Why do you think it is important for healthcare professionals to learn about patient privacy laws and regulations?

Why do you think it is important for healthcare professionals to learn about patient privacy laws and regulations?

As you respond to your classmates, provide an example of a healthcare position and its responsibility in protecting a patient’s medical records.

Please include the name of the person or question to which you are replying in the subject line. For example, “Tom’s response to Susan’s comment.”
Joshua:

Hello, My name is Joshua Worth, I am entering my last term at CSU today! Currently I am the Chief of an EMS service outside of Pittsburgh, PA. As I finish up my degree I am applying to some master programs and hope to continue to further my career. I live in Pittsburgh with my Wife and two children. I have been in the field of EMS for the last 12 years.

Health care privacy is an interesting topic which I think presents many challenges for both providers and public health officials. However I think they are vital in protecting citizens from government intrusion into their health care. Its obvious that all levels of health care from top administration to the lowest level of the hierarchy. In my opinion the lower level providers need to have the more in depth understanding of the laws because they handle much more of the protected information. The administrators in large entities are less likely to handle and deal with HIPPA and HITECH information due to the nature of their jobs. At least once you reach large corporate entities.

Why are accountants concerned with the timing in the recording of purchases?

Holmes Corporation manufactures electronic components for use in many consumer products. Their raw materials are purchased literally from all over the world. Depending on the country involved, purchase terms vary widely. Some suppliers, for example, require full prepayment, while others are content to receive payment within six months of receipt of the goods. Because of this situation, Holmes never closes its books until at least ten days after month end. In this way, it can sort out ownership of goods in transit, and document which goods were received by month end, and which were not. Manya Andre, a new accountant, was asked to record about $70,000 in inventory as having been received before month end. She argued that the shipping documents clearly showed that the goods were actually received on the 8th of the current month. Her boss, busy with month-end reports, curtly tells Ann to check the shipping terms. She did so, and found the notation “FOB shipper’s dock” on the document. She hadn’t seen that particular notation before, but she reasoned that if the selling company considered it shipped when it reached their dock, Holmes should consider it received when it reached Holmes’s dock. She did not record the purchase until after month end.  To receive full credit, answer both:

  • Why are accountants concerned with the timing in the recording of purchases?
  • Was there a violation of ethical standards here? Explain.

Describe how different components of organizational behavior are used within an organization.

Imagine you work for a successful company and have been asked to be a guest speaker for an entry-level organizational behavior course at a local college. The goal of this presentation is to help the college students gain a basic understanding of organizational behavior and be able to speak to its importance in an organization.

Create a handout, such as a chart or a fact sheet, you can hand out to students during your presentation in which you:

  • Define organizational behavior.
  • Describe how different components of organizational behavior are used within an organization.
  • Identify how the use of organizational behavior can lead to the success and failure of an organization.

“Internal controls exist because most people can’t be trusted.” Is this true? Explain.

Moyer Instruments is a rapidly growing manufacturer of medical devices. As a result of its growth, the company’s management recently modified several of its procedures and practices to improve internal control. Some employees are upset with the changes. They have complained that all these changes just show that the company no longer trusts them. Required: “Internal controls exist because most people can’t be trusted.” Is this true? Explain.

Explain HR’s role in formulating corporate values and developing an overall business sustainability strategy.

Organizations are increasingly concerned with sustainability and corporate social responsibility – whether for business, legal, or values-based reasons. The HR function is uniquely positioned to assist in both developing and implementing a sustainability strategy.

Go to The Guardian’s Corporate Social Responsibility (Links to an external site.)page and select a video or article from the list provided. If possible, avoid selecting videos or articles already chosen and discussed by classmates. After viewing the video or reading the article you have selected, provide a summary of it and a response to the following discussion prompts:

  • Explain how the organization in the video or article demonstrates corporate social responsibility.
  • Explain HR’s role in formulating corporate values and developing an overall business sustainability strategy.
  • Identify examples of sustainable HR practices that support a culture of corporate social responsibility.

Did Seaver Books act ethically in reinstating the debt of one client, and not the other? Explain.

Seaver Books, a small book publishing company, wrote off the debt of The Learning Center, and the Academy of Basic Education, both small private schools, after it determined that the schools were facing serious financial difficulty. No notice of the action was sent to the schools; Seaver Books simply stopped sending bills. Nearly a year later, The Learning Center was given a large endowment and a government grant. The resulting publicity brought the school to the attention of Seaver Books, which immediately reinstated the account, and sent a new bill to the school, including interest for the entire time the debt was outstanding. No further action was taken regarding the Academy of Basic Education, which was still operational. Did Seaver Books act ethically in reinstating the debt of one client, and not the other? Explain.