OVERVIEW

Essentials of Health Law is organized by American Association for Physician Leadership (AAPL).

Course Release Date: August 2020
Course Review Date: August 2023
Course Expiration Date: August 31 2026
Access to Course Expires: 365 days from the purchase date of the course

Description:
If you’ve been searching for a comprehensive education on the most pressing healthcare law issues of today, then this course is for you. The world of healthcare law encompasses a wide body of law regulating the provision of healthcare services and governing the relationship between healthcare providers and their recipients.

Throughout this course, you’ll learn about topics such as medical error liability, managed care contracting, patient rights, equal opportunity in the workplace, and more.

Course Objectives:
• Interpret statutes and judicial opinions that affect healthcare
• Examine how the law affects business relationships and the healthcare decision-making process
• Explore legal trends in legal liability for hospitals and managed care organizations
• Determine ways to reduce risk and improve the quality of patient care
• Identify problem practitioners and develop effective strategies for dealing with them
• Review issues related to managed care, such as key contract provisions

Topics include:
• Laws, statutes, and regulations that govern healthcare
• Contracts in the world of medicine, oral and written
• Corporate practice of medicine, ownership, and oversight
• Medical malpractice litigation, process, and roles
• Insurance policies, carriers, and claims
• Profits, non-profits, and boards of directors
• Human resources and legal considerations
• Important statutes every physician should know
• Coding and billing requirements
• Marketing, strategies, and mistakes
• Patient privacy and dealing with breaches
• Medical records, ownership, and access
• Power of attorney, living wills, and guardianships
• Risk management, telemedicine, and informed consent