Preview: HSA515 : Health Care Policy, Law and Ethics
Course Guide
Prerequisites
Course Description
Instructional Materials
Course Resources
This course surveys the legal environment of the health services industry from a policy perspective, with emphasis
on the tensions and trade-offs between quality and cost. The course uses case law, statutory and regulatory
analysis, and trends in health services delivery law to focus on the overall legal relationships among physicians,
personnel, patients, and health care institutions. Topics include access to health care, antitrust law, personnel
licensure and institutional accreditation, malpractice, professional and institutional liability, cost containment
regulation, and cost controls in government programs. The course also discusses the philosophical and
managerial implications of ethical issues including professional codes, resource allocation, and decisions
concerning impaired professionals, end-of-life decisions, experimentation, and biotechnology.
Required Resources
George D. Pozgar. 2019. Legal
Aspects
of
Health
Care
Administration (13th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Stark Law. No date. http://starklaw.org/
HHS.gov. No date. HIPAA for Professionals. https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/index.html
HHS.gov. No date. HITECH Act Enforcement Interim Final Rule. https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-
professionals/special-topics/hitech-act-enforcement-interim-final-rule/index.html
CMS.gov. No date. Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA). https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-
Guidance/Legislation/EMTALA/index
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General. No date. A Roadmap for New
Physicians: Fraud & Abuse Laws; Anti-Kickback Statute. https://oig.hhs.gov/compliance/physician-
education/01laws.asp
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. No date. The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of
2008. https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/gina.cfm
Manatt. February 25, 2019. Top Five Healthcare Antitrust Trends to Watch in 2019.
https://www.manatt.com/Insights/Newsletters/Health-Update/Top-Five-Healthcare-Antitrust-Trends-to-Watch-2019
Ourdocuments.gov. No date. Sherman Anti-trust Act (1890). https://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?
flash=false&doc=51
Anne V. Irving. October 13, 2014. Policies and Procedures for Healthcare Organizations: A Risk Management
Perspective. PSQH. https://www.psqh.com/analysis/policies-and-procedures-for-healthcare-organizations-a-risk-
management-perspective/
Washington State Department of Health. No date. Hospital Policies.
https://www.doh.wa.gov/DataandStatisticalReports/HealthcareinWashington/HospitalandPatientData/HospitalPolicies
Johns Hopkins Medicine. No date. Human Resources: Policies and Handbooks.
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/human_resources/about/policies_handbooks.html
Mercy Hospital. No date. Policies and Guidelines. https://www.mercyhospital.org.nz/about-us/mercy-
hospital/policies-and-guidelines
Ochsner. No date. Online Terms of Use. https://www.ochsner.org/patients-visitors/privacy-policies/online-terms-of-
use/
NYC Health and Hospitals. No date. Policies and Procedures. https://www.nychealthandhospitals.org/policies-
procedures/
Axis Community Health. No date. HIPAA Privacy and Security Plan [PDF].
https://www.essentialaccess.org/sites/default/files/hipaa-privacy-security-plan.pdf
Norcal Group. July 5, 2017. Medical Ethics and Physician-Patient Encounters: Case Studies and Best Practices.
https://www.norcal-group.com/library/medical-ethics-and-physician-patient-encounters-case-studies-and-best-
practices
Veterans Health Administration, National Center for Ethics in Health Care. No date. Integrated Ethics: Improving
Ethics Quality in Health Care [PDF]. https://www.ethics.va.gov/ECprimer.pdf.
Reidun Førde. 2005. Clinical Ethics, Information, and Communication: Review of 31 Cases From a Clinical Ethics
Committee. Journal
of
Medical
Ethics, vol. 31, pp. 73–77. https://jme.bmj.com/content/31/2/73
FindLaw. No date. https://www.findlaw.com/
Supplemental Resources
Youssra Marjoua. September 9, 2012. Brief History of Quality Movement in US Healthcare [PDF]. Current
Reviews
in
Musculoskeletal
Medicine, vol. 5, pp. 265–273.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3702754/pdf/12178_2012_Article_9137.pdf
Kaiser Family Foundation. No date. Timeline: History of Health Reform in the U.S. [PDF]. https://www.kff.org/wp-
content/uploads/2011/03/5-02-13-history-of-health-reform.pdf
Samuel H. Steinberg. May 3, 2012. Hospital Corporate Responsibilities in Medical Malpractice Cases. Becker's
Hospital
Review. https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/legal-regulatory-issues/hospital-corporate-
responsibilities-in-medical-malpractice-cases.html
American Nurses Association. August 31, 2015. Relationships Between Nurses and Physicians Matter. OJIN:
The
Online
Journal
of
Issues
in
Nursing, vol. 20, no. 3.
