Earn these career-relevant skills in weeks, not years.
- Explain how health care laws are created.
- Evaluate the impact of local, state, and federal laws on the health care industry.
- Explain the regulatory issues and trends that impact the health care industry.
- Evaluate the impact of legal and regulatory requirements on the health care industry.
- Identify agencies that impact regulations in the health care industry.
- Analyze the role of accreditation and regulatory agencies in the health care industry.
- Explain elements of negligence and intentional torts that could impact risk and quality management for health care organizations.
- Evaluate standards of care and potential liability for health care professionals and organizations.
- Explain the state and federal statutory and regulatory enactments relative to patient rights and responsibilities.
- Describe the principles of the various types of patient consent and the impact on the health care industry.
- Evaluate the status of provider rights and responsibilities in the delivery of health care.
- Describe the legal issues and applicable laws that regulate third-party payers.
- Explain the types and elements of contracts that are applicable to health care providers.
- Evaluate various forms of health care fraud.
- Analyze medical liability for health care organizations and providers.
- Identify strategies to protect the health care facilities from liability issues.
- Differentiate statutory, regulatory, and common law requirements of confidentiality in the health care industry.
- Analyze the legal and ethical implications of using technology in the health care industry.