FAIR MARKET

1. Why is the concept of Fair Market Value important in healthcare transactions? How is it different in the healthcare context than other industries?

2. Why is it important to document the process and results of your fair market value analysis?

3. Explain the concept of “commercially reasonable” and why it is used in evaluating healthcare transactions.

4. Why would the government be concerned about patients getting freebies? When might it be in the government’s best interest to allow such gifts and to prohibit such gifts?

5. Using the LEIE Database, find one provider from Fort Worth and one provider from Dallas that is currently excluded from participating in Federal Healthcare programs.

Nursing Readmission

1. Discuss what resources are available for chronic cardiorespiratory issues to support patient independence and prevent readmission.
2. Explain how readmission affects reimbursement. What implications does readmission have on the hospital, and on the patient?

Disaster Management

Research a technological or human-induced disaster. Look at situations such as radiological, nuclear accidents, technological disasters (electromagnetic pulse), and hazardous material spills.

In your post, provide the name of the incident you have chosen, and support your answers with evidence/examples. Please provide a working link and a citation for your source(s).

Select 2 of the items below to discuss:

1. At what point does a technological or man-made event become labeled a disaster?

2. Name and explain the impact categories associated with your disaster.

3. How well do you think the United States is prepared for a disaster like the one you selected?

4. Discuss the factors that can influence the effects a disaster may have on a community or region.

5. What nursing interventions would be a priority for these victims?

6. What community resources should be provided to the victims for follow-up needs?

Note

Support your answer in a few paragraphs with evidence from scholarly sources.

linguistic and physical development

“It takes a village to raise a child.” How does supporting the linguistic and physical development of a young child apply to serving the common good from a Christian worldview perspective

Note

( 150 words please)

Principles Of Public Policy

You can get involved in the policy process as an actor outside of government. Name one policy area over which you would like to have influence. Why? What could you do to impact the policy formulation stage of the policy cycle?

Note

Your discussion statement must be 2—3 paragraphs long. This translates to 200 to 300 words.
be on topic and respond to the question posed by the instructor.
must use at least one quote or piece of evidence from the readings. Use citations.