Essentials of Health Law (8 CME)

Course Topics

- Laws, statutes and regulations that govern healthcare - Contracts in the world of medicine, oral and written 

- Corporate practice of medicine, ownership and oversight 

- Medical malpractice litigation, process and roles 

- Insurance policies, carriers, and claims 

- Profits, non-profits and boards of directors 

- Human resources and legal considerations 

- Important statutes every physician should know 

- Coding and billing requirements 

- Marketing, strategies and mistakes 

- Patient privacy and dealing with breaches 

- Medical records, ownership and access 

- Power of attorney, living wills and guardianships 

- Risk management, telemedicine and informed consent

Course Objectives

After completing this course, you will be able to:

- Interpret statutes and judicial opinions that affect healthcare

- Examine how the law affects business relationships and the health care decision-making process

- Explore legal trends in legal liability for hospitals and managed care organizations 

- Determine ways to reduce risk and improve the quality of patient care

- Identify problem practitioners and develop effective strategies for dealing with them

- Review issues related to managed care, such as key contract provisions

Meet the Faculty

Mike Sacopulos,  JD

Throughout this course, Mike Sacopulos, Founder and President at Medical Risk Institute, will share his expertise in healthcare law through examples, stories and case studies. You will gain new knowledge related to the laws and regulations that have helped inform healthcare in the past, as well as those that continue to inform healthcare decision-making today. In addition, you’ll have a unique opportunity to learn about legal considerations in areas such as healthcare marketing, human resources and insurance from select experts. By the end of this course, you will be able to identify potential legal dangers and explain nuances of the law that have shaped healthcare.

Disclaimer

The American Association for Physician Leadership® is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The American Association for Physician Leadership® staff and the faculty presented for this activity have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose. The American Association for Physician Leadership® designates this enduring material for a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Once you click “accept disclaimer,” you will have access to course material and no refund will be allowed for this course.

Collaborators

The content in this course was developed and vetted in collaboration with Mike Sacopulos.

Key Dates

Original Course Release Date: August 2020

Course Review and Renewal Date: August 2026

Course Expiration Date: August 2027

Your Course Access Expires: 365 days from your purchase of the course

Course Access Policy

Once you click “accept disclaimer,” you will have access to course material and no refund will be allowed for this course.