Instead, you must identify legal issues found on continuums that express the various relations of health and law. We will treat many of the topics not as a lawyer speaking to a client, but as skeptical board members determined to see that you meet your legal counsel on an equal footing and that you apply what you learn competently in achieving your institution's goals. This requires that you comprehend materials with which lawyers are familiar, acquire the confidence to question the lawyer thoroughly, and apply your legal conclusions in a competent manner so that the legal tail does not wag the health care or regulation program dog. To the top Goals and Objectives Review the listing of knowledge , skills , and attitudes that we discussed in our first class meeting. Identify the legal characteristics of an agency s programs and operations.
Skills Develop research competency with legal resources, methodology, and tools.
Summarize and interpret statutes, regulations, and appellate court opinions. Organize, merge, or decentralize agencies and agency operations. Design regulatory enforcement methodologies. Plan for and implement compliance with regulatory laws. Recognize and minimize contract, tort, and other civil liability.