Legal And Ethical Concerns Regarding Cost Containment.

    

Write a 4- to 5-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.

Your essay should address the following substantive requirements:

  • The purpose of cost      containment 
  • Assess the case from the      following perspectives:
    • Ethical – identify the       ethical principles involved in this situation from the perspective of the       patient, providers, and the organization.
    • Legal – what are the legal       implications and what laws were involved?
  • Recommend procedures to      encourage cost containment for pharmaceuticals in your healthcare      facility. 

Your well-written essay should meet the following structural requirements:

  • Be 4-5 pages in length, not      including the cover or reference pages.
  • Formatted according to Saudi      Electronic University and APA writing guidelines.
  • Provide support for your      statements with in-text citations from a minimum of four scholarly      articles. Two of these sources may be from the class readings, textbook,      or lectures, but two must be external.
  • Utilize headings to organize      the content in your work.