The Law of Healthcare Administration 9th Edition By J. Stuart Showalter
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The Law of Healthcare Administration, Ninth Edition by J. Stuart Showalter explores the complex landscape of healthcare law in the United States from a practical management perspective. Written in plain language for readers without a legal background, the text bridges legal theory with daily operational leadership. [1, 2]
The primary topics and chapters covered in this edition include:
Core Legal and Foundational Concepts
- The US Legal System: Principles of constitutional, statutory, administrative, and common law as they apply to healthcare.
- Contracts: Foundations of contract law, physician-patient agreements, and breach of contract.
- Intentional Torts and Negligence: Legal concepts of medical malpractice, liability, standard of care, and defensive medicine. [1, 2]
Healthcare Organization and Management
- Corporate Structure and Governance: The legal duties of healthcare boards, executives, and organizations.
- Human Resources Law (New to this Edition): A fully dedicated chapter covering civil rights, labor laws, and how employment law influences healthcare institutions.
- Medical Staff Privileges: Legal relationships between hospitals and physicians, credentialing, and peer review. [1, 2]
Patient Rights and Clinical Care
- Access to Healthcare: Emergency care regulations (such as EMTALA), anti-discrimination laws, and rights to care.
- Informed Consent: Patient autonomy, disclosure requirements, and right of refusal.
- Patient Privacy and Confidentiality: Compliance with HIPAA, electronic medical records management, and addressing data breaches.
- End-of-Life Issues: Major updates tracking aid-in-dying laws, right-to-die decisions, and the Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) Paradigm. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Reform, Compliance, and Ethics
- Healthcare Reform: The evolving status of health policy and national reform following attempts to alter or repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). [1]
- Fraud, Abuse, and Compliance: Legal constraints regarding the False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law, and corporate compliance initiatives. [1]
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