Assignment 1: Health Services
Answer the below mentioned questions:
• Explore and define telemedicine and telehealth and the associated concerns and benefits.
• Identify and discuss the underpinnings of defensive medicine and their influence on healthcare delivery.
• Describe and interpret the legislation and the requirement of guaranteed care under the EMTALA as part of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) of 1985.
• Examine and explain the levels of ED care required to receive accreditation of Trauma Levels I, II, and III. Explain how an individual might be directed to the appropriate level of health services: emergency care, urgent care centers, and primary care physicians. You might include incentives or disincentives to modify individual behavior. Include in your response the importance of the ED as a vital component of a healthcare organization (the hospital) in terms of hospital admissions, boarding, and reimbursement.
Submission Details:
Submit your answer in a 5- to 7-page Microsoft Word document.
Assignment 2: HCO's Board
Define the function of the HCO's board. Explain its independence from the organization and its oversight responsibilities. Also explain its duty to care, compliance, and the notion of good faith. Incorporate into your response the requirement of a code of conduct. Offer an explanation of the logic behind having a minimum of one physician and other professionals on the board. Finally, explain how the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation heightens the responsibility of the board.
Submission Details:
Submit your answers in a 2- to 3-page Microsoft Word document.