HCA305 Legal Aspects of Healthcare Administration

This class is designed to present an overview of health law issues, and provides the student with a basic knowledge of health law. Government regulation, including but not limited to, legal constraints; liability; negligence; patient rights; confidentiality; and, corporate/administrative responsibility are presented. Emphasis is placed on applications of health law to current issues in healthcare administration. This course will assist students in understanding their own legal rights and duties as both healthcare professionals and consumers of healthcare, in recognizing legal issues as they arise.

Prerequisites

None