Cost containment : legal and ethical concerns regarding cost containment.

 

 

Write a 4 page essay regarding the legal and ethical concerns regarding cost containment. 

 

In this assignment, review the following Case Study. Al-Omar, H. A. (2020). Cost-conscious medications-prescribing behavior among physicians working in Saudi Arabia. Archives of Pharmacy Practice, 1, 143.

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Your essay should address the following substantive requirements:

1.The purpose of cost containment

2. Assess the case from the following perspectives:

      A-Ethical – identify the ethical principles involved in this situation from the 

            perspective of the patient, providers, and the organization.

      B- Legal – what are the legal implications and what laws were involved?

3.  Recommend procedures to encourage cost containment for pharmaceuticals in your healthcare facility.

 

 Your essay should meet the following structural requirements:

·       Be 4 pages in length, not including the cover or reference pages.

·       Formatted according to APA writing guidelines.

·       Provide support for your statements with in-text citations from a minimum of

        six  scholarly articles. each paragraph should have its references