This week, we are learning about issues surrounding human genetics and eugenics, including stem cell research, cloning, and genetic testing and treatment. •Choose and describe a scientific technique or practice related to genetics and eugenics. Provide the rationale behind the use of this technique or practice. •Discuss your thoughts and ideas regarding the technique or practice. Is it ever justifiable? Why or why not? 2.Animal research is a necessary practice in the world of medical research, allowing scientists to develop life-saving interventions and to spot catastrophic problems before new techniques or products make their way to actual patients. However, this does not mean that we should deny that there are serious ethical issues involved. Animal testing is not a pretty or pleasant process. It causes pain and suffering to animal subjects, and legitimate cases of abuse have been uncovered by animal rights groups. Consequently, the practice should be tightly regulated, and alternative methods should be employed whenever possible. Discussion Prompt •Discuss a specific research study involving animals that had ethical issues. •What were the ethical issues involved? •What could have been done to conduct the research study differently to avoid these ethical issues? 3.Discussion Prompt •Is abortion morally wrong? •Should abortion be illegal? Discussion Prompt: Choose one of the questions above and argue both sides with supporting evidence. 4.Does a person in need of an organ transplant have a moral right to obtain that transplant, supposing the availability of the needed organ? How should we choose who gets a transplant, supposing that there are not enough organs for all who need them?

You are a corporate compliance officer for a hospital. You are also a feature writer for The Medical Reporter, an online health magazine. The editor asks you to write an 8-10 page feature story about the steps you should take when fraud and abuse cases are reported to a facility. This is very timely as you recently received a call on your “hotline” regarding a potential fraud and abuse issue. The caller indicated that Dr. Greedy was billing for services that had not been provided. You are in danger of losing reimbursement for Medicare and Medicaid programs if this behavior is not stopped. Your feature should address the ethical and moral components that healthcare providers and healthcare facilities face with fraud and abuse issues. Your research should include the following aspects:
1. How to conduct an investigation. It should include the following elements:
1. Reviewing the initial complaint: What are the items you should look for in a compliant to determine validity?
2. Notifying the appropriate upper management of the complaint unless they are implicated in the complaint: What are the steps to take to determine who is involved?
3. Obtaining additional information as necessary and developing a plan for the investigation: What other items are important to the investigation?
4. Conducting interviews with staff, residents and/or management: Delineate the types of questions to ask in the interview.
5. Determining if the allegations are substantiated or unsubstantiated: Identify criteria to determine if substantiated or unsubstantiated.
2. How to develop a correction action plan. The plan may suggest:
1. A recommendation for a subsequent audit or follow-up to the complaint and determination of when this is necessary.
2. A recommendation to refund any overpayments to federal government, insurance company or individual payer and when that may be the best course of action.
Assignment 1 Grading CriteriaMaximum PointsDiscussed the process for reviewing the initial healthcare fraud and abuse complaint and the items to look for to determine validity.
-Explained the steps to take to determine who is involved in the complaint.32Discussed how to obtain additional information to develop a plan for the investigation and the items, which would be important to the investigation.-
-Explained how to conduct interviews with staff, residents and/or management and the types of questions to ask in the interview.-
-32Identified the criteria to determine if the allegations are substantiated or unsubstantiated.32Explained how to determine when a recommendation for a subsequent audit or follow-up to the complaint is necessary.
-Discussed the best course of action when a recommendation to refund any overpayments to federal government, insurance company or individual payer is warranted.