As the legal and regulatory landscape continues to shift, it is critical that all healthcare leaders have a foundational understanding of the legal and policy frameworks that shape the healthcare industry. Throughout this bundle of courses, learners will explore key legal concepts essential to protecting patients and healthcare professionals, including the principles of negligence, malpractice and risk mitigation. This bundle examines the fundamentals of health policy and its influence on healthcare delivery, operations and strategy, and provides insight into the basics of competition and antitrust law as they apply to healthcare markets, as well as critical regulations like EMTALA and their implications for access and care delivery. Designed for healthcare leaders across levels, this course equips learners with the legal awareness and strategic perspective needed to navigate today’s complex healthcare environment responsibly and effectively.

Learning Objectives

1. Explore the key legal aspects of healthcare, including the role of legal frameworks in protecting both patients and healthcare professionals.
2. Describe the fundamentals of health policy, how it shapes the healthcare landscape, and the implications for healthcare organizations.
3. Describe the basics of competition and antitrust law in healthcare.
4. Explore how healthcare executives can mitigate the risk of negligence and malpractice.
5. Identify the critical aspects of laws like EMTALA and their impact on care delivery.

Included Courses

Registering for this on-demand bundle includes access to these courses:

• Legal Aspects of Healthcare and Healthcare Ethics
• Overview of Health Policy
• A Case-Based Overview of Competition and Antitrust Law
• Organized Medical Staff, Oversight, and Privileges
• Privacy and Confidentiality in Healthcare
• An Overview of the Executive's Role in Reducing Negligence and Malpractice
• 15 Years After the Affordable Care Act: What's Worked and Not Worked in Value-Based Care
• Fraud and Abuse Laws
• The Context of Health Making Policy
• EMTALA and Emergency Care

Continuing Education Credit

ACHE Qualifying Education Credit

This course is eligible for 12 ACHE Qualifying Education credits toward earning or maintaining your FACHE credential.

Credits must be self-reported at My ACHE upon completion of this activity.