A friend of the family is very upset because she feels that her grandmother was not properly treated when she was admitted to the emergency room a month ago. Her mother said that she felt that she was not given enough information about her medical condition in order to make a decision about her treatment. Also, she told your friend that she was transferred to another hospital when she went to the emergency room because she did not have health insurance. She actually did have health insurance but did not bring her insurance card so they sent her elsewhere because they could not verify it at the time. Since her release, she has been treated by a physician that she likes. However, she feels as if her provider is sending her for unnecessary tests. She knows that you are studying health care and would like some advice on what to do next. She understands that you are not an attorney but would like to have a basic understanding of her situation. Answer these questions using the information from the text Identify any potential health care issues regarding her treatment in the emergency room and by her physician.Identify what laws, if any, have been violated. What advice would you give her?
A friend of the family is very upset because she feels that her grandmother was not properly treated when she was admitted to the emergency room a month ago. Her mother said that she felt that she was not given enough information about her medical condition in order to make a decision about her treatment. Also, she told your friend that she was transferred to another hospital when she went to the emergency room because she did not have health insurance. She actually did have health insurance but did not bring her insurance card so they sent her elsewhere because they could not verify it at the time.
Since her release, she has been treated by a physician that she likes. However, she feels as if her provider is sending her for unnecessary tests. She knows that you are studying health care and would like some advice on what to do next. She understands that you are not an attorney but would like to have a basic understanding of her situation. Answer these questions using the information from the text
Identify any potential health care issues regarding her treatment in the emergency room and by her physician.
Identify what laws, if any, have been violated.
What advice would you give her?
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