Assignment:
Be sure to adjust your audio settings. Unit outcome(s) addressed in this Assignment: Distinguish Respondeat Superior from Independent Contractor Status Discuss Doctrine of Apparent Agency Discuss liability of managed care organizations Course outcome(s) assessed/addressed in this Assignment:
1: Illustrate legal principles and laws that affect professional and administrative decisions found in health care services.
2: Evaluate inherent limitations to the delivery of health care due to legal mandates.
3: Evaluate how the law of contract and malpractice mold health care delivery.
Instructions:
You are to submit a paper based on the following article which can be found in Course Resources: Ruling may up risk for 'apparent authority.' (2009). Healthcare Risk Management, 31(4), 43-44.
The article is about the Doctrine of Apparent Authority (or Apparent Agency, DAA), which is also discussed of your textbook.
After reading the article, compose a paper including, but not limited to, the following: Discuss apparent authority, generally. Include an understanding of risk management. Discuss the relationship between physician and hospital (or other authority/agency). What conclusions would you as a health administrator make about the relationship between physician and agency? How can health administrators help the relationship be productive for both parties?
Requirements Your submission must be written in a scholarly, well-flowing piece that reflects Master's level work.
Include a title page, a reference page, and 12 pt. Times New Roman font.Your paper should be a minimum of 3 pages in length, not including the title page and references.All formatting and references should follow APA format.