HLTH 302 - Legal Aspects of Healthcare Management

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0

Prerequisite(s): HLTH 200 and BUSI 210

Restriction(s): None

Corequisite(s): None

This course is designed to give students a foundation in law as it applies to the healthcare industry. Topics of discussion will include the many areas that are affected by legislation, and rights acts. It touches on the legal effects of a range of topics including rights and responsibilities of patients, medical personnel and employees. Facilities include hospitals, clinical settings, private practice and other healthcare venues.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Obtain a basic understanding of how and when the law relates to healthcare
Analyze actual court cases and their impact on current practice
Examine the type and elements of contracts and their affect
Describe civil procedures and basic trial practice
Identify legislative and rights acts that impact healthcare
Describe the basic rights and responsibilities of patients
Identify how these affect the Patients:
1. Consent
2. Right to treatment
3. Confidentiality
4. Negligence
Describe the basic rights and responsibilities of medical personnel
Identify how these affect:
1. Physicians
2. Nursing
3. Allied Professionals