http://ojin.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals/OJIN/TableofContents/Vol-20-
2015/No3-Sept-2015/Articles-Previous-Topics/Relationships-between-Nurses-and-Physicians-Matter.html
Hahnemann University Hospital. No date. Hahnemann Falls Policy [PDF]. http://essentialhospitals.org/wp-
content/uploads/2013/11/Hahnemann_falls_policy.pdf
Nancy E. Epstein. August 28, 2014. Multidisciplinary In-Hospital Teams Improve Patient Outcomes. Surgical
Neurology
International, vol. 5 (Suppl.), pp. S295–S303. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4173201/
Marius Brostrøm Kousgaard. 2012. Reasons for Not Reporting Patient Safety Incidents in General Practice: A
Qualitative Study [PDF]. Scandinavian
Journal
of
Primary
Health
Care, vol. 30, pp. 199–205.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3520413/pdf/pri-30-199.pdf
Ayla Ellison. November 18, 2019. 13 Latest Healthcare Industry Lawsuits, Settlements. Becker's
Hospital
Review.
https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/legal-regulatory-issues/13-latest-healthcare-industry-lawsuits-
settlements-111819.html
National Labor Relations Board. No date. The 1935 Passage of the Wagner Act. https://www.nlrb.gov/about-
nlrb/who-we-are/our-history/1935-passage-wagner-act
Office of the Insurance Commissioner, Washington State. No date. Common Reasons for a Denial and Examples
of Appeal Letters. https://www.insurance.wa.gov/common-reasons-denial-and-examples-appeal-letters
American Society for Quality. No date. What Is the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (MBNQA)?
https://asq.org/quality-resources/malcolm-baldrige-national-quality-award
Amir A. Ghaferi. August 8, 2016. The Next Wave of Hospital Innovation to Make Patients Safer. Harvard
Business
Review. https://hbr.org/2016/08/the-next-wave-of-hospital-innovation-to-make-patients-safer?autocomplete=true
David Blumenthal. October 3, 2017. The Critical Skills for Leading Major Change in America’s Health System.
Harvard
Business
Review. https://hbr.org/2017/10/the-critical-skills-for-leading-major-change-in-americas-health-
system?autocomplete=true
George Mason University, Center for Health Policy Research and Ethics. No date. http://chpre.org/
Georgetown Law, Health Law, Policy, and Bioethics. No date. https://curriculum.law.georgetown.edu/jd/health-law-
policy-bioethics/
HealthyPeople.gov. 2020. Healthy People 2020. https://www.healthypeople.gov/
Joint Commission. No date. Facts About Joint Commission Accreditation Standards [PDF].
https://www.jointcommission.org/-/media/deprecated-unorganized/imported-assets/tjc/system-folders/topics-
library/standardspdf.pdf
Pete Stark. December 20, 2010. Congressional Intent for the HITECH Act. American
Journal
of
Managed
Care.
https://www.ajmc.com/journals/supplement/2010/ajmc_10dec_hit/ajmc_10dechit_stark_sp24tp28?p=2
Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School. No date.
https://petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/
Course Learning Outcomes
Weekly Course Schedule
Week 1 - To Do List
DISCUSS: Introduce yourself to your peers and instructor.
LEARN: Read textbook Chapters 1 and 2 .
DISCUSSION PREPARATION: Review resources to prepare for this week's discussion.
DISCUSS: Compare degree and quality of care established in 18th-century U.S. hospitals.
Week 2 - To Do List
LEARN: Read textbook Chapters 3, 4, and 5 .
DISCUSSION PREPARATION: Review resources to prepare for this week's discussion.
DISCUSS: Present your analysis of tort law by using applicable legal precedents.
Yale Law School. No date. Yale
Journal
of
Healthcare
Policy,
Law,
and
Ethics. https://law.yale.edu/student-
life/student-journals-and-publications/yjhple
Assess legal situations involving patients, providers, and health care personnel and
apply case or statutory law to leadership decision making.
1
Analyze a facility, state, or federal health care policy and make a judgment regarding its
merits.
2
Defend a position on an ethical dilemma based on ethical principles.
3
Examine the political, legal, and ethical aspects of the health care administrator's role.
4
Week 2 - To Do List
ASSIGNMENT PREPARATION: Review instructions and begin research for the Examination of Health Care
Laws assignment.
QUIZ: Complete the quiz on textbook Chapters 1–5.
Week 3 - To Do List
LEARN: Read textbook Chapters 6 and 7 .
DISCUSSION PREPARATION: Review resources to prepare for this week's discussion.
DISCUSSION: Discuss the Sherman Antitrust Act and its application in a health care organization.
Complete and submit the Examination of Health Care Laws assignment.
