Healthcare Ethics and Law

Catalog description

This course examines contemporary ethical and legal issues encountered by professionals in the healthcare environment. Concepts and principles of law, health law, public health, and risk management will be covered. Critical thinking skills are developed by examining ethical implications of healthcare regulations and policy. Issues addressed include government regulation of healthcare fraud and abuse, informed consent, negligence, and malpractice. In addition, constitutional issues, patient rights and responsibility, legal reporting requirements, and health information and privacy will be presented. Issues are examined through a virtuous business framework.