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The Professional Workforce

Learn about the prohibition on the corporate practice of medicine and legal issues regarding physicians’ hospital privileges

Transcript

Healthcare entities come in many shapes and sizes, from connected health systems to solo doctor’s offices. These entities may be operated privately for a profit or on a nonprofit basis or may be operated by the government. But what all healthcare entities have in common is a workforce of specialized healthcare workers who provide medical care to patients. Several unique rules and laws apply to medicine’s professional workforce.

I. Professional Licensing and Prohibition on the Corporate...

Lessons

1. Welcome
  • Welcome to Healthcare Law
2. Health Insurance
3. The Structure of Healthcare Entities
  • The Professional Workforce
  • Forming a Healthcare Entity
  • Fiduciary Duties at Healthcare Entities
  • Tax-Exempt Status
  • Joint Ventures and Tax-Exempt Status
4. Fraud and Abuse in Healthcare
5. Antitrust Issues in Healthcare
  • Overview of Antitrust Laws in Healthcare
  • Mergers and Acquisitions in Healthcare
  • Working with Competitors
  • Payers with Market Power
6. Tort Liability of Healthcare Entities
  • The Physician-Patient Relationship
  • Physician Duties Regarding Information
  • Physician Duties Regarding Clinical Care
  • Hospital and Health Plan Liability
7. Recurring Legal Issues in Patient Care
8. Public Health Law