University of Pennsylvania
Healthcare Law Specialization

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University of Pennsylvania

Healthcare Law Specialization

Theodore Ruger
R. Polk Wagner
Lauren Steinfeld

Instructors: Theodore Ruger

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.8

(423 reviews)

Intermediate level
Some related experience required
1 month
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Learn the fundamentals of U.S. Healthcare Law

  • Learn how HIPAA operates and how to implement privacy best practices within your organization

  • Understand how large multinational companies use intellectual property to create, protect, and distribute valuable innovations

  • Describe how different countries address the healthcare needs of their populations

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Specialization - 4 course series

U.S. Health Law Fundamentals

Course 19 hours4.9 (234 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Identify the distinguishing features of the American healthcare system and the role of administrative law in modern medical care

  • Understand the history, scope, and limits of conscientious objection

  • Define the basic medical malpractice standard used in the U.S. legal system

  • Understand the role of the federal government in administering Medicare and Medicaid

Skills you'll gain

Category: Healthcare Management
Category: Health Insurance
Category: Affordable Care Act
Category: Health Policy Analysis

Privacy Law and HIPAA

Course 211 hours4.6 (134 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Provide methods for protecting privacy using the Fair Information Principles

  • Identify the laws and regulations that pertain to data protection

  • Identify the privacy obligations that can apply to complex organizations

  • Identify strategies for managing compliance issues related to privacy laws and data protection

Skills you'll gain

Category: Permanent Placement
Category: Unfair Labor Practices
Category: Legal Liability
Category: Budget Estimation

Intellectual Property in the Healthcare Industry

Course 313 hours4.8 (134 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Identify the various forms of intellectual property protection available under U.S. Law

  • Understand the special intellectual property laws developed for the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries, especially as regards to drug patents

  • Examine how the law has responded to cutting-edge medical developments such as ownership of genetic material and genetic information

  • Recognize the variety of intellectual property strategies employed by healthcare-oriented businesses of all sizes

Comparative Health Systems

Course 410 hours4.6 (103 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Identify the World Health Organization building blocks for analyzing systems of healthcare

  • Apply the WHO building blocks framework to various national healthcare systems to determine strengths and weaknesses

  • Understand the role of national histories in determining their current approach to healthcare delivery

  • Analyze how different countries prioritize different aspects of healthcare delivery in improving population health outcomes

Skills you'll gain

Category: Health system analysis
Category: World Health Organization analysis
Category: Organizational Behavior
Category: organizational strategy

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R. Polk Wagner
University of Pennsylvania
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