Purchase Solution

Healthcare cost implications

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

Discuss ethical and legal implications of the rising healthcare cost.

Purchase this Solution
Solution Summary

Ethical and legal implications of the rising healthcare costs are clearly explored in this case. References are also provided to justify the assertions.

Solution Preview

The rising costs of healthcare lead to many ethical and legal considerations for patients, administrators and care providers. While the considerations will differ among the various groups involved, they generally surround the seriousness of failing to provide adequate healthcare for all parties.

For patients, ethical considerations may involve caring for and making decisions about the care of family members. Rising costs often lead to a reduction in the types of services a patient receives or the elimination of various forms of treatment, that may be effective, but considered more costly. In a case presented by Dr. Robert Orr (2009), a 64 year old man placed on a ventilator, after attempts to shrink an esophageal tumor failed, created an ethical dilemma for both the patients' family and healthcare providers.

The man's son insisted that his father remain on life support for several months, stating that it was their religious beliefs that dictated that everything possible to sustain life be done. Heatlhcare ...

Solution provided by:
Beatrice Martino, MEd
Education
  • MEd, Jones International University
  • BSc, DeVry University
  • MPH, Walden University
Recent Feedback
  • "Thank you so much!"
  • "Great work"
  • "thanks for the information"
  • "Thanks for the information"
  • "Excellent Work, very well-written, clear and concise."
Purchase this Solution
Free BrainMass Quizzes
Crohn's Disease

How much do you know about this condition?

CPR (Red Cross Standards)

Are you up to date on your CPR skills? Find out if you know what to do in an emergency with this quiz.

Vitals about a Patient's Vitals

Basic questions about blood pressure and measurements.

Labor and Delivery

Do you know about the stages of delivery? Find out with this quiz!

Tumor Markers

This quiz help you memorize common tumor markers used to detect and diagnose some types of cancer.

View More Free Quizzes
Related BrainMass Solutions

  • Financial and ethical implications of healthcare cost

    376323 Financial and ethical implications of healthcare cost are examined. Discuss financial implications of rising healthcare cost. How would you look at these in the context of an organization?

  • Technology changes

    Technology changes and improves society but it has also cost implications. 1. How will you relate this statement to healthcare?

  • EVOLUTION OF THE PROBLEM

    The expert explains the implications of the rising healthcare cost for the stakeholders of the organization. Among these, you are asked to give special attention to patients.

  • Impact of Tort reforms

    One of the main implications of reforming the civil tort system is improvement in healthcare access. States such as Texas have seen improvement in healthcare access, economic prosperity and job creation due to reforms in tort law.

  • HIPPA PRIVACY LAWS

    Arora & Pimentel (2005) provide that the average cost of compliance is $ 3.1 million for an organization. Financial implications of HIPAA can be classified into administrative, technical security, and physical security costs.

  • Cost, Quality, and Access in the U.S. Healthcare Delivery System

    The implications for management and leadership within healthcare organizations is stark and clear.

  • Shifting From Volume to Value

    the inflation of the cost of delivery of care for healthcare organizations because it is based upon volume as opposed to value.

  • CHF Re-admission Rates and Implications

    Discuss implications of the above findings relative to the patient cohort/population, interdisciplinary team, cost and the continuum of care.

  • Strategic focus for emergent healthcare issues

    While on one hand the cost trajectory for healthcare industry is becoming unsustainable, there is an increase in demand for healthcare services due to expansion of population and growth in costly chronic disease management.

View More Related Solutions