Stark Laws Case Study
The Stark Laws are three separate provisions that govern physician self-referral for Medicare and Medicaid patients, named after U.S. Congressman Pete Stark who first sponsored the legislation in the early 1990s. The idea for the laws came into place because of the practice of physician self-referral, or the practice of a doctor referring a patient to a medical organization in which they had some sort of financial interest. Critics of this practice believed that there was an inherent conflict of interest, not to mention a fiscal benefit to the physician, which might encourage over testing, use of procedures that might be more expensive than the market could bear, and/or because of the captive audience (the patient) provide undue pressure to use only those physician recommended providers and services (Law 2011).
Definition of the Issue- A group of physicians and medical professionals formed a new medical group called K. Street Internal Medicine. This group was to be located in the high-profile district of Washington, DC, primarily to serve the employed individuals who worked either for the government or for agencies that served the government. Since this is a high-end real estate market, they reasoned that if they could provide a well-rounded and comprehensive range of services, they would be able to better meet the needs of the population under consideration. Indeed, a number of the physicians, support staff, and ancillary service providers view the ability for K. Street to provide a broad range of services as integral to their participation in the organization, and even the organization's ability to become solvent.
There are, however, some questions and issues regarding K. Street's logistical...
A fourth foundational element is the strength of the Starbucks brand itself and is ubiquity globally. As a result of rapid and well-defined strategies for opening up retail stores, Starbucks is now considered one of the most preeminent and strongest brands globally. Starbucks has generated the strength of their brand through combining high-quality coffee and tea beverages with the third-place concept to generate customer loyalty and world-of-mouth among customers and their
Power Does Each of These Individuals, Including You, Possess on This Team? The individuals within the team have power, which they hold, and in turn, can make a difference in their capacity to influence the rest of the team. They have different sources of power. To begin with, Harry Starker possesses legitimate power. Legitimate power originates from a person's role or position within an organization (Bal et al., 2008). Individuals
Sociological Theories Do laws serve to help the masses or do they serve the "propertied and privileged few?" (Heywood 152) This question is thrown into stark relief, given the recent Kobe Bryant Scandal regarding the accuser's allegations that the NBA superstar raped her. (CNN.com, 2003) Theorists and Sociological concepts On one hand, it could be argued that the privileges of the wealth and fame offered by Bryant's status gave him added media protection.
Of all the nations hit by the great Asian financial crash of 1997, Indonesia has gone through the most widespread political upheaval (Smith, 2003). A hated dictator has been thrown out, and democracy is on everyone's lips. But in spite of this victory, the capitalist democracy that most of the mass movement imagines is not possible in a nation as super exploited and crisis-ridden as Indonesia. In the end only
Delphi Study: Influence of Environmental Sustainability Initiatives on Information Systems Table of Contents (first draft) Green IT Current Methods and Solutions Green IT and energy costs Green It and Email Systems Green IT and ICT Green IT and ESS Green IT and TPS Green IT and DSS Green IT and other support systems Green IT and GHG reduction Green IT and the Government Sector Green IT and the Corporate Sector Future Prospects of Green IT in the software industry The paper focuses on how the
Alcan Case Although there are many drawbacks to Alcon's current application management, there are justifications for the current IT management system. The current Alcon application management structure, prior to Robert Ouellette's overhaul, emphasizes a culture of decentralization (Dube, Bernier, & Roy, 2009, Pt. A). This decentralized model is logical, in part, because it allows each practice group to structure its own strategic IT plan and choose its infrastructure based on
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