HLCL 516 - Health Care Law and Ethics

3 credit hours
Examines the coming wave of ethical issues related to mastery of the human genome and medical technology, which may dramatically extend quality and length of life. Legal focuses will include liability crisis issues (including Medicare fraud), labor relations, contract law, health insurance issues, employment contracts, and current legal issues, including: joint ventures between hospitals and physicians, Stark III, not-for-profit, anti-kick back legislation, and other issues affecting the health care leader.Course Delivery Methods: TRA, BLD, ONL