Administrative Simplification Overview Benchmark
Contact a health care professional who has experience with mandatory reporting requirements and arrange to conduct an interview. Use the interview to gain a better understanding of mandatory reporting requirements and associated actions needed for suspected abuse and neglect. Create 10 interview questions and attach as an appendix to the assignment. You do not have to include answers with interview questions as these will be discussed.
Write a 1,250-1,500 word paper based on the interview in which you address the following:
- What are the laws in your state regarding mandatory reporting related to suspected abuse and neglect? (llinois)
- Describe the impact of reporting requirements on management strategies.
- Describe an example provided during the interview regarding a case of suspected abuse and neglect.
- Describe what was done by the facility to attempt to resolve the suspected abuse and neglect.
- How does this align with laws in your state and ethical considerations?
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Benchmark Information
This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competency:
MS Health Administration
1.5: Describe reporting requirements for the health care marketplace and their impact on management strategies. use the following references to help write the benchmark. NO OUTSIDE RESOURCES
Preventing Abuse and Neglect,” from Nurse Aide/VIP (2017)
“Health-Care Providers and the Duty to Report,” by Bandy, Osborne, Smith, Todorova, and Winter, from Utah Bar Journal (2018).
How Federal Disability and Age Discrimination Laws Apply–or Not–to Physician Independent Contractors Who May Be Impaired,” by Keville, from The Health Lawyer (2018). How to Avoid the Devastating Consequences of HIPAA Noncompliance,” by Serrano, from Healthcare Financial Management (2019).
Mandated Reporting,” by Melko, from RDH (2017).
“End-of-Life Care Issues: A Personal, Economic, Public Policy, and Public Health Crisis,” by Morhaim and Pollack, from American Journal of Public Health (2013).
Rethinking the Traditional Ethics Committee,” by Nelson, from Healthcare Executive (2017).
“Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act,” located on the State of California’s Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) website.
HIPAA Title Information,” located on the State of California’s Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) website.
“Administrative Simplification Overview,” located on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website.
Mandatory Reporters of Child Abuse and Neglect,” from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2019), located on the Child Welfare Information Gateway website.
Health Information Privacy” page, located on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) website.