Assignment
In this assignment you will examine the legal and ethical implications of medical malpractice. Read the case study on John Parker on pages 245-247 in Contemporary Issues in Healthcare Law and Ethics. Write a 4-5 page report to the chief executive officer for Littleville Family Health Plan, a managed care organization (MCO), to assist them in gaining a better understanding of what occurred and the legal implications for the organization.
Your report should address the following substantive requirements:
• Description of what occurred, who was affected, and why
• Assess the case from the following perspectives:
o Ethical - identify the ethical principles involved in this situation from the perspective of the patient (John Parker), physician (Dr. Green), and the organization (Littleville Family Health Plan).
o Legal - what are the legal implications and what laws or statutes were involved?
• Provide two recommendations for how to manage this case from the perspective of the healthcare organization. What could have been done to prevent this situation?
• Recommend next steps to manage this case by the MCO.
Your report should meet the following structural requirements:
• Be 4-5 pages in length, not including the cover or reference pages.
• Be formatted according to the APA Requirements.
• Provide support for your statements with in-text citations from a minimum of four (4) scholarly articles. Two (2) of these sources may be from the class readings, textbook, or lectures, but two (2) must be external.
• Utilize the following headings to organize the content in your work.
o Introduction
o Assessment
o Recommendations
o Conclusion.