Week 4 - To Do List
LEARN: Read textbook Chapters 8 and 9.
DISCUSSION PREPARATION: Review resources to prepare for this week's discussion.
DISCUSSION: Discuss the crucial steps involved in conducting a trial.
ASSIGNMENT PREPARATION: Review instructions and begin your research for the Policy Analysis
assignment.
Week 5 - To Do List
LEARN: Read textbook Chapter 10.
DISCUSSION PREPARATION: Review resources to prepare for this week's discussion.
Week 5 - To Do List
DISCUSSION: Discuss the evaluation and analysis of roles.
ASSIGNMENT: Complete and submit Policy Analysis assignment.
Week 6 - To Do List
LEARN: Read textbook Chapters 11 and 12.
DISCUSSION PREPARATION: Review resources to prepare for this week's discussion.
DISCUSS: Discuss the different problems with allied professional responsibilities and overlapping general roles.
QUIZ: Complete the quiz on textbook Chapters 6–10 .
Week 7 - To Do List
LEARN: Read textbook Chapters 13 and 18.
DISCUSSION PREPARATION: Review resources to prepare for this week's discussion.
DISCUSS: Identify the criminal and civil risks to health care professionals for failing to report certain incidents.
ASSIGNMENT PREPARATION: Review instructions and begin your research on the Ethical Dilemma Brief
assignment.
Week 8 - To Do List
LEARN: Read textbook Chapters 14, 15, and 16.
Week 8 - To Do List
DISCUSSION PREPARATION: Review resources to prepare for this week's discussion.
DISCUSS: Discuss microethical and macroethical dilemmas.
ASSIGNMENT: Complete and submit the Ethical Dilemma Brief assignment.
Week 9 - To Do List
LEARN: Read textbook Chapters 19, 20, and 22.
DISCUSSION PREPARATION: Review resources to prepare for this week's discussion.
DISCUSS: Discuss unfair labor practices in a health care organization.
ASSIGNMENT PREPARATION: Review instructions and begin your research on the Role of the Health Care
Administrator Presentation assignment.
Week 10 - To Do List
LEARN: Read textbook Chapters 17 and 21.
DISCUSSION PREPARATION: Review resources to prepare for this week's discussion.
DISCUSS: Discuss insurance coverage denial.
ASSIGNMENT: Complete and submit the Role of the Health Care Administrator Presentation assignment.
Week 11 - To Do List
DISCUSSION PREPARATION: Review resources to prepare for this week's discussion.
Week 11 - To Do List
DISCUSS: Discuss patients' rights.
QUIZ: Complete the quiz on textbook Chapters 11–22.
Grading Scale
Participation Total Points % of Grade
Discussion Participation 275 27.5%
Assignment Total Points % of Grade
w02q1 - Quiz 1: Review Chapters 1-5 95 9.5%
w03a1 - Examination of Health Care Laws 105 10.5%
w05a1 - Policy Analysis 105 10.5%
w06q1 - Quiz 2: Review Chapters 6-10 95 9.5%
w08a1 - Ethical Dilemma Brief 105 10.5%
w10a1 - Role of the Health Care Administrator Presentation 125 12.5%
w11q1 - Quiz 3: Review Chapters 11-22 95 9.5%
Totals 1000 100%
Final Course Grade
Points Percentage Grade
900 - 1000 90% - 100% A
800 - 899 80% - 89% B
700 - 799 70% - 79% C
0 - 699 69% and below F
Unique Course Features
Assignments
w03a1 - Examination of Health Care Laws
Summary
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Text
Introduction
The health law field currently has undergone, and will continue to undergo, enormous change. Among the
multitude of challenges are legal implications that come with electronic health records (EHRs), payments based
on patient outcomes, mergers, fraud, insurance disbursements, and antitrust laws—just to name few. In addition,
disruptive medical innovations, such as biotechnology and treatment research, have created new concerns over
ethics and privacy.
To perform proficiently as a health care administrator, the current environment requires that you have an
understanding of key health care laws such as the following:
Stark Law.
HIPAA for Professionals.
HITECH Act Enforcement Interim Final Rule.
Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA).
A Roadmap for New Physicians: Fraud & Abuse Laws; Anti-Kickback Statute.
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008.
Instructions
In this assignment, imagine you work as an administrator in a hospital or health care organization. You are being
considered for a promotion and are being asked to prepare a report for senior leadership that demonstrates your
knowledge and interpretation of one of the above-mentioned health care laws.
To complete this report, select a court case where one of these health care laws was violated. Write an analysis of
the law and the selected case following the SESC formula: State, Explain, Support, and Conclude. Be sure to also
address how organizational leadership in the selected court case could move forward to ensure that the health
care law isn't violated again in the future.
