UPenn - U.S. Health Law Fundamentals
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U.S. Health Law Fundamentals at Coursera Overview
Duration | 10 hours |
Start from | Start Now |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
U.S. Health Law Fundamentals at Coursera Highlights
- Shareable Certificate Earn a Certificate upon completion
- 100% online Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
- Course 1 of 4 in the Healthcare Law Specialization
- Flexible deadlines Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
- Beginner Level
- Approx. 10 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: English
U.S. Health Law Fundamentals at Coursera Course details
- This course explores how statutes, regulations, common law, and market forces help or hinder three major goals of policy makers: increasing access, reducing cost, and improving quality. We will examine the Supreme Court?s rulings on the ACA and other legal aspects of modern health care reform. Learners who successfully complete this course will be able to describe the laws, regulations, common law and market forces that shape our health care system and identify areas where ideas and innovation are needed; explain the malpractice system and how it influences medical practice; and analyze legal aspects of the ACA.
U.S. Health Law Fundamentals at Coursera Curriculum
Introduction to the U.S. Legal System, EMTALA
Introduction
Overview and Distinctive Features of U.S. Law
The Administrative State and Modern Medical Care
The Basic Duty to Provide Care
EMTALA's Statutory Response
Institutional and Individual Obligations in the Emergency Context
Introduction to American Legal System
Hurley vs. Eddingfield
Case Examples of EMTALA Violations
Week 1 Quiz
Formation and Termination, Privacy and Confidentiality
Formation of the Treatment Relationship
The Law of Termination and Abandonment
The Rise of Conscientious Objection
Informed Consent: The Basic Materiality Standard
Patient Abandonment Cases: What You Need to Know
Conscientious Objection
Informed Consent
Week 2 Quiz
Quality Control
Quality Control through Gatekeeping: Licensure and Accreditation
Health Care Quality and the Basic Medical Malpractice Standard
Medical Malpractice Reforms and Variations
Hospital Liability
Insurance Company Liability for the Provision of Substandard Care
Evaluating the Medical Malpractice Standard System and Options for Reform
Vicarious Liability in the Hospital Setting
Week 3 Quiz
Medicare, Medicaid, and The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Introduction to Medicare and Medicaid
Medicaid
Constitutional Structure and the Federal Role in U.S. Health Law
Affordable Care Act: Initial Litigation and Ongoing Legal Controversy
Conclusion and Review
Medicare and Medicaid Basics
Summary of the Affordable Care Act
Supreme Court Upholds ACA
Final Examination
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