What is the false claims act of 1986 regarding healthcare

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Case: A patient had surgery and the nurse-anesthetist administered the anesthesia. The patient subsequently arrested and died while under anesthesia. An investigation concluded that the patient was not receiving the needed amount of oxygen and the nurse-anesthetist missed the changes in the vital signs until the patient was close to cardiac arrest. The surgeon initially had assisted in positioning the patient and had helped to administer some of the initial anesthetic.

Think about the following questions when responding to this scenario:

Make sure you find out what a nurse -anesthetist does and the scope of her responsibilities.
Does Respondeat Superior apply in this case? If so, how?
Do physician supervision and monitoring apply to this case? If so, how?
Does the medical staff organization apply in this case? Why or why not?
Which ethical principles (autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and/or justice) apply in this case?
Contract

Discuss the elements of an enforceable contract and apply them to a contract with a vendor to purchase a new CT scanner. What would you include in the contract? How would you confirm its validity? Which part of the corporate structure would be part of planning for capital equipment such as a CT scanner?
Provide an example of medical staff personnel. Discuss why courts often consider medical staff bylaws a contract
Criminal Aspects of Healthcare

What is the False Claims Act of 1986 regarding healthcare? Provide an example. What is the Antikickback statue of 1987? Provide an example.

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