Your report should be at least five pages long and should include a title page and references for a total of 7–8
pages.
Strayer Writing Standards
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the
Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course.
Grading Criteria
The grading criteria for this report is as follows. It must include the elements listed below, so be sure to address
each point. You may also want to review the performance-level descriptions for each criterion in the scoring guide
to see how your work will be assessed:
1. Analyze a court case where a health care law violation occurred.
2. Analyze the health care law that was violated in the selected case.
3. Evaluate the implications of the selected law on the health care system.
4. Recommend how the hospital should protect against another violation.
5. Support your thesis statement following the SESC formula (State, Explain, Support, and Conclude).
6. Use at least three peer-reviewed articles less than five years old.
7. Provide appropriate in-text citations and reference section.
8. Meet clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements.
Scoring Guide
Analyze a court case where a health care law violation
occurred. 14 %
Unacceptable
Does not analyze a court
case where a health care
law violation occurred.
Needs Improvement
Analyzes a court case
where a health care law
violation occurred;
coherence and
organization are
somewhat visible in the
response.
Competent
Analyzes a court case
where a health care law
violation occurred.
Exemplary
Analyzes a court case
where a health care law
violation occurred;
summative analysis is
scholarly and coherent.
Analyze the health care law that was violated in the
selected case. 14 %
Unacceptable
Does not analyze the
health care law that was
violated in the selected
case.
Needs Improvement
Analyzes the health care
law that was violated in
the selected case;
coherence and
organization are
somewhat visible in the
response.
Competent
Analyzes the health care
law that was violated in
the selected case.
Exemplary
Analyzes the health care
law that was violated in
the selected case;
summative analysis is
scholarly and coherent.
Evaluate the implications of the selected law on the
health care system. 13 %
Unacceptable
Does not evaluate the
implications of the
selected law on the
health care system.
Needs Improvement
Evaluates the
implications of the
selected law on the
health care system; work
Competent
Evaluates the
implications of the
selected law on the
health care system.
Exemplary
Evaluates the
implications of the
selected law on the
health care system; work
is fully supported by
is adequate but missing
significant information.
relevant research and
examples.
Recommend how the hospital should protect against
another violation. 13 %
Unacceptable
Does not recommend
how the hospital should
protect against another
violation.
Needs Improvement
Recommends how the
hospital should protect
against another violation;
work is adequate but
missing significant
information.
Competent
Recommends how the
hospital should protect
against another violation.
Exemplary
Recommends how the
hospital should protect
against another violation;
work is fully supported by
relevant research and
examples.
Support thesis statement following the SESC formula
(State, Explain, Support, and Conclude). 13 %
Unacceptable
Does not support thesis
statement following the
SESC formula (State,
Explain, Support, and
Conclude).
Needs Improvement
Partially supports thesis
statement following the
SESC formula (State,
Explain, Support, and
Conclude), but work is
inaccurate or lacks
significant detail.
Competent
Supports thesis
statement following the
SESC formula (State,
Explain, Support, and
Conclude).
Exemplary
Thoroughly supports
thesis statement
following the SESC
formula (State, Explain,
Support, and Conclude).
Work is scholarly and
well-organized.
Use at least three peer-reviewed articles less than five
years old. 13 %
Unacceptable
Does not use at least
three peer-reviewed
articles less than five
years old.
Needs Improvement
Use at least three peer-
reviewed articles less
than five years old but
references are dated or
of poor quality.
Competent
Uses at least three peer-
reviewed articles less
than five years old.
Exemplary
Use at least three quality
academic resources;
references are high
quality and references
are error free.
Provide appropriate in-text citations and reference
section. 10 %
Unacceptable
Does not provide
appropriate in-text
citations and reference
section.
Needs Improvement
Provides in-text citations
and reference section but
work is of poor quality or
contains multiple errors.
Competent
Provides appropriate in-
text citations and
reference section.
Exemplary
Does not provide
appropriate in-text
citations and reference
section; references are
high quality and citations
are error free.
Meet clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting
requirements. 10 %
Unacceptable
Does not meet clarity,
writing mechanics, and
formatting requirements.
Needs Improvement
Partially meets clarity,
writing mechanics, and
formatting requirements,
with 5–6 errors.
Competent
Meets clarity, writing
mechanics, and
formatting requirements,
with 3–4 errors.
Exemplary
Meets clarity, writing
mechanics, and
formatting requirements
with 0–2 errors.
w05a1 - Policy Analysis
Summary
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Text
Introduction
Organizational policy alignment and adherence to laws and regulations is critical for overall corporate compliance
and to decrease organizational risks (patient falls, medication errors, cyber hacks and PHI data breaches,
infection control, et cetera). In this assignment, you will select, evaluate, and update one health care provider’s
policy related to a significant regulatory risk to the health care organization.
