PAM 5540

Health Law for Managers

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2021-2022.

This course examines how health law and regulations affect health care systems so that administrators and executives can proactively plan to avoid pitfalls that impede operational efficiencies, quality of care delivered and organizational profitability.

When Offered Spring.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: Sloan students only or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: PAM 2350 or PAM 5570.

Distribution Category (SBA-HE)

Comments Offered in even-numbered years only.

• Demonstrate a knowledge of substantive legal doctrine fundamental to this course (e.g., case law, legal concepts, legal principals, regulations and statutes), to identify and evaluate ethical considerations and other requirements professionals and organizations must comply with in the practice of medicine.
• Describe the legal issues that affect health care providers and apply legal reasoning and analysis to solve problems in a logical and structured manner to issues covered in this course.
• Explain how risks arise by examining real life cases involving fraud and abuse, tort liability, medical malpractice, and be able to communicate effectively as to the legal reasoning and analysis of these cases.

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