U.S. Health Law and Policy 2001: A Guide to the Current Literature / Edition 2

by Donald H. Caldwell Jr.

Overview

The second and thoroughly revised edition of the 1999 reference provides substantially expanded citations in vital areas such as institutional liability, genetics, managed care, integrated delivery systems, professional regulation, and antitrust law. This comprehensive reference work is unique in its scope, accuracy, timeliness, and viability. It is endorsed by the American Health Lawyers Association and the American Hospital Association.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780787955045
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	06/18/2001
Series:	J-B AHA Press , #9
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	624
Product dimensions:	8.70(w) x 11.30(h) x 1.50(d)

About the Author

DONALD H. CALDWELL, is an attorney in the private practice of corporate law in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association and the North Carolina Society of Health Care Attorneys and is the author of U.S. Health Law and Policy 1999 (An AHA Press/Jossey-Bass Publication, 1998). He is a graduate of Davidson College and of Vanderbilt University Law School.

Table of Contents

The Author.

Foreword.

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

PART ONE: MEDICAL FACILITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS.

Chapter 1 An Overview of Health Law.

Chapter 2 Health Care Facilities and Settings.

Chapter 3 Managed Care Organizations.

Chapter 4 Integrated Delivery Systems.

Chapter 5 Utilization Review.

PART TWO: REGULATORY MATTERS.

Chapter 6 Tax Issues.

Chapter 7 Antitrust Issues.

Chapter 8 Provider Reimbursement Issues.

Chapter 9 Bankruptcy and Insolvency.

Chapter 10 Health Care Planning.

Chapter 11 Regulation of private Health Care Financing.

PART THREE: LICENSURE, LIABILITY, AND LABOR ISSUES.

Chapter 12 Licensure of Health Care Professionals.

Chapter 13 Professional Relationships in the Health CareEnterprise.

Chapter 14 Labor Issues.

Chapter 15 Liability of Health Care Professionals.

Chapter 16 Liability of Health Care Institutions.

Chapter 17 Liability of Managed Care Organizations.

Chapter 18 Obligations to Provide Medical Care and Access.

Chapter 19 AIDS Issues.

Chapter 20 Environmental Concerns Affecting Health CareFacilities.

Chapter 21 Medical Records and Privacy Issues.

PART FOUR: SELECTED HEALTH CARE POLICY TOPICS.

Chapter 22 Health Care Reform.

Appendix A Health Law Periodicals, Digests, and Newsletters.

Appendix B Reference Sources and Government Serials.

Appendix C Computer Databases and Internet Sites.

Appendix D State-by -State Synopsis of Selected Statutes ofLimitation Laws.

Appendix E Table of Acronyms and Abbreviations.

Appendix F Glossary.

Appendix G Relevant Federal Agencies.

Appendix H Selected Nongovernmental Agencies.

Appendix I State Laws Governing Medical Records.

Appendix J Health Care Financing Administration RegionalOffices.

Subkect Index.

Name Index.

Title Index.

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Mary Ann Wendland, BS (Creighton University School of Medicine)
Description: This is an up-to-date, annotated bibliography of healthcare law and policy literature that focuses on an evaluation of available materials on current health structure and the legal issues that pertain to them.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide a comprehensive listing of available current literature in the healthcare law and policy field. These are worthwhile objectives; a thorough, annotated bibliography provides users with an important research tool to aid in finding useful information quickly. The book meets the author's goal because it provides an extensive listing of the literature available.
Audience: The target audience is healthcare administrators, benefit managers, attorneys, physicians, medical directors, medical students, and the public at large. Information useful to all groups is included. This author has excellent credentials in the field of health law. He belongs to credible health law organizations and has written a law book for physicians.
Features: A complete listing of the literature available in the area of health law and policy is provided. Each listing includes publication information and a brief review of the citation. The most useful aspect of this book is its comprehensiveness. Sources include books, journals, and web sites. An extensive glossary, list of acronyms and abbreviations, and state-by-state guides to medical records and statutes of limitations are also included.
Assessment: The author has done an excellent job of providing a useful, easy-to-use, comprehensive guide to health law and policy in the U.S. I couldn't find another book that compares in any way to this one. Subjects as diverse as tax issues and privacy are covered. The majority of citations are from literature no later than 1990. Although the citations are brief, they give an excellent synopsis of the content of each citation. This second edition is necessary because health law has experienced so much change.

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