NURS 1130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: American Hospital Association, An Essay On Criticism, The American Heritage Dictionary Of The English Language
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There are civil and criminal laws that affect the healthcare industry. Civil law focuses on the wrongful acts against individuals and organizations based on contractual violations. To prove a civil infraction, you do not need as much evidence as in a criminal case. Criminal law is concerned with actions that are illegal based on court decisions: ex. Medicare or medicaid fraud people, hospitals, or practices are billing for fake services to get money from the government: ex. In order to convict someone of a criminal activity, it has to be proven without a reasonable doubt of guilt. Examples of criminal law infractions would be medicare and medicaid fraud. According to the american heritage dictionary (2000): medical malpractice is the. Improper or negligent treatment of a patient by a provider which results in injury, damage or loss (p. 1060): ex. Giving the patient the right dosage is so important.
