Health Law

Catalog description

This course provides the practical knowledge to identify legal issues and to understand the legal ramifications of strategic decisions and the role of legal systems in health policy and health care systems. An overview of the PR and the US legal systems, p opulation health and public health, access to health care, diverse regulations in the areas of contracts, Medicare and Medicaid issues, non -discrimination, quality of care, conflict of interest, and PPACA versus AHA will be discussed. Other topics such as reproduction, birth and life and death decisions, and ethics will be discussed. Learning activities include interactive lectures, case studies and class discussion, and a written exam. Lastly, students will discuss the components of the health care system within a legal framework that will contribute to the decision-making process as health professionals.