Instructions
Select one of two options:
Option A
If you work for a hospital or health care organization you may select a policy that is of interest to you then follow
these assignment instructions:
Imagine you are a health care administrator at your current employer. Analyze the policy you selected,
taking into consideration any recent changes. Evaluate what information and where that information would
need to be updated. Propose revisions that are based on current identified standards and/or new guidelines
that you have researched in the text or identified in other high-quality sources (that is, journals, government
websites, and the like). Analyze the significance of the selected policy updates as it relates to potential
litigation. (Why did the policy need updating? What threats do these changes help avoid?) Summarize your
perspective on the revisions as well as any additional changes that should be considered. Present your work
as an executive summary suitable for distribution to your organization’s board members.
Option B
If you do not work in the industry or do not have access to a health care policy, use the Hahnemann Falls Policy
to complete this assignment. Then follow these assignment instructions:
As you can see, this policy was written in 2012. Now, imagine you are a health care administrator working at
the health care organization where this policy originates from. Analyze the policy, taking into consideration
the changes in HIPAA and PHI since 2012. Evaluate what information and where that information would
need to be updated for a current revision of this document. Locate the areas where you would update or add
information to this 2012 version. Propose revisions that are based on current identified standards and/or
new guidelines that you have researched in the text or identified in other high-quality sources (that is,
journals, government websites, and the like). Analyze the significance of the selected policy updates as it
relates to potential litigation. (Why did the policy need updating? What threats do these changes help
avoid?) Summarize your perspective on the revisions as well as any additional changes that should be
considered. Present your work as an executive summary suitable for distribution to your organization’s
board members.
Your paper should be 3–5 pages long and should include a title page and references for a total of 5–7 pages.
Strayer Writing Standards
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the
Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course.
Grading Criteria
The grading criteria for this executive summary is as follows. It must include the elements listed below, so be sure
to address each point. You may also want to review the performance-level descriptions for each criterion in the
scoring guide to see how your work will be assessed:
1. Analyze a problematic or dated health care policy, explaining its primary purpose and effectiveness.
2. Determine the issues the selected policy poses as it is written and any related ramifications.
3. Research the changes needed to update and align the policy with current standards and guidelines.
4. Propose revisions that are based on current identified standards and/or new guidelines.
5. Analyze the significance of the selected policy updates as it relates to potential litigation.
6. Summarize personal perspective on the revisions as well as any additional changes that should be considered.
7. Meet clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements.
Scoring Guide
Analyze a problematic or dated health care policy,
explaining its primary purpose and effectiveness. 16 %
Unacceptable
Does not analyze a
problematic or dated
health care policy,
explaining its primary
purpose and
effectiveness.
Needs Improvement
Analyzes a problematic
or dated health care
policy explaining its
purpose and
effectiveness; coherence
and organization are
somewhat visible in the
response.
Competent
Analyzes a problematic
or dated health care
policy, explaining its
primary purpose and
effectiveness.
Exemplary
Analyzes a problematic
health care policy,
succinctly explaining its
primary purpose and
effectiveness; analysis is
scholarly and coherent.
Determine the issues the selected policy poses as it is
written and any related ramifications. 16 %
Unacceptable Needs Improvement Competent Exemplary
Does not determine the
issues the selected policy
poses as it is written and
any related ramifications.
Determines the issues
the selected policy poses
as it is written and any
related ramifications but
work is inaccurate or
missing key information.
Determines the issues
the selected policy poses
as it is written and any
related ramifications.
Determines the issues
the selected policy poses
as it is written and any
related ramifications;
work is concise and well-
reasoned.
Research the changes needed to update and align the
policy with current standards and guidelines. 16 %
Unacceptable
Does not research the
changes needed to
update and align the
policy with current
standards and guidelines.
Needs Improvement
Researches the changes
needed to update and
align the policy with
current standards and
guidelines, but work lacks
depth or overlooks key
considerations.
Competent
Researches the changes
needed to update and
align the policy with
current standards and
guidelines.
Exemplary
Research the changes
needed to update and
align the policy with
current standards and
guidelines and makes
logically sound
conclusions based on
latest research.
Propose revisions that are based on current identified
standards and/or new guidelines. 16 %
Unacceptable
Does not propose
revisions that are based
on current identified
standards and/or new
guidelines.
Needs Improvement
Proposes revisions that
are based on current
identified standards
and/or new guidelines,
but work is confusing or
lacking pertinent
information.
Competent
Proposes revisions that
are based on current
identified standards
and/or new guidelines.
Exemplary
Proposes revisions that
are based on current
identified standards
and/or new guidelines;
description is accurate
and well written.
