Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper in which you explain the
role of governmental regulatory agencies and its effect on the healthcare
industry. Provide at least two examples of laws and regulations currently faced
by the health care industry. Examples of such laws may include access to care,
discrimination, healthcare privacy and security, employment, and so on. Include
your analysis of the effect of these laws on the provider, hospital or clinic,
or insurer that you select. Provide examples and specific cases in your
examination. Include ways that you have seen this effect in your own life or
community.
Sunday, February 14, 2016
Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper on a current health care situation
Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper on a current health care situation.
For example, common issues might include one of the following: physician or
employee with a conflict of interest, health care fraud and abuse, medical
error, quality of care issues, aging in America, privacy issues selling names,
losing patient information, or health care coverage for indigent or noncitizens.
What challenges and barriers are related to the change initiatives? Anticipate the following: ? Regulations? Changes in laws ? Board members refusing to relinquish decision making to others ? Getting buy-in from employees ?
What
challenges and barriers are related to the change initiatives? Anticipate the
following: ? Regulations? Changes in laws ? Board members refusing to
relinquish decision making to others ? Getting buy-in from employees ?
Candidates are required to write 2000 words answering both problem questions
Candidates are required to write 2000 words answering both
problem questions. Your argument, must be supported by appropriate references.
References must be cited in Harvard referencing style (eg Smith 1992) .
Question 1 (10 marks)
Lance was riding his bike along a pathway that followed the
edge of the Parramatta River in Western Sydney. Lance was an experienced
cyclist. Last Saturday he was towards the end of a 30 km ride, which he was
undertaking with his wife, Cadella. The path that Lance was riding on included
a road crossing, at a street called Macquarie Avenue. The pathway ran downhill
as it approached Macquarie Avenue. Lance braked as he got to the bottom of the
hill and looked left and right to see if there were any cars on the road. As
there was no traffic, he proceeded across Macquarie Avenue to the pathway
leading into the park on the other side of the road. It so happened that
Parramatta Local Council had strung a chain across the pathway at the entrance
to the park on the other side of the road. Lance did not see the chain until he
was about 10-12 feet away from it. He braked, but not in sufficient time to
stop before colliding with the chain. He skidded, and the front wheel of his
bike caught in the chain. He was catapulted over the handlebars, landing on his
head.
Lance was unable to estimate the speed that he was going at
the point of collision with the chain. He said he braked as he came to the bottom
of the hill. Lance had cycled this particular route the previous Sunday, but
there was no chain across the entrance to the park at that time. The chain had
been placed across the pathway two days before the accident to stop cars from
entering the park illegally. It was painted grey, the same colour as the
footpath. Lance understands that part of being an experienced cyclist was
appreciating the environment in which the ride was taking place.
An aspect of that appreciation was recognising that conditions
sometimes change. Lance also understood that if he had been riding “a bit
slower” the chances were he would have “been able to stop before the chain”. A
couple of minutes later, Cadella arrived at the scene of the accident to see
her husband sprawled on the ground. The scene was horrific. Her husband was on
the ground unconscious, and he had blood pouring out of a deep cut in his head.
Lance was in hospital for a number of weeks after the accident, and it was only
after the first week that Cadella thought he was going to survive. As a result,
Cadella suffered nervous shock.
Explain what action or actions Lance and Cadella could bring
against Parramatta Council. Do not discuss damages.
Question 2 (10 Marks)
Andrew always gets his car repaired at Smith’s Auto. He has
been going there for 7 years and takes his car there for repairs and service
about twice a year. As he enters the door of Smiths’ there is a sign on the
wall behind the counter that says, ‘All vehicles are accepted for repair
subject to the terms and conditions appearing in our invoice’. The sign is on
white paper (A4) with Black writing, next to it are numerous advertisements for
products sold at Smith’s auto. Andrew never read the sign, he always dropped
off his car on his way to work and was in a hurry.
When he returned to pick up his car the attendant would hand
him an ‘invoice’ to sign. This had his name on it, the details of the car and
the work done. The invoice stated:
The customer acknowledges that the agreed repair work has
been satisfactorily performed.
Smith’s Auto regrets that no responsibility can be accepted
for damage or loss caused to the customer’s cars by fire, theft or otherwise.
