HCS 430 Week 1 Individual Assignment Article Case Law Search

·       Find an article or a current legal case involving a critical regulatory issue in health care for discussion in class.

·       Write a 700- to 1,050-word analysis of the article or legal case and be prepared to present how the issue in the article or legal case relates to the nature, sources, and functions of the law. Be sure to include references with your paper. This is due by midnight on Monday of week 1.

·       Referto the Article/Case Law Search in the materials section of the student Web site for more information.

HCS 430 Week 2 Individual Assignment Regulatory Agency Paper

·       Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper that identifies a governmental or other agency, such as JCAHO, that governs the health care industry or a particular segment of the industry.  Be sure to include at least two references. Due Monday of Week 2 at midnight.

·       Describe the history of the agency, the source and scope of its authority, its structure, how it carries out its day-to-day responsibilities, and its effects on the health care industry or a particular segment of the industry. Include an example of the agency carrying out its duties. This example may be actual or hypothetical.

·       Refer to the Regulatory Agency Paper in the materials section of the student Web site for more information.

HCS 430 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment Employee Handbook Nondiscrimination Section

Prepare a 1,050- to 1,750-word section of an employee handbook addressing the issue of workplace equity and nondiscrimination in a health care organization.  The paper should include at least one reference per team member. Answer the following questions:

What nondiscrimination issues must be addressed?

What should the organization’s position be in response to nondiscrimination issues?

How might your nondiscrimination policy limit the organization’s liability?

How might your nondiscrimination policy enhance employee morale and professionalism?

How must you address state and federal laws regarding nondiscrimination in your handbook section?

What are some ethical considerations involved in the design of this section?

HCS 430 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment Summary of Research for Legal Project Presentation

Summarize your research to date for the week 5 team project.  This should include information from at least two sources per team member.  This should include articles, cases, statutes and regulations, facility personnel interviews, facility documents, and so forth. The research summary should focus on your approved week 5 final topic and the organization you will apply the law to.

Write a 350- to 700-word summary of the overall research based upon each member’s research summary.  Each team member should have 2 references. Submit this to the assignment forum.

HCS 430 Week 4 Individual Assignment Professional Regulation and Criminal Liability Paper

v    Prepare a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper that summarizes your findings with respect to one type of health care professional, such as physicians, nurses, pharmacists, or nurse practitioners. The pa[per should include at least 2 references. Include the following components:

v    Identify the civil complaint process for patients or consumers to use in the event of suspected professional misconduct or incompetence.

v    Explore the role of the respective regulatory agencies in investigating such allegations and determining and applying any appropriate disciplinary action.

v    Identify any potential criminal liability that might result to the health care professional relative to abuses perpetrated in practices involving these procedures, as well as professional misconduct.

v    Ascertain the process that would be followed in the event that criminal charges were filed for the described criminal behavior.

HCS 430 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment Legal Project Presentation

Create a 10- to 15-slide PowerPoint^® presentation with detailed speaker notes summarizing the team’s findings. The team will go into detail on the health law topic selected by the team and approved by the instructor.  The team will apply the law to the private organization ie hospital or clinic it has selected.  Each member of the Learning Team must participate.  Each final presentation should include (1) Cover slide, (2) Statement of statute on which the law is based, (3) Description of two cases about the law, (4) Description of a private health care organization including its mission and values, (5) Discussion of how the organization complies with the law discussed in sections 2 and 3, (6) Include five recommendations of how to comply with the law, (7) include speaker notes for all slides, (8) Include two questions for the class, (9) Include a reference slide in APA format.

Discussion Questions:

Summarize a current event that involves a health care regulation.  Summarize the current event in the class and post your summary along with your opinion to the main classroom.

Explain your certification process for an organization in health care.

Give an example of a health care contract.  Explain the things that would be important to include in the contract.

Explain the law of FMLA and how it applies in health care.

Explain the difference between a tort and a crime

Explain how an organization can be liable for the actions of its employees through the doctrine of vicarious liability.

Explain the impact of managed care on your organization.

Explain of something your state does to protect patient rights
Explain one of the exceptions to HIPAA privacy law.

Read an article on HIPAA in the UOP library.  Summarize the article, give your opinion, and include the URL.