HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS & LAW

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HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS PATIENTS & THE LAW will focus on issues of quality control and personal relationships in the health care environment. It will address issues in professional licensing and the accreditation of health care institutions, medical malpractice law (including institutional liability and tort reform), informed consent and the nature of the provider-patient relationship, and confidentiality of healthcare information (including the law surrounding HIPAA and the development of electronic health records).