Paper Problem: Examination of Health Care Laws
Introduction
The health law field currently has undergone, and will continue to undergo, enormous change. Among the multitude of challenges are legal implications that come with electronic health records (EHRs), payments based on patient outcomes, mergers, fraud, insurance disbursements, and antitrust laws-just to name few. In addition, disruptive medical innovations, such as biotechnology and treatment research, have created new concerns over ethics and privacy. To perform proficiently as a health care administrator, the current environment requires that you have an understanding of key health care laws such as the following:
1) Stark Law.
2) HIPAA for Professionals.
3) HITECH Act Enforcement Interim Final Rule.
4) Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA).
5) A Roadmap for New Physicians: Fraud & Abuse Laws; Anti-Kickback Statute.
6) The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act.
The response must include a reference list. Using one-inch margins, double-space, Times New Roman 12 pnt font and APA style of writing and citations.