Basics of the U.S. Health Care System 2nd Edition by Nancy Niles

Exercise 2

Complete the following case scenarios based on the information provided in the chapter. Your answer must be IN YOUR OWN WORDS.
REAL LIFE APPLICATIONS: CASE SCENARIO ONE
As a new healthcare administrator, you are in charge of orientation for four new employees regarding employment law. There is one female, one disabled, one African American, and one Muslim individual. You feel it is important to emphasize laws that were passed to protect employees from discrimination.
ACTIVITY
Select the laws you feel are the most important to the new employees. Provide a brief description of each law and their impact on the new employees.
RESPONSES

CASE SCENARIO TWO
Your physician has informed you that she can no longer be your primary care provider. Her office manager called to tell you there would be a letter sent to you confirming that change. You are confused because you did not request this change.
ACTIVITY
Perform research on how a physician is required to end a relationship and develop a letter to your physician stating your findings.
RESPONSES

CASE SCENARIO THREE
Your cousin is involved in a lawsuit. He is the claimant of the case. You were very surprised and you asked him to give you a summary of the problem. He mentioned the words "noneconomic damages," "standard of care," and "medical malpractice." You were not sure what these words meant so you decided to do some research on them.
ACTIVITY
Research these three terms and provide specific "real world" examples of the application of these terms.
RESPONSES

CASE SCENARIO FOUR
You just joined a company and one of the benefits was an employee wellness program. You were not sure what type of program it was and whether you would use the program.
ACTIVITY
Perform research on different types of employee wellness programs and discuss the relationship between employee wellness programs and the HIPAA law.
RESPONSES