You are the corporate director of risk management. You receive a call from the practice manager at a physician’s office. The physician’s office is part of your organization’s corporation. The practice manager said that he is very concerned. He received a call from a patient saying that he wanted to see the doctor right away. He was asked what his emergency was and he stated that he isn’t
Critical Path Method
The critical path is the longest succession of tasks that has to be successfully completed to conclude a project entirely. The tasks involved in the sequence are called critical activities, as any task getting delayed will result in the whole project getting delayed. To determine the time duration of a project, the critical path has to be identified. The critical path method or CPM is used by project managers to evaluate the least amount of time required to finish each task with the least amount of delay.
Cost Analysis
The entire idea of cost of production or definition of production cost is applied corresponding or we can say that it is related to investment or money cost. Money cost or investment refers to any money expenditure which the firm or supplier or producer undertakes in purchasing or hiring factor of production or factor services.
Inventory Management
Inventory management is the process or system of handling all the goods that an organization owns. In simpler terms, inventory management deals with how a company orders, stores, and uses its goods.
Project Management
Project Management is all about management and optimum utilization of the resources in the best possible manner to develop the software as per the requirement of the client. Here the Project refers to the development of software to meet the end objective of the client by providing the required product or service within a specified Period of time and ensuring high quality. This can be done by managing all the available resources. In short, it can be defined as an application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to meet the objective of the Project. It is the duty of a Project Manager to achieve the objective of the Project as per the specifications given by the client.
You are the corporate director of risk management. You receive a call from the practice manager at a physician’s office. The physician’s office is part of your organization’s corporation. The practice manager said that he is very concerned. He received a call from a patient saying that he wanted to see the doctor right away. He was asked what his emergency was and he stated that he isn’t sick. He just needs to talk with the doctor. When the receptionist said that unless he needs an appointment for medical reasons he can’t have an appointment today, he stated that he is sick and is in a lot of pain. The receptionist said that she will talk with the doctor and call him back.
The receptionist reported to the practice manager that the patient was sent a letter terminating him from the practice. The letter was sent 5 days ago. The reason for his termination is that he is a chronic user of narcotic pain medication and he was given a contract to sign re: his narcotic use. He signed the contract and quickly violated the terms of the agreement.
Questions:
- Based on the termination of a patient from the practice, what are you obligated to do?
- If there are concerns regarding your obligation, what would you suggest?
- What would you tell the practice manager to do immediately for the safety of the staff?
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