Health Care Management and the Law

The book bridges research and practice, reflecting new, real world knowledge of the health care industry and government agencies. The health law concepts in this text are practical; application of the concepts seeks to provide health care managers with sufficient knowledge of the law to become intelligent, critical thinkers in professional practice. Students will gain knowledge of when and why they should consult attorneys.

Challenging, current administrative and judicial decisions are presented. Students can customize their learning experiences by selecting from thirty-seven topic chapters or studying a specific topic in-depth, using the text bibliography and multiple resources provided. The author focuses on interpretation, insight, and ideas; i.e. the meaning of the law, not only on what occurred pursuant to it.

Key Features:
Explores not only physicians and hospitals, government regulations, and medical insurance issues, but also looks at the producers of medical products: pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and biopharmaceuticals, medical devices, and health information technology
Includes comprehensive, unbiased case studies presented in a comprehensive that accurately reflect the function and intention of the courts (TM) rulings
Written with state-of-the-art research methods, using searchable online databases that are revolutionizing research on health care management and the law
Reviews jurisprudence and seeks common themes as well as conflicts
Clearly explains the innovations transforming global health industry practices and public policy