BSHA 340 - Health Law & Compliance

Institution:

Coastal Carolina University

Subject:

Health Administration

Description:

(3 credits)(Prereq: Junior Standing) The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the legal and ethical issues impacting the administration and delivery of health care services. This course provides students with the practical knowledge needed to identify legal issues inherent in health care administration and to understand the legal ramifications of administrative and management decisions. Specific course topics may include: sources of the law, the court system and legal procedures, professional and institutional liability, governmental regulatory methods, antitrust law, corporate compliance programs, emergency care, issues concerning informed consent, credentialing of medical professionals, confidentiality of health information, termination of care, and heatlh care reform, as well as the external, organizational and personal influences on ethics. F,S

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Department: Public Health; CEEB: 5837;

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.coastal.edu

Phone Number:

(843) 347-3161

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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