MBA 643 Legal Aspects of Health Care
Prerequisite: MBA 611
This course offers a current and historical overview of the regulation of health care delivery in the U.S.  It examines principles and practical applications of laws that affect the operational decisions of health care providers, health plans and third party payers and managers that impact development of markets for health care products and services.  Also considered are the social, moral, and ethical issues encountered in trying to balance the interests, needs and rights of citizens against those of society.  For part of the term, the class will divide into two groups so students can focus on their choice of (a) health care management topics or (b) selected issues of patients’ rights.