Healthcare Law, Governance, and Ethics

Catalog description

This course explores the legal, policy and ethical issues encountered by healthcare professionals in the evolving healthcare system. Topics include government regulation of healthcare providers, patient consent to and refusal of treatment, human reproduction issues, privacy and confidentiality, tax-exemption, antitrust, fraud and abuse, mental health issues and health information management. Students will gain the ability to analyze legal and ethical healthcare resources by engaging in interactive discussions and informative research.