This Specialization is designed to help you navigate the complex legal framework that governs modern health systems. You will learn the fundamentals of American health law, then explore how privacy law shapes the relationship between healthcare providers and their patients. You will also learn how intellectual property law influences everything from the pharmaceutical industry, to medical research, to cutting-edge ethical issues involved in emerging technologies such as DNA-testing. Finally, the specialization will conclude with a study of how other countries vary in their approaches to solving the common problems that face all health systems.
Healthcare Law Specialization
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Intermediate level
Some related experience required
1 month at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
(489 reviews)
Intermediate level
Some related experience required
1 month at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers
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
Overview
Skills you'll gain
- Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance
- Medicaid
- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- Health Systems
- Medicare
- Regulation and Legal Compliance
- Medical Privacy
- Information Privacy
- Healthcare Industry Knowledge
- Compliance Management
- Health Policy
- Intellectual Property
- Health Care
- Health Care Administration
- Managed Care
- Pharmaceuticals
- Law, Regulation, and Compliance
- Primary Care
- Health Care Procedure and Regulation
- Personally Identifiable Information
What’s included
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Taught in English
27 practice exercises
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Specialization - 4 course series
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
Informed Consent, Medicaid, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Medicare, Health Policy, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Healthcare Ethics, Emergency Departments, Health Care Administration, Managed Care, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Legal Risk, Case Law, and Lawsuits
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
Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Information Privacy, Medical Privacy, Risk Analysis, Personally Identifiable Information, Compliance Management, Data Security, Incident Response, and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
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
Skills you'll gain
Intellectual Property, Drug Development, Health Care, Economics, Health Policy, Pharmaceuticals, Legal Strategy, Molecular Biology, Medical Science and Research, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Regulation and Legal Compliance, and Case Studies
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
Health Systems, Health Policy, Primary Care, Systems Thinking, Health Equity, Organizational Strategy, Governance, Health Care, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Disparities, Health Care Administration, and Public Health
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Frequently asked questions
The Specialization can be completed at your own pace, but was designed with a 16-week format in mind.
No background knowledge is necessary!
We recommend taking Health Law Fundamentals first, but the rest of the courses may be taken in any order.
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