insurance reform and malpractice reform.
UNIT 1 INDIVIDUAL PROJECT
3
There are many options for an individual to pay for health care in the United States.
Some of the options are selfpay, privateinsurance, medicaid, and medicare. Medicare is a …show more content…
In order for reform to happen, the physicians and government officials need to come to an agreement on malpractice reform. The reform has to happen at the federal level. There is no other way for the reform to happen therefore the federal government needs to step in and make reform happen. The physicians need come to an agreement where they change the way they charge for services. If these two things can happen then the reform will work. (Corapi, 2014)
The Georgia legislature has come up with a potential bill that would take malpractice lawsuits out of the courtroom and place it in the hands of a mediator committee. It would also reduce the cost of malpractice lawsuits, defensive medicine and the lack of justice for injured patients. This proposal would create a compensation system that would be overseen by an administrative board consisting of eleven members which would compose of an attorney, an accountant, hospital administrator, business leaders, patient advocates and physicians. The board would manage the compensation system of patients, hire/employ staff members, adjustments …show more content…
The Georgia
Malpractice Model would benefit patients, physicians and the healthcare field as a whole.
(Kuehl, 2013)
UNIT 1 INDIVIDUAL PROJECT
7
An example of malpractice reform would be a patient had surgery and the surgeon was to go in and take the right ovary but when the surgeon went in to remove the ovary he/she noticed that the left ovary had a mass on it too so he/she the took the left ovary as well. The surgeon tells the patient after the surgery that he/she had to take both ovaries and not just the right ovary. In the scenario now the patient can sue the surgeon for an unlimited amount of money for the surgeon taking the left ovary however under the reform there would be a cap on the amount of money can be awarded for the malpractice lawsuit.
In conclusion, if there is to be changes made in the healthcare system then everyone must get on the same page so that the changes can be made. If patients want lower health insurance, healthcare cost and access to medical procedures faster the patients and the attorneys should agree to potential changes for the healthcare system. It is imperative that changes are made