This course provides an overview of healthcare policy, regulation and law. Topics include sources
of common, statutory and constitutional law; contracts and intentional torts; the organization and
management of a corporate healthcare organization (HCO); for-profit and nonprofit HCOs; liability issues for
individuals and HCOs; admission and discharge issues; medical staff appointments and privileges; emergency
care issues; consent issues for treatment; taxation; and antitrust issues. Current issues in fraud, abuse
and corporate compliance programs are also covered.
Prerequisites