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Doctoctal level assignment (1) 400 words
Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.
Physician Salaries
According to Peterson and Burton (2007), physician salaries in the United States are higher than in most other countries.
Focus your discussion on the following:
Discuss whether these higher salaries are substantiated.
Consider physician reimbursement methods and malpractice expenses in the United States.
Do higher physician salaries result in higher levels of quality of care?
Doctoctal level assignment (2)400 words
The Future of Hospitals
The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) mandates that individuals cannot be refused medical treatment from a hospital for the inability to pay for health care services. Provisions under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act increase health care coverage to nearly all individuals in the United States.
Focus your discussion on the following;
Discuss the possible implications that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act may have on the financial operations of hospitals.