The Law of Healthcare Administration, Fifth Edition
J. Stuart Showalter, JD
ISBN 13: 978-1-56793-957-6
Hardbound, 513 pp, 2007
Imprint: AUPHA/HAP Book
Order code: WWW1-2086
Price: $120.00
Now in its fifth edition, The Law of Healthcare Administration continues to examine the legal aspects of healthcare from a management perspective. Using plain language, the book is a comprehensive treatment of health law in the United States, addressing topics from the basic structure of the court system to the general legal responsibilities of healthcare organizations to the specific liabilities inherent in the provision of care. Legal concepts in the book are supported by examples from actual court decisions.
This edition features:
Discussion of recent legal developments in high-profile areas such as HIPAA, abortion, and withholding life-sustaining treatment
Revisions to the corporate-compliance chapter that better emphasize fraud and abuse issues
Addition of sidebars that provide extra information, real-life examples, and interesting insights about the concepts explored
Inclusion of objectives, summaries, and discussion questions to focus the discussion in each chapter
Introduction of a Glossary and Suggested Readings to supplement understanding and encourage further learning
J. Stuart Showalter, JD, MFS, has dealt with health law issues for 35 years. After nearly 10 years as a Navy JAG officer (with tours as in-house hospital counsel, malpractice claims attorney, and counsel to the Navy Surgeon General), he served as vice president and in-house counsel to the Catholic Health Association of the United States. He then was partner in a law firm in St. Louis, Missouri, before becoming director of compliance and corporate ethics for an eight-hospital system in Orlando, Florida. He has taught health law at Washington University, St. Louis University, and the University of Central Florida. He retired in 2006 and now works full time as an author and pundit.