On the occasion in question Andrew left his car for some
repair work to be done and followed the usual routine set out above. When he
returned to pick it up the next morning he signed the invoice as above and went
out into the yard to collect his car. To his shock he found that the GPS
navigation system fitted to the car was missing and the car clearly showed
signs of being in an accident.
The evidence shows that overnight thieves had broken into
Smith’s Auto and stolen the GPS system from the car. Andrew’s car was not
locked, however, Smith’s Auto was locked and the alarm was on but the thieves
managed to disarm the alarm system and get past the locks: it was alleged it
was an inside job but this could not be proven.
In addition, during the previous day the manager needed to
go to a meeting. The car yard was full of cars that day that were in for
repairs and he could not get his own car out without having to move many cars.
Andrew’s car was over near the curb so he decided to take it to get to his
meeting. By this time the repair work had been done and the manager thought it
would be good to see how it was running before Andrew picked it up. He drove
the car to his meeting and parked it outside the cafe where the meeting was
being held.
While at the meeting someone ran into the car causing damage
to the rear of the car. They then drove off and were never identified.
Andrew seeks your advice as to whether Smith would be
protected by the clauses in the invoice if Andrew were to take action against
Smith’s Auto. Answer this question by reference to general principles of common
law. Do not consider any statutory provisions you might think relevant.
Austin, an Australian tax resident, runs small a business consultancy firm
Austin, an Australian tax resident, runs small a business
consultancy firm, Biz Consult Ltd (not registered for GST) in Bathurst. He
employed Henry on 1 July 2014 with a salary of $80,000 per annum. On 1 July
2014 Biz Consult were prepared to provide a new car valued at $40,000 as a
benefit to Henry’s wife, Emma. Emma had wanted a more luxurious car costing
$50,000. Emma negotiated with the car dealer to get a trade in on her car for
$10,000. With both the trade in and the $40.000 from
Biz Consult she was able to get the car that she wanted for
$50,000.
Henry and Emma have unrestricted use of the car which is
parked in Henry’s garage. During the entire month of December 2014, Henry and
his family were at the Gold Coast for a holiday. During this holiday period
Emma’s $50,000 car was parked in Austin’s garage. Nobody used the car while it
was parked in the garage. The car travelled 40,000 km from the period 1 July to
31 March 2015. From Henry’s records 4,000 km were business related. Henry
contributed for petrol and oil amounting to $500 per month (including December
2014). This contribution was declared by Biz Consult Ltd.
The following costs were also incurred on the purchase and
in operating the car:
Stamp duty on registration
Delivery charges
Registration for 12 months
Insurance for 12 months
Repair and maintenance (from 1 July to 31 March 2015)
GPS installed on 3 July $1,500
$2,000
$600
$1,200
$500
$3,000
On 1 March 2013 Austin purchased a Toyota Prado at a cost of
$70,000 (assuming there is no entitlement to GST input tax credit) Austin
recorded the car travel in a log book and worked out that 80% of the car was
used for business purpose.
He depreciated the car using the diminishing value method at
15% based on an effective life of 10 years. Austin disposed of the Toyota Prado
on 30 April 2015 for $40,000.
During the year ended 30 June 2015 Austin received $2,000
fully franked dividends from Alpha Ltd. He received gross rental income of
$20,800 and paid $800 for fire insurance, $1,000 for rates and $1,456 to the
property manager. He is servicing a mortgage amounting to $450 per week on the
property of which $400 is for interest and $50 is a principal repayment.
Required
1. Calculate Biz Consult Ltd’s FBT liability for the year
ending 31 March 2015. What options are available to Austin to legally maximise
the tax advantage arising from the car benefit offered to Henry.
2. Calculate Biz Consult Ltd’s assessable income for the
year ending 30 June 2015.
You are required to cite the relevant legislation and case
law
Evaluation of Macroeconomic performance of Australia and USA.
Evaluation of Macroeconomic performance of Australia and
USA.
Task Details: Students will complete a research-based
analysis and evaluation of the
macroeconomic performance of Australia and the United States
of America (USA) from 1990 to 2013/14.