Analyze the significance of the selected policy updates
as it relates to potential litigation. 16 %
Unacceptable
Does not analyze the
significance of the
selected policy updates
as it relates to potential
litigation.
Needs Improvement
Analyzes the significance
of the selected policy
updates as it relates to
potential litigation;
analysis is adequate but
lacks insight.
Competent
Analyzes the significance
of the selected policy
updates as it relates to
potential litigation.
Exemplary
Analyzes the significance
of the selected policy
updates as it relates to
potential litigation;
analysis is insightful and
demonstrates academic
rigor.
Summarize personal perspective on the revisions as well
as any additional changes that should be considered. 10
%
Unacceptable Needs Improvement Competent Exemplary
Does not summarize
personal perspective on
the revisions as well as
any additional changes
that should be
considered.
Summarizes personal
perspective on the
revisions as well as any
additional changes that
should be considered but
work is inaccurate or
lacks detail.
Summarizes personal
perspective on the
revisions as well as any
additional changes that
should be considered.
Summarizes personal
perspective on the
revisions as well as any
additional changes that
should be considered;
summary is concise and
well written.
Meet clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting
requirements. 10 %
Unacceptable
Does not meet clarity,
writing mechanics, and
formatting requirements.
Needs Improvement
Partially meets clarity,
writing mechanics, and
formatting requirements
with 5–6 errors.
Competent
Meets clarity, writing
mechanics, and
formatting requirements
with 3–4 errors.
Exemplary
Meets clarity, writing
mechanics, and
formatting requirements
with 0–2 errors.
w08a1 - Ethical Dilemma Brief
Summary
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Text
Introduction
Health care administrators are confronted with ethical dilemmas and difficult decision making during their work. As
we have already discovered, there are important interactions between ethical behaviors and legal issues. Health
care administrators need to understand the relationships as well as the distinct differences. Health care
institutions have ethics committees that play a central role in the protection of patient’s rights, the organization as
a whole, and its staff.
Instructions
Imagine you work as a professional health care administrator in a large medical center. You have been asked to
present a paper at a professional conference on medical ethics and caregiver-patient encounters. You must write
a paper about a significant physician-patient ethical dilemma in a medical setting, defending the decision and
conclusions made.
Below is a resource with multiple ethical case studies that involved patients, their families, and members of the
interdisciplinary team. Choose one of the scenarios on this site, or select a case of your own choosing from
another resource.
Medical Ethics and Physician-Patient Encounters: Case Studies and Best Practices.
Your paper should be 3–5 pages and should include a title page and references, for a total of 5–7 pages.
Strayer Writing Standards
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the
Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course.
Grading Criteria
The grading criteria for this executive summary is as follows. It must include the elements listed below, so be sure
to address each point. You may also want to review the performance-level descriptions for each criterion in the
scoring guide to see how your work will be assessed:
1. Prepare a brief from the perspective of a lead administrator dealing with an ethical dilemma.
2. Apply ethical and moral theories to a case study involving a patient and caregivers.
3. Outline the ethical concerns and potential outcomes in a selected ethical dilemma.
4. Propose a solution to mitigate the issues raised in a selected ethical dilemma.
5. Defend the solution from an ethical standpoint.
6. Use at least three peer-reviewed articles less than five years old.
7. Provide appropriate in-text citations and reference section.
8. Meet clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements.
Scoring Guide
Prepare a brief from the perspective of a lead
administrator dealing with an ethical dilemma. 14 %
Unacceptable
Does not prepare a brief
from the perspective of a
lead administrator
dealing with an ethical
dilemma.
Needs Improvement
Prepares a brief from the
perspective of a lead
administrator dealing with
an ethical dilemma. Work
is adequate but missing
significant details.
Competent
Prepares a brief from the
perspective of a lead
administrator dealing with
an ethical dilemma.
Exemplary
Prepares a brief from the
perspective of a lead
administrator dealing with
an ethical dilemma. Work
is authentic and fully
supported by research.
Apply ethical and moral theories to a case study
involving a patient and caregivers. 14 %
Unacceptable
Does not apply ethical
and moral theories to a
case study involving a
patient and caregivers.
Needs Improvement
Applies ethical and moral
theories to a case study
involving a patient and
caregivers, but work is
superficial and lacks
thoroughness.
Competent
Applies ethical and moral
theories to a case study
involving a patient and
caregivers.
Exemplary
Applies ethical and moral
theories to a case study
involving a patient and
caregivers. Work is
scholarly and fully
supported by relevant
research and examples.
Outline the ethical concerns and potential outcomes in a
selected ethical dilemma. 14 %
Unacceptable Needs Improvement Competent Exemplary
Does not outline the
ethical concerns and
potential outcomes in a
selected ethical dilemma.
