[Question - Other] Help from a HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATOR desperately needed

Hi all! I need some help from a health admin (current or retired) I have a FINAL project for my Ethics of Healthcare Administration class in which I need to interview an administrator.

I previously had someone lined up but due to the stress the healthcare system is currently facing, they bailed on me. Many of my classmates and I have reached out to our professor about how this project is a horrible idea considering the COVID-19 Pandemic but it persists.

IF YOU ARE WILLING TO HELP PLEASE PM ME! All of this can be done through one quick email session or I’m even willing to set up a zoom meeting if that works better

Basically, for my project, I would like you to give some background on yourself and a short summary of a case that you faced as an administrator and found ethically challenging. The case will be shared in a class discussion. So, you can change any identifying information in order to respect confidentiality.

In addition to the summary please answer these follow up questions:

-Is this an issue that you face often in your work as an administrator?

-What guides you in determining how to handle ethically troublesome cases?

-What resources are available to help administrators deal with ethical issues?

-Do you have any other advice that would be helpful for new administrators facing difficult ethical issues?

If you really want to, you can even reply in the comments. I will be posting this across multiple subs too!

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Submitted June 03, 2020 at 05:23AM by jmg488 https://ift.tt/3eHcUOb

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Can I oil cleanse my body?

I know people oil cleanse their faces but can I do the same for my body?

I have a lot of allergies and sensitivities. I want to go as simple as possible and am thinking of oil cleansing my body with hemp oil from now on. Rub oil all over my body and then use a wash cloth then rinse.

Has anyone had success doing this? I am thinking of buying a dry brush to exfoliate as well.. Thoughts?

Thank you!

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Submitted June 03, 2020 at 02:25AM by journey1992 https://ift.tt/3gPO4NO

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NPR News: New Book Argues Migration Isn't A Crisis — It's The Solution

New Book Argues Migration Isn't A Crisis — It's The Solution
When living things cross into new territory, they are often viewed as threats. But Sonia Shah, who has written a new book — The Next Great Migration -- says the "invaders" are just following biology.

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[News] This week's top healthcare news - week of 6/2/2020. Price gouging at CVS, protests and pandemics, cutting ties with the World Health Organization, and more.

Must-Reads

Six Blue Cross Blue Shield divisions are suing CVS Health over price-fixing generic drugs.

• The TL;DR summary: CVS allegedly lied to BCBS about how much they were charging for generic drugs. As a result, they claim that CVS way overcharged BCBS for those drugs. Read the full lawsuit here.

The White House is cutting ties with the World Health Organization, citing favoritism toward China.

A report published by CB insights took a dive into how Big Tech is entering healthcare. Download it here.

A slew of canceled hospital deals were announced this week.

• In Michigan/Ohio, Beaumont and Summa Health called off their $6.1 billion merger. Then in Chicago, four safety net hospitals in Chicago called off a $1.1 billion combination. And finally, here's a summary of 10 other hospital deals canceled in the past couple of months.

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Policy and Politics.

• CMS is capping out of pocket insulin costs at $35 per month, but it's not as rosy sounding as you might think.
• In other interesting news, CMS continues to expand telehealth coverage, easing telemedicine access to Medicare Advantage members living in more rural areas. Changes like these make me think that telehealth might have the best use-case in rural areas where physician coverage is much lower.
• As far as the election goes, Trump and Biden appear to be taking opposing views on the coronavirus (WSJ paywall). We'll see who it pays off for!
• House Democrats are investigating HHS. Specifically, they're questioning the department's methods of distributing the relief funding for providers.
• Get an in-depth summary of all the legal action on Capitol Hill from JD Supra here.

Coronavirus latest.

• 1,839,698 infected; 106,262 deaths in the U.S. (View the trend)
• 6,166,946 infected; 372,035 deaths globally. (View more data)

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Other 'Rona stories.

• From the NY Times: Here's what we've learned so far 6 months into the coronavirus.
• Almost one third of all U.S. deaths came from nursing homes.
• Firms like CVS, Cigna, Encompass, and DaVita are returning their stimulus funds. They either don't need it, or don't want the strings attached to it.
• Speaking of CVS, the retail drug / insurance giant is testing out self-driving prescription delivery.
• The CDC recommended broad changes this week to how U.S. offices should operate during the pandemic.
• Antibody tests are creating confusion and misrepresentation of data instead of being a helpful solution to the pandemic.
• The protests couldn't have come at a worse time from the pandemic perspective - they might have a big impact on controlling the coronavirus spread.

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Interesting resources.

• Strata's national patient and procedure volume tracker analyzes weekly changes in hospital and outpatient volumes. The report is a great insight into how patient volumes have been affected nationwide.

Things to skim.

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Biz Hits

• A deep dive into how much for-profit hospitals are getting in bailout funds.
• Healthcare CEO pay outstrips infectious disease research, according to Axios.

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State Hits

• Oklahoma no longer has the funds to expand Medicaid - as a result, the state withdrew its planned expansion.
• Molina, Centene are the biggest exchange winners in Kentucky's Medicaid awards.

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Other Hits

• “This Is a Time for Mourning”: Hospital Chaplaincy in the Age of Coronavirus (The Ringer)
• Healthcare giant Kaiser Permanente is considering building a private wireless LTE network
• Is police brutality a public health issue?

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Thought-Provoking Editorials

• How fitness will change forever. (The Atlantic)
• The virus could cost states billions of dollars. (NY Times)
• The protest that ended social distancing (WSJ)
• Cutting ties with the WHO creates a scientific and leadership vacuum. (Stat)

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My favorite reads from this week:

• Ill-timed buyouts bruise KKR and Blackstone. (WSJ)
• How COVID-19 stopped the flu. (Nature)

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Thanks for reading - you can find my past healthcare weekly news summaries here.

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Submitted June 02, 2020 at 10:34PM by Passit2Madden https://ift.tt/2MjBYPc

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[Question - Other] Can anyone tell me what this bruise and swelling is from? Noticed on a 1.5 year old this morning. Only on finger and hand is swollen.

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https://ift.tt/36Ua31u Submitted June 02, 2020 at 03:15PM by yaji-sama https://ift.tt/3dBQg9C

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NPR News: Nearly 26,000 Nursing Home Residents Have Died From COVID-19, Federal Data Show

Nearly 26,000 Nursing Home Residents Have Died From COVID-19, Federal Data Show
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says about 80% of nursing homes nationwide reported data to the CDC as required. The remaining 20% could face fines if they don't comply.

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NPR News: White House Coronavirus Testing Czar To Stand Down

White House Coronavirus Testing Czar To Stand Down
Adm. Brett Giroir says he will be "demobilized" from his role overseeing coronavirus testing at FEMA in mid-June and going back to his regular job at the Department of Health and Human Services.

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