Ethical, Legal, and Economic Foundations of The Educational Process
Ethical, Legal, and Economic Foundations of The Educational Process
Ethical, Legal, and Economic Foundations of The Educational Process
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ethics in the classroom and practice: potential benefit to the 1. student
_____________ or to the ___________-_________ relationship 2. student-teacher
ethics in the classroom and practice: balance of students 1. interests
____________ and teachers ________________ 2. interests
ethics in the classroom and practice: presence of
professional
___________________ ideals
ethics in the classroom and practice: Coercion patient have rights to refuse treatment
ethics in the classroom and practice: a balance of power exist
1. expert
between the teacher (____________)
2. novice
and the student (______________)
ethics in the classroom and practice: can assist the teacher in
being fully ______________ with her or him self regarding the 1. honest
appropriateness of _________________ the student and can 2. counseling
serve as an extremely useful guide in uncertain situations
ethics in the classroom and practice: students are
autonomous
____________________ agents
•Master-servant rule
•Let the master answer
•Provides that the employer may be held liable for negligence,
Documentation: Respondeat Superior
assault and battery, false imprisonment, slander, libel, or any other
tort committed by an employee
•OTA, as an OT we are responsible for everything they do
•If it isn't documented, it didn't occur!
•Documentation can be the deciding factor in legal actions
Documentation: Laxity in Documentation
•All records can be subpoenaed
•Electronic and hard copies carry equal legal weight
Documentation: a legal doctrine, most commonly used in
__________, that hold a _______________ or ______________ 1. court
legally responsible for the wrongful acts of an _____________ or 2. employer or principle
__________ , if such acts occur within the scope of the employ- 3. employee or agent
ment or agency
Direct Costs •Predictable expenses tied to providing service/education
•Labor
examples of direct cost •Time
•Equipment
•those expenses that are predictable, remain the same over time,
Equipment: Fixed Cost
and can be controlled (salaries)
•in the case of healthcare organizations, depend on volume
Equipment: Variable Cost
(meals prepared)
Time as a ____________ cost is a major factor included in a 1. direct
___________-___________ analysis 2. cost-benefit
Indirect Cost •Expenses not directly related to delivery of services
•Overhead expenses (utilities, mortgage, maintenance)
examples of indirect cost
•These expenses occur whether services are delivered or not
•Indirect cost that cannot be anticipated, but only recognized after
the fact.
HIdden Cost
Examples include low productivity, staff turnover, and unpaid ser-
vices.
•Realized through shortened patient stays, education that pre-
cost savings
vents disease and/or readmission
patients who have fewer complaints and use less expensive ser-
vices yield a cost savings for the institution. If an ambulatory set-
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ting, cost saving may occur when patient education keeps people
examples of cost savings healthy and independent for a longer time, thereby preventing high
use of expensive diagnostic testing or inpatient services
•Occurs when patients are pleased with services, leading to in-
Cost Benefit
creased use of facilities
includes educational programs such as child birth classes, weight
cost benefit examples and stress reductions sessions, and cardiac fitness and rehab
program. Patient satisfaction is CRITICAL
cost recovery •Occurs when services are paid for, either by patient or third party
offering health education programs for a fee. Reimbursement
(medicare and medicade) may be made for programs and ser-
vices if they are deemed reasonable, appropriate, and necessary
cost recovery examples to treat a persons illness or injury. Key to success in obtaining third
party reimbursement is the ability to demonstrate that, because
of education, patients can manage self-care at home and conse-
quently experience fewer hospitalizations
•Occurs when payments collected exceed costs to provide ser-
revenue generation vices. A large portion of this is attributed to the reputation of a
facility.
Educational programs may be planned to generate revenue -
Program Planning and Implementation either through participant charges OR through cost savings to the
institution
Program Planning and Implementation: Considerations Locations costs, publicity, materials, staff time and salaries
•Measures relationship between costs and outcomes achieved.
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