HCA 304: HEALTHCARE LAW, REGS & ETHICS

Students will explore the extent to which law and regulatory policy affect the delivery of healthcare. Topics studied will include: (i) patient safety, medical error, and healthcare quality improvement; (ii) patient rights (e.g., provider disclosure); (iii) healthcare accountability (e.g., medical liability); and (iv) healthcare access (e.g., universal coverage), along with other pertinent issues. The roles of governmental and associational healthcare regulatory and licensure agencies are examined, as is their impact on the operation of healthcare as a business.