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The Schools of Nursing and Pharmacy operate on both the Oxford and Jackson campuses. The Schools of Dentistry, Health Related Professionals and Medicine, and the Health Sciences Graduate School, are based in Jackson only. (Additional healthcare programs are available through the School of Applied Sciences on the Oxford campus.) Other than these exceptions, the schools above are on the Oxford campus.

Mgmt 353: Healthcare Regulation and Policy

MANAGEMENT

This course examines the impact of health law and regulation on health care systems. It explores how to assess liability in the workplace, the impact of medical malpractice, risk management, and current ethical and legal dilemmas in the practice of medicine. We discuss how to manage the risk of the employer and patient through the use of medical records and specific behavior patterns, how to determine personal risk, and how to recognize potential litigious issues in the practice of medicine.

3 Credits

Prerequisites

  • Pre-requisite: Successful completion of 54 hours.

Instruction Type(s)

  • Lecture: Lecture for Mgmt 353

Subject Areas

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