The Henry Ford Health System (a health care provider) has set strict limits for pharmaceutical representatives and will no longer allow doctors in its system to accept free lunches, gifts, or other perks from the pharmaceutical representatives. The Henry Ford Health System probably established this policy because

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Derick Garrett

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9 March, 23:27

The Henry Ford Health System (a health care provider) has set strict limits for pharmaceutical representatives and will no longer allow doctors in its system to accept free lunches, gifts, or other perks from the pharmaceutical representatives. The Henry Ford Health System probably established this policy because

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Reese Marshall · Answer 1

The options for this question are the following:

A) it reduces the possibility that the Henry Ford Health System might make unethical purchasing decisions.

B) it ensures that the Henry Ford Health System is both

ethical and socially responsible.

C) it was trying to save money.

D) it increases the Henry Ford Health System's socially responsible behavior.

E) it ensures that the Henry Ford Health System is socially responsible, but not necessarily ethical.

The correct answer is A. it reduces the possibility that the Henry Ford Health System might make unethical purchasing decisions

Explanation:

The Henry Ford Health System (HFHS) is a complete integrated nonprofit, managed care, healthcare organization in the Detroit Metro. The corporate office is located in a Ford, Detroit, Michigan location. Henry Ford established the health system in 1915, and is currently headed by a council of 17 management members. Henry Ford also owns the Health Alliance Plan health insurance company.