laws in healthcare

You are working as the manager of a multispecialty clinic. You have been notified that a patient has filed a lawsuit against one of your physicians that has terminated a relationship with a patient. Executive management has asked you to prepare a memo to describe whether a patient can make a successful claim for a breach of contract in this case.

In this 2–3-page memo, discuss whether the physician-patient relationship is a contract and what needs to be shown for a breach of contract to have occurred.

Federal agencies are increasingly becoming active in investigating violations of health care laws. In addition, private lawsuits are surfacing on violations of health care laws. Find a recent case where there has been a violation of a health care law, such as a case involving fraud, privacy, or security. Discuss the following:

What tort or criminal law was violated?
Who was the investigating agency?
Were there civil or criminal penalties and what were the penalties?
In your opinion, was this a fair penalty for the violation that occurred?