scientists, and therapists are acknowledging that gender and sexuality are largely a social construct. With this new understanding, physicians are forced to grapple with how to treat gender-variant patients both physically and emotionally. As many patients seek to match their bodies with their minds, at times risky surgical and hormonal treatments must be prescribed. The physician is forced to weigh the risks and benefits to the patient and oftentimes it is the physician's decision that will determine if
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APPENDIX Checklists A Checklist A-1 Reviewing a Budget 1. Is this budget static (not adjusted for volume) or flexible (adjusted for volume during the year)? 2. Are the figures designated as fixed or variable? 3. Is the budget for a defined unit of authority? 4. Are the line items within the budget all expenses (and revenues, if applicable) that are controllable by the manager? 5. Is the format of the budget comparable with that of previous periods so that several reports over time can be
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Case Study 2-The Case of Jesica Santillon Effective communication requires messages to be conveyed clearly to the appropriate parties, but along the way there are many communication barriers that can create misunderstandings and misinterpretations of the intended message (Burns, Bradley & Weiner, 2012). Such misunderstandings and misinterpretations are apparent in the case of Jesica Santillon. This case study will identify the social and cultural barriers that may have made it difficult for
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Parkway Suite # 111 Chicago, IL 60610 February 20th 2013 Dr. John Stockton 3329 Airfield Lane Miami, Florida 44342 Dear Dr. Stockton: My name is Emad Hafiz and I am the CEO of Clarity Diagnostic Imaging Centers (CDIC). From one physician to another I am confident that you too see the changes in demand in the last decade in diagnostic imaging services in outpatient and inpatient procedures. This demand is exceeding our supply of diagnostic imaging capabilities and the demand will
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CONTROLLING HEALTH CARE COSTS WHILE PROMOTING THE BEST POSSIBLE HEALTH OUTCOMES American College of Physicians A White Paper 2009 Controlling Health Care Costs While Promoting the Best Possible Health Outcomes Summary of Position Paper Approved by the ACP Board of Regents, September 2009 What are the Major Drivers of Health Care Costs? Major drivers of health care costs include: inappropriate utilization especially of advanced medical technology, lack of patient involvement in decision-making
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Emerging market report 2007 Disclaimer PricewaterhouseCoopers has exercised professional care and diligence in the collection and processing of the information in this report. However, the data used in the preparation of this report (and on which the report is based) was provided by third-party sources. This report is intended to be of general interest only and does not constitute professional advice. PricewaterhouseCoopers makes no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy of
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system are going to respond proactively to the changing nature of medical transcription. Quality medical care often depends on a quality medical record. The importance of the medical record is reflected in the amount of money being ear¬ned by the physicians as well as the hospital
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Compare and contrast potential conflicts of interest that may exist between the internal and external stakeholders: RESPONSE: According to Corporate Governance P.30 of chapter one, internal stakeholders are shareholders may risk losing profit if information being withheld by Dr. Do Right is investigated, found to be true and the hospital suffers loss of reputations, law suits. Although the legal liability of shareholders is limited by law to the amount of investment they make in the company, their
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CULTURAL COMPETENCE IN HEALTH CARE: EMERGING FRAMEWORKS AND PRACTICAL APPROACHES Joseph R. Betancourt Massachusetts General Hospital–Harvard Medical School Alexander R. Green and J. Emilio Carrillo New York-Presbyterian Hospital–Weill Medical College of Cornell University FIELD REPORT October 2002 Support for this research was provided by The Commonwealth Fund. The views presented here are those of the authors and should not be attributed to The Commonwealth Fund or its directors, officers, or
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whistleblower is free to a percentage of the costs that the government finally get thus of the court case. The qui tam supplies have been used with increasing occurrence in current years to start court case against pharmaceutical producer for deception that these companies have supposedly committed against federal and state health care programs. This paper tries to clarify the effects that these whistleblower court case have had upon the health care industries. This paper also suggests traditions that the
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