Healthcare Legal & Regulatory Affairs ((3 Credits))

Catalog description

The law permeates every aspect of healthcare. A strong healthcare leader recognizes that he or she must feel competent in understanding how law affects the management and operation of a healthcare facility. Successful leaders in healthcare acknowledge that the surest way to ensure the stability and growth of their organization is not only to comply with legal requirements, but to also proactively identify potential legal problems and risks and undertake timely and appropriate interventions. This course utilizes real-life problems in order to provide students with a firm understanding of the nature of the legal process and the legal issues that are most likely to arise in managing a healthcare facility or department, or in supervising and engaging in clinical care. The topics included in the course cover some of the most interesting and challenging areas that arise in healthcare; however, students do not need to have any background in law to take and appreciate this course.