Students will follow this procedure:
(1) Obtain data on key macroeconomic indicators: real GDP,
interest rates, unemployment rate, CPI, exchange rate, exports and imports.
(2) Produce tables and graphs of real GDP growth rates,
inflation rates, unemployment rates, exchange rates interest rates and rate of
change of NX.
(3) Use the information obtained in (1) and (2) above to
answer the following question:
(a) How is real GDP growth related to the other indicators
in each country? Explain.
(b) Briefly comment on the correlation between interest rate
and inflation and interest rate and unemployment?
(c) Are the macroeconomic indicators of Australia and the US
correlated with each other? Explain
(d) In which country has monetary policy been tighter in the
past decade, the US or Australia?
(e) Write a short prediction of the macroeconomic outlook
each country. Which of the two countries, Australia or USA, is more likely to
experience a recession or expansion soon?
Research requirements: Students need to support their
analysis with a minimum of 10 academic journal articles plus the text. Students
aiming for a Credit or higher grade will need to use more sources. Articles
should be relevant and recent. Non-academic journal sources may also be used,
but relevant and validity should be clarified with the lecturer/tutor.
Trop Nosh Pty Ltd has been operating a chain of fast food restaurants
Trop Nosh Pty Ltd has been operating a chain of fast food
restaurants
(named ‘Trop Nosh’) in Darwin for 15 years. Trop Nosh makes
and serves various combinations of fried chicken, chicken burgers, chips and
salad wrap express meals for walkin customers. Over the last 10 years, Trop
Nosh has successfully developed and promoted a renowned menu item, its
Sichuan-style spicy chicken burger called the “Sichuan Burger” (sold and served
in a bright red box with the black letters “TNSB” on the top of the box lid).
The “Sichuan Burger” is a well–known local product in Darwin (popular with some
tourists who are told by locals to try it when they visit Darwin).
For the month of August 2015, Trop Nosh stores advertised a
‘special customer deal’ where customers who purchased a ‘maxi-size’ value meal
(ie, a burger/wrap and large chips with a large drink) could also purchase a
‘mini-music player’ for just a dollar ($1). Some customers visited Trop Nosh’s
restaurant in response to the advertising campaign and inquired about the offer
– it seems that some customers thought they could buy a cheap MP3 player. In
fact, Trop Nosh was offering small pocket radios for $1 as part of the ‘special
customer deal’ (Trop Nosh’s Managing Director has previously stated that he
thought that the advertisement was reasonable because “radios can play music”).
Trop Nosh obtained (imported) the pocket radios from a Brazilian manufacturer
at a discounted price (Trop Nosh had nothing to do with their manufacture or
assembly). Unfortunately, several customers who took up the deal later
complained of minor injuries sustained by using the pocket radios. It appears
that a manufacturing defect caused some of the radios to overheat and produce
minor scalding (small burns) when the radio came into contact with the user’s
skin.
Trop Nosh has a new competitor in Darwin, Captain Chicken
Pty Ltd (‘CC’) which just opened three stores located near each of Trop Nosh’s
stores. In early August 2015, Trop Nosh’s Managing Director was approached by
the CEO of CC. CC’s CEO asked Trop Nosh’s Managing Director if he would be
prepared to agree that both Trop Nosh and CC increase their existing prices by
10% during lunch hours (12noon to 2pm) on weekdays
(Monday to Friday). Trop Nosh’s Managing Director agreed
with CC’s request and implemented the arrangement immediately.
In late August 2015, Trop Nosh’s Managing Director became
aware of a new CC menu item advertised in Darwin’s media and sold in CC’s
outlets, called the “Tropical Sichuan Burger” (also a Sichuan-style spicy
chicken burger), which is sold and served in bright red paper bearing the black
letters “TSB”). Trop Nosh’s business has suffered a slight downturn in the last
couple of weeks and Trop Nosh’s Managing Director thinks that this is because
CC’s new burger is taking customers away from Trop Nosh.
Task: By reference to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010
(Cth), Australian intellectual property law and associated case law, advise
Trop Nosh - and its Managing Director personally where relevant - as to their
respective legal positions in respect of the above matters. Your advice should
address any potential breaches of the law and the consequences. If more
information is required to provide complete advice, state what that information
is and why it is relevant.
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