Capella BUS4121 2020 JULY Week 7 Discussion (dq1+dq2) Latest

BUS4121 Ethics in Health Care Management

Week 7 Discussion

DQ1 Case Study 1: Vidant Health

In the Ethics and Professionalism for Healthcare Managers text, the authors highlight Vidant Health as an example of how quality audits results can lead to quality improvement in operations management (pages 213–214).

Review the Mini-Case Study: Change for the Better in your textbook, and the Vidant Health resources linked in your Unit 7 studies. Utilize and directly refer to these resources as you address each of the three Mini-Case Study Questions on page 214. Your personal resource list, compiled in the first discussion in Units 1 and 2, will be useful for analyzing this case study as well.

Follow APA guidelines to cite and reference all of your resource materials in your work. Refer to the BUS4121 Library Guide for assistance.

Response Guidelines

Respond to the main discussion posts of at least two learners as early in the week as possible to allow for continuing conversation. Compare and comment on the management actions chosen by your peers with your own. Offer constructive comments, ask questions, and thank your peers for additional insights you gained from their compositions.

DQ2 Case Study 2: HIPAA Violations

Health care leaders must understand and respect the depth of the ethical implications related to the use of technology and data in all aspects of management, from patient care to operations management. The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) identifies real-life cases of HIPAA violations on its Web site and these cases are shared in the media.

Chapter 12 of the Ethics and Professionalism for Healthcare Managers textbook summarizes six of the most significant violation cases in recent years. Choose one of these cases listed on pages 215–216 under For Your Consideration (or a more recent occurrence) to evaluate. Research the OCR investigation and outcomes in detail. In your main post, summarize the details of the case and violations, and explain how and why actions taken within the organizations violated ethical principles. Recommend a strategy a health care manager might take to ensure this type of violation can be prevented. Be sure to cite and reference your additional research resources in your work.

Follow APA guidelines to cite and reference all of your resource materials in your work. Refer to the BUS4121 Library Guide for assistance.

Response Guidelines

Respond to the main discussion posts of at least two learners as early in the week as possible to allow for continuing conversation. Try to respond to peers who have chosen different violation cases from yours to help expand your overall knowledge and awareness. Comment on the application of ethical principles, choices of recommended action, and similarities or differences with to the case you chose.

DQ3 Sharing Informational Interview Experiences

Post your Unit 6 Informational Interview Report assignment for your peers to read over as they choose. Review your peers' work as well.

This is an optional and ungraded, but recommended, activity. Sharing individual experiences and knowledge gained offers an enhanced learning opportunity for everyone, especially for the day-to-day practice of ethical management in a variety of specific sectors of the health care system.

Follow APA guidelines to cite and reference all of your resource materials in your work. Refer to the BUS4121 Library Guide for assistance.