Outlines the ethical
concerns and potential
outcomes in a selected
ethical dilemma, but work
is missing key
information or lacks
substance.
Outlines the ethical
concerns and potential
outcomes in a selected
ethical dilemma.
Outlines the ethical
concerns and potential
outcomes in a selected
ethical dilemma. Work is
accurate and well-
supported by credible
evidence.
Propose a solution to mitigate the issues raised in a
selected ethical dilemma. 14 %
Unacceptable
Does not propose a
solution to mitigate the
issues raised in a
selected ethical dilemma.
Needs Improvement
Proposes a solution to
mitigate the issues raised
in a selected ethical
dilemma, but
recommendations are
flawed or not clearly
defined.
Competent
Proposes a solution to
mitigate the issues raised
in a selected ethical
dilemma.
Exemplary
Proposes a solution to
mitigate the issues raised
in a selected ethical
dilemma.
Recommendations are
well thought out and fully
support the solution.
Defend the solution from an ethical standpoint. 14 %
Unacceptable
Does not defend the
solution from an ethical
standpoint.
Needs Improvement
Defends the solution from
an ethical standpoint, but
analysis lacks depth or
overlooks key
considerations.
Competent
Defends the solution from
an ethical standpoint.
Exemplary
Defends the solution from
an ethical standpoint and
makes logically sound
inferences based on
current research.
Use at least three peer-reviewed articles less than five
years old. 10 %
Unacceptable
Does not use at least
three peer-reviewed
articles less than five
years old.
Needs Improvement
Use at least three peer-
reviewed articles less
than five years old, but
references are dated or
of poor quality.
Competent
Uses at least three peer-
reviewed articles less
than five years old.
Exemplary
Use at least three quality
academic resources;
references are high
quality and references
are error free.
Provide appropriate in-text citations and reference
section. 10 %
Unacceptable
Does not provide
appropriate in-text
citations and reference
section.
Needs Improvement
Provides in-text citations
and reference section,
but work is of poor quality
or contains multiple
errors.
Competent
Provides appropriate in-
text citations and
reference section.
Exemplary
Provides appropriate in-
text citations and
reference section;
references are high
quality and error free.
Meet clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting
requirements. 10 %
Unacceptable
Does not meet clarity,
writing mechanics, and
formatting requirements.
Needs Improvement
Partially meets clarity,
writing mechanics, and
formatting requirements
with 5–6 errors,
Competent
Meets clarity, writing
mechanics, and
formatting requirements
with 3–4 errors.
Exemplary
Meets clarity, writing
mechanics, and
formatting requirements
with 0–2 errors.
w10a1 - Role of the Health Care Administrator Presentation
Summary
Introduction
By now you know that administrative responsibilities in health care facilities are managed by professionals who
oversee medical facility processes, have in-depth knowledge of regulatory requirements, and have a thorough
understanding of the complexities involved in patient care. Drawing upon what you have learned in this course,
imagine you have been invited to an annual meeting for a large national health care company. You have been
asked to speak to a group of managers and directors about the strategic role of health care administrators and
must prepare a comprehensive overview of the political, legal, and ethical aspects of the health care
administrator’s role.
Instructions
For this assignment, create a professional, narrated presentation focused on the political, legal, and ethical
aspects of the health care administrator’s role. Your target audience are professionals in the industry who do not
have a thorough understanding of your work.
Create a PowerPoint (or Prezi) and record the presentation using Kaltura. Follow the content outline below and
use speaker notes to cover the required topics listed here:
1. Provide an overview of the political, legal, and ethical aspects specific to the health care administrator’s role
(2–3 slides).
2. Summarize how the different aspects identified in 1., above, overlap and interface (1–2 slides).
3. Provide three examples of the duties and responsibilities involved in health care administration, such as risk
management, policy and procedure, regulatory compliance, ethics board, compliance officer, et cetera (2–3
slides).
4. List two types of jobs or titles often found in health care delivery settings that are focused on risk management
and regulatory compliance; include review of the importance and benefits of these functions within the
health care system (1–2 slides).
5. Summarize how the political, legal, and ethical issues affect patients and staff including the patient benefits
(2–3 slides).
6. Summarize how the political, legal, and ethical issues affect the financial and business operations of a health
care facility (2–3 slides).
7. Summarize the health care administrator’s role in regard to political, legal, and ethical issues related to an
issue such as a data breach, a HIPAA or EMTALA violation, et cetera). Review the implications of this
function if mishandled. (2–3 slides)
Note: The presentation should not exceed 15 slides (with speaker notes) including a title slide and reference
slide.
