If a physician sees a patient in the hospital and the patient comes to the office for a follow-up visit, is the follow-up encounter coded for a new or established patient?

15. there has been growing public concern regarding the ethical conduct of healthcare professionals. think of a time where you, someone you know, read about or seen on television was in a healthcare facility in a difficult situation and there was poor ethical conduct amongst the healthcare professional(s) where the patient had to pursue litigation. as a healthcare manager, what actions would you take to prevent or resolve ethical dilemmas encountered by healthcare professionals?