LAWS C147 - Health Care Corporations

Institution:

Duquesne University

Subject:

LAWS - Law School

Description:

This course examines the organization of health care institutions. The major topics to be addressed include (a) business structures and transactions (such as corporate organization and reorganization, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures) as they relate to health care institutions; (b) organizations of physician practice; (c) introduction to alternative delivery systems (HMOs, PPOs, etc.); (d) organization of and competition between non-profit and for-profit health care institutions; (e) specialty hospital issues; (f) nursing home law.

Credits:

2.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.duq.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 396-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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