Grading Criteria
The grading criteria for this presentation is as follows. It must include the elements listed below so be sure to
address each point. You may also want to review the performance level descriptions for each criterion in the
scoring guide to see how your work will be assessed:
1. Prepare an overview of the political, legal, and ethical aspects specific to the health care administrator’s role.
2. Summarize how the political, legal, and ethical aspects of the administrator’s role overlap and interface.
3. Analyze three examples of the duties and responsibilities involved in health care administration.
4. Evaluate two types of jobs found in health care delivery settings that are focused on risk management and
regulatory compliance.
5. Analyze how political, legal, and ethical issues affect staff, patients, and business operations.
6. Create a professional slide presentation with speaker notes.
7. Use a minimum of three quality academic resources to support your strategy and decisions.
Text
Scoring Guide
Prepare an overview of the political, legal, and ethical
aspects specific to the health care administrator’s role.
16 %
Unacceptable
Does not prepare an
overview of the political,
legal, and ethical aspects
specific to the health care
administrator’s role.
Needs Improvement
Prepares an overview of
the political, legal, and
ethical aspects specific to
the health care
administrator’s role. Work
is adequate but missing
significant details.
Competent
Prepares an overview of
the political, legal, and
ethical aspects specific to
the health care
administrator’s role.
Exemplary
Prepares an overview of
the political, legal, and
ethical aspects specific to
the health care
administrator’s role. Work
is scholarly and well
organized.
Summarize how the political, legal, and ethical aspects
of the administrator’s role overlap and interface. 16 %
Unacceptable
Does not summarize how
the political, legal, and
ethical aspects of the
administrator’s role
overlap and interface.
Needs Improvement
Summarizes how some
of the political, legal, and
ethical aspects of the
administrator’s role
overlap and interface but
overlooks critical details.
Competent
Summarizes how the
political, legal, and ethical
aspects of the
administrator’s role
overlap and interface.
Exemplary
Summarizes how the
political, legal, and ethical
aspects of the
administrator’s role
overlap and interface.
Work is clear and
concise.
Analyze three examples of the duties and
responsibilities involved in health care administration.
16 %
Unacceptable
Does not analyze three
examples of the duties
and responsibilities
involved in health care
administration.
Needs Improvement
Analyzes three examples
of the duties and
responsibilities involved
in health care
administration, but the
analysis lacks clarity.
Competent
Analyzes three examples
of the duties and
responsibilities involved
in health care
administration.
Exemplary
Analyzes three examples
of the duties and
responsibilities involved
in health care
administration. The
analysis is thorough and
examples are strong.
Evaluate two types of jobs found in health care delivery
settings that are focused on risk management and
regulatory compliance. 16 %
Unacceptable
Does not evaluate two
types of jobs found in
health care delivery
settings that are focused
on risk management and
regulatory compliance.
Needs Improvement
Evaluates two types of
jobs found in health care
delivery settings that are
focused on risk
management and
regulatory compliance,
but work lacks detail or is
missing.
Competent
Evaluates two types of
jobs found in health care
delivery settings that are
focused on risk
management and
regulatory compliance.
Exemplary
Evaluates two types of
jobs found in health care
delivery settings that are
focused on risk
management and
regulatory compliance.
Evaluation is credible and
insightful.
Analyze how political, legal, and ethical issues affect
staff, patients, and business operations. 16 %
Unacceptable
Does not analyze how
political, legal, and ethical
issues affect staff,
patients, and business
operations.
Needs Improvement
Analyzes how political,
legal, and ethical issues
affect staff, patients, and
business operations, but
the analysis is flawed or
missing critical
information.
Competent
Analyzes how political,
legal, and ethical issues
affect staff, patients, and
business operations.
Exemplary
Analyzes how political,
legal, and ethical issues
affect staff, patients, and
business operations.
Analysis is precise and
well written.
Create a professional slide presentation with speaker
notes. 10 %
Unacceptable
Does not create a
professional slide
presentation with speaker
notes.
Needs Improvement
Creates a professional
slide presentation with
speaker notes.
Presentation is superficial
or missing some key
elements.
Competent
Creates a professional
slide presentation with
speaker notes.
Exemplary
Creates a professional
slide presentation with
speaker notes.
Presentation is
professional, engaging,
and error free.
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Use a minimum of three quality academic resources to
support your strategy and decisions. 10 %
Unacceptable
Does not use at least
three quality academic
resources.
Needs Improvement
Uses at least three
academic resources, but
references are poor
quality or in-text citations
or references are
improperly formatted.
Competent
Uses at least three
quality academic
resources to support your
strategy and decisions.
Exemplary
Uses at least three
quality academic
resources. All references
are high-quality choices
and in-text citations and
references are error free.
