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Risk Management Programs Comparison
There are so many potential risks in hospital and HMO settings because of the nature of healthcare. Hospitals have a ton of regulatory laws to follow that are passed by federal, state, and local legal agencies. HMOs are health management organizations, which are smaller groups that aim to provide healthcare and insurance options for individuals who subscribe to their services and thus have similar risk factors to general hospitals. Federal agencies like the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the FDA, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the Department of Justice are all involved with constantly updating hospitals and other healthcare organizations, like HMO facilities, of the need to stay on top of various risks. Agencies like the FDA establish laws, while the Department of Justice provide a list of healthcare professionals who have committed crimes, "announces penalties, fines, and Corporate Integrity Agreements imposed on health care providers and related institutions" like HMO organizations and nursing homes (Moran, 2008). Thus, there are hundred, if not thousands, of risks that potentially...
These risks include violations in federal and local laws which come with penalties and fines and potentially harming patients with poor care which could come with additional penalties or civil law suits. All of these risks come with potentially damaging and costly ramifications.
In order to deal with these numerous risks, hospitals and HMO organizations have to have strong risk management programs. In order to ensure that such facilities are providing the best quality of care, "hospitals must develop and imp, ement a quality assessment and performance improvement program that will identify patient safety issues and reduce medical errors in hospitals" (Moran, 2008). These are ongoing programs that constantly review the quality and level of care provided by hospitals and HMO facilities through patient surveys and supervision processes. Moreover, hospitals and HMO facilities must keep an eye on physicians, who may be lacking in quality care but also receiving kickbacks from medical drug and equipment companies. This is a violation of the Stark Law, which may "lead to a denial or refund of payment,…
References
Dinatale, Paola & Granger, Brad. (2010). Demysify risk management in nursing homes. McKnight's Long-term Care News. Web. http://www.mcknights.com/demystify-risk-management-in-nursing-homes/article/164835/
Moran, Bill. (2008). Hospital risk management program: Ten risk categories for the four-step process. Strategic Management. Web. http://www.compliance.com/articles/hospital-regulatory-risk-management-ten-risk-categories-to-use-during-the-four-step-process/
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