Detailed definitions and acronyms specific to healthcare
Uses real life situations and current healthcare news as examples in sidebars
Provides chapter outlines, learning objectives, summaries, and exercises to assist students with comprehension
Discusses major areas of healthcare law
Highlights common regulatory compliance issues
Provides comprehensive statutory references for further research
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Healthcare Delivery Chapter 2: State and Federal Roles in the Regulation of Healthcare Chapter 3: The Physician/Patient Relationship Chapter 4: Physicians, Providers, and Financial Relationships Chapter 5: Medicare Chapter 6: Fraud and Abuse Chapter 7: Healthcare Compliance Programs Chapter 8: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Chapter 9: Electronic Health Records Chapter10: Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act Chapter11: Clinical Research Chapter12: Ethical Decision-Making in Healthcare Appendix A. Acronyms Appendix B. Useful Websites for Healthcare and Health Law Appendix C. Administrative Law and Federal Regulatory Research Appendix D. Sample Living Will/Declaration Appendix E. Table of Authorities for Exclusions Appendix F. Sample Authorization to Release Protected Health Information Appendix G. Sample Business Associate Agreement Appendix H. Sample Privacy Notice Appendix I. Sample Policy for Records Retention Glossary Index