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The Law of Healthcare Administration, Seventh Edition, examines healthcare law from the management perspective. The book offers a thorough treatment of healthcare law in the United States, written in plain language for ease of use. The author addresses the significant changes the Affordable Care Act (ACA) makes to the healthcare industry, including provisions relating to taxation and compliance, the development of accountable care organizations, and new privacy rules under HIPAA. This updated edition includes the following new material: An extensive discussion of the major changes occasioned by the ACA The antitrust decision Federal Trade Commission v. Phoebe Putney Health System Quality issues related to accountable care organizations and The Joint Commission’s accreditation standards The ACA’s Shared Savings Program and its effect on further hospital–physician alignment and physician employment The Foreign Corrupt Practices ActImportant points are highlighted in each chapter through objectives, summaries, discussion questions, and case excerpts. Definitions of key terms in each chapter’s margins complement a full glossary at the end of the book.
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Showalter, an attorney who specializes in health law issues, outlines the law of healthcare administration in the US. He discusses the legal system, the history of medicine, and the law regarding health reform, access to care, and admission and discharge; contracts and intentional torts; negligence; the organization and management of a corporate healthcare institution; liability; medical staff privileges and peer review; health information management; emergency care; consent for treatment and withholding consent; taxation; competition and antitrust law; issues of reproduction and birth; and fraud and corporate compliance. This edition has new discussion of the major changes due to the Affordable Care Act, the antitrust decision Federal Trade Commission v. Phoebe Putney Health System, NFIB v. Sibelius, quality issues related to accountable care organizations and the Joint Commission's accreditation standards, the Affordable Care Act's Shared Savings Program and its effect on further hospital-physician alignment and physician employment, and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. It also has a new case involving Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) preemption, a discussion of medical identity theft and hacking by cyber thieves, the meaningful use standards of the HIPAA Omnibus Rule, a new Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act case, and a new exhibit on various exemptions from the antitrust laws. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
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