Health Care Law / Edition 1

by Janice L. Kazmier

Overview

Written by an attorney with experience as a healthcare compliance officer, Health Care Law provides essential information necessary for users pursuing careers in the growing healthcare sector, as paralegals, managers, or compliance/ethics professionals. This reference focuses on key information such as the types of healthcare entities, and the major areas of healthcare law, but also provides readers with information on important contemporary topics like electronic health records, corporate compliance, HIPAA privacy and security, physician professional relationships, and helps to prepares readers for their careers with real-world examples. This guide also provides comprehensive statutory references for further research.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781418011109
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	03/21/2008
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	464
Product dimensions:	9.00(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Janice L. Kazmier is an attorney and educator, and has worked as a healthcare compliance officer. She holds a J.D. and a M.S. in Healthcare Management.

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