Graduate Legal Issues Cluster

This course will be an in depth discussion of case setting precedents in healthcare Law. The scope and perspective of the intricacies of healthcare law will be discussed from a management perspective, as well as liabilities of healthcare institutions as they relate to legal issues.

Students will learn to analyze, synthesize and apply current and previously established political, social, economic, and legal indications in the analysis of legal cases as they relate to predominant healthcare issues. Current precedent setting cases and established cases will be fully explored as they relate to and contrast the evolution of healthcare law.

The nature and use of health information has changed dramatically over the past decade. With the evolution of the way we create, use and store health information, there is increased accountability for the protection and dissemination of this information. This course is designed to address the substantial changes brought to the industry by HIPAA and the growth in utilization of electronic record systems.