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
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
(484 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
- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- Health Systems
- Health Disparities
- Health Policy
- Intellectual Property
- Health Equity
- Medical Privacy
- Regulatory Compliance
- Health Care Administration
- Primary Care
- Personally Identifiable Information
- Healthcare Industry Knowledge
- Pharmaceuticals
- Medicare
- Compliance Management
- Healthcare Ethics
- Law, Regulation, and Compliance
- Information Privacy
- Health Care
- Health Care Procedure and Regulation
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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
Category: Law, Regulation, and Compliance
Category: Medicare
Category: Healthcare Industry Knowledge
Category: Patient Safety
Category: Emergency Departments
Category: Lawsuits
Category: Health Policy
Category: Medical Management
Category: Health Care Administration
Category: Health Care Procedure and Regulation
Category: Healthcare Ethics
Category: Court Systems
Category: Legal Risk
Category: Case Law
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: Law, Regulation, and Compliance
Category: Information Privacy
Category: Medical Privacy
Category: Regulatory Compliance
Category: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Category: Health Care Procedure and Regulation
Category: Incident Response
Category: Security Controls
Category: Compliance Management
Category: Data Governance
Category: Risk Analysis
Category: Personally Identifiable Information
Category: Data Security
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
Category: Intellectual Property
Category: Market Dynamics
Category: Legal Strategy
Category: Law, Regulation, and Compliance
Category: Medical Science and Research
Category: Health Policy
Category: Health Care
Category: Economics
Category: Pharmaceuticals
Category: Research
Category: Brand Strategy
Category: Policy Analysis
Category: Healthcare Industry Knowledge
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 Systems
Category: Health Policy
Category: Primary Care
Category: Systems Thinking
Category: Organizational Strategy
Category: Health Care Administration
Category: Health Care
Category: Health Disparities
Category: Health Equity
Category: Governance
Category: Public Health
Category: Healthcare Industry Knowledge
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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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