The Chief Medical Officer as part of his employment contract, the CMO receives $500,000 for his duties
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The Chief Medical Officer as part of his employment contract, the CMO receives $500,000 for his duties as CMO. He also receives $100,000 per year for administrative services provided to the hospital, which consist of chairing one medical staff meeting a month. He is permitted to maintain his practice of cardiology at the Medical Group. You separately learn that the CMO is the principal investigator (PI) for the conduct of a clinical trial on Sketchy Medical Devices' (SMD) latest drug-eluding coronary stent, for which Mystic Hospital holds the research grant.
- An estimate for work to repair the front steps to Mystic Hospital—in the description section at the bottom, the firm wrote "steps uneven; large hole in middle step concealed by rubber tacking; handrail missing 3 of 4 screws where secured to top of stairs. Repairs needed immediately." The estimate was dated 6 months ago and signed by the CEO, but when you call Facilities, they have no record of ever ordering the work.
- A glowing letter of recommendation about a physician, written to a hospital in California by the CMO. The physician's name sounds familiar and then you remember that this morning's newspaper mentioned a physician with the same name arrested in California for operating while intoxicated. You hope that's a new habit he picked up after he left Mystic.
- The hospital's patient restraint policy, written 3 months ago and updated a few weeks before you arrived. It applies only to psychiatric patients, so you make a mental note to follow up with the psych floor about compliance with the new policy.
- A list of patient names, addresses, dates of birth, diagnosis codes, and treating Mystic physicians— someone wrote across the top, "Sent 04/2019." You look up the diagnosis codes and realize they're all related to cardiovascular disease. You find an attached letter paperclipped—it's a notice of receipt from Okay Pharma. You make a note to check in with the CMO about what this might be.
- Which issues (law, regulation, policy, or governance requirement) merit highest priority in this case study? Why?
- Which issues would you recommend for further investigation? Why?
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Smith and Roberson Business Law
ISBN: 978-0538473637
15th Edition
Authors: Richard A. Mann, Barry S. Roberts
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