A criminal case was brought against four former employees of Patton State Hospital‚ for the several felonies which included the theft of unearned payroll for approximately $800‚000. All the defendants are stated to have received pay for hours they did not work. These thefts were alleged to have happened between August 2007 and March 2011. ("Former Patton State Hospital employees charged in $800‚000 payroll fraud case‚" n.d.) After criminal charges were filed‚ the State’s Controller’s office released
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Ethical Health Care Issues Sheri Anderson HCS/545-Health Law and Ethics September 22‚ 2014 Kenneth Pincus Ethical Health Care Issues Healthcare ethics involves making well researched and considerate decisions about medical treatments‚ while taking into consideration a patient’s beliefs and wishes regarding all aspects of their health. The healthcare industry‚ above any other‚ has a high regard for the issues surrounding the welfare of their patients. This power over a patient’s wellbeing
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Health Care Utilization HCS235 Health Care Utilization HCS 235 October 30‚ 2012 Health Care Utilization The Affordable Care Act was signed into law March 23‚ 2010 by President Barack Obama; however‚ the constitutionality of the law remained in question. In a controversial 5-to-4 ruling‚ The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the law on June 28‚ 2012. The ACA is thought by some as the United States health care rescue‚ and as its downfall by others. It is estimated that the ACA will provide new
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Importance of Health Care Research HCS/542 2015 Importance of Health Care Research Research is the scientifically studying an issue carefully and extensively to attain a deep knowledge of the topic. According to Community Connect to Research (2015‚ para.1)‚ “the development of new medical treatments and cures would not happen without health research and the active role of research volunteers.” Before the implementation of the scientific health care research‚ the physicians in the past would
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Health Care Communication Methods Paper HCS/320 Kristina Gary June 27‚ 2013 Communication grants an association or institute to organize and merge to accomplish a general objective. Three key guides of communication subsist in an association of several extents‚ granting management‚ peers‚ and workers communication within the organization. Communication and nuances‚ whether it is unofficial‚ informal‚ or formal‚ must be sternly followed. As a coordinator of communication‚ also known
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Public Health and Health Care Multiple Chronic Conditions Binta Ngalla HCS/535 November 12‚ 2012 Ebony Wardlaw Individual with multiple chronic conditions are largely increasing within the United States population. Little do most people have an idea how this disease come to plague mankind and the consequences of having the exact combinations of the same disease. Research guideline and disease prevention programs focus on single conditions‚ and scientifically researchers more often set
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HCS 405 Week 2 Health Care Financial Terms Paper The theme of HCS 405 is to enable students to learn about the financial statements and other financial transactions in the hospital industry. There are various topics in HCS 405 like balance sheet‚ statement of revenues and expense‚ revenue cycle‚ payer mix and revenue. There will be five weeks in the course of HCS 405 in which the above topics will be covered. There will also be the study about the financial worksheet and reporting practices. It
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Ethical Health Care Issues Paper HCS/ 545 May 19‚ 2014 Ethical Health Care Issues Paper Ethical health care topics vary in the news and media currently in the healthcare field. Many health care issues can involve the patient’s care‚ or the policies set forth by healthcare regulatory agencies. In many instances‚ ethical issues can arise during a patient’s treatment when religious or cultural discrepancies arise that would affect the manner in which the patient receives
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Health Care Spending Carolyn Harris HCS 440 July 14‚ 2014 Ms. DAWN CHIABOTTI Health care is something that is always going to be around because it is needed by all entities. Health care is a resource that is not readily available to all due to the issue of affordability. Many people try to find the most affordable health care insurance‚ but sometimes economic hardships do not allow for people to get insured or remain insured; therefore leaving many people without health care insurance. The
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Sacha Hammack History And Evolution Of Health Care Economics University of Phoenix HCS/440 History and Evolution of Health Care Healthcare is an everyday thing to Americans now in the Twenty-first Century but before the 1900’s this would have been a totally different concept. Economics is the science that deals with the production‚ distribution‚ and consumption of goods and services‚ or the material welfare of mankind. There are several different reasons that healthcare economics have
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