August 26—Introduction to the Class; Ethical Norms, Codes, and Oaths; Shareholder vs. Stakeholder Theory; What Kind of Business is Healthcare?

In class activities: 

            Discuss the following ethical codes/oaths:

                        Hippocratic Oath
                        Principles of the American Medical Association
                        Florence Nightingale Pledge
                        American College of Healthcare Executives Code of Ethics
                        Johnson & Johnson Credo
                        Mission Statement of UVA Health System

Discuss the Merck case (handout); ethics of care

Optional reading from Collab:  article on Merck and ethics of care (to be posted)

November 4— Quality Metrics; Workforce Issues

9 a.m. Guest speaker:  Justin Mutter, M.D.

            Pozgar, Chapters 22 & 23 (skim)

             Teri Dobbins Baxter, “From Influenza to Ebola:  Legal and Business Implications of  Employer-Mandated Vaccination Policies”

            ACOG Opinion on Conscientious Refusal in Reproductive Medicine

            Thad Pope, Legal briefing: conscience clauses and conscientious refusal.

Casalino, L.P., Gans, D., Weber, R., Cea, M., Tuchovsky, A., . . . Evenson, T.B. (2016). US Physician Practices Spend More than $15.4 Billion Annually To Report Quality Measures. Health Affairs, 35(3): 401-6.

Eijkenaar, F, Emmert, M, Scheppach, M, & Schöffski, O (2013). Effects of pay for performance in health care: A systematic review of systematic reviews. Health Policy, 110: 115-30.

Optional:
Bosslett, G., Pope, T., et al. An Official ATS/AACN/ACCP/ESICM/SCCM Policy Statement: Responding to Requests for Potentially Inappropriate Treatments in Intensive Care Units. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 191 (11), June, 2015.

Code of Virginia
Title 54.1. Professions and Occupations
Chapter 29. Medicine and Other Healing Arts