EM 1155 - LEGAL ISSUES IN HEALTH CARE

Minimum Credits: 2
Maximum Credits: 2
This course is meant to provide students with a survey of some of the major legal issues facing emergency medical services providers and administrators, and those who aspire to those positions. This course will focus on the practical issues confronting EMS organizations. Major areas to be addressed include the law of negligence and medical malpractice; consent and refusal of emergency care; "do not resuscitate" issues; the legal aspects of documentation; confidentiality and HIPAA; EMTALA and ER diversions; fraud and abuse; personnel management; OSHA; legal issues for non-profit EMS organizations; the basics of EMS reimbursement.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PLAN: Emergency Medicine (BS)

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