Unit 4 Module 6 - Ethical and Legal Scope of Practice

Question 1

Define the Quadruple Aim.

Answer 1

Framework for high quality care delivery

• improving population health
• reducing healthcare costs
• improve patient care
• prevent provider burnout

Question 2

Explain the purpose of the Affordable Care Act.

Answer 2

• make affordable health care available to more people
• provide innovative medical care delivery methods
• protect patients under pre existing conditions

Question 3

Ethical dilemmas related costs.

Answer 3

• when emphasis is placed on reducing costs possibly driving providers to prescribe lower cost/possibly lower quality methods to patients

Question 4

Define involuntary discharge.

Answer 4

• discharge or transfer of a patient who has not requested such action