The health care quality improvement act

The health care environment is under constant change in the United States. This continual change

results in the need for health care professionals to frequently review health care legal and ethical
situations and understand how they apply to you and your role as a health care employee.

Please choose one of the following topics to discuss:

1. Ethical considerations of managed care
2. The Health Care Quality Improvement Act
3. Fee splitting
4. Conscience clause

1. In your post, please answer the following:
   1. List the topic you have chosen and in your own words, give an overview of this topic including
      ethical and legal considerations and concerns.
   2. Discuss how this topic impacts the medical field and give an example of how it might come into
      effect.
   3. How might this topic impact patient rights and the health care provider’s rights?