The Law of Healthcare Administration by J Stuart Showalter

The Law of Healthcare Administration by J Stuart Showalter

The Law of Healthcare Administration, Seventh Edition, examines healthcare law from the management perspective. The book offers a thorough treatment of healthcare law in the United States, written in plain language for ease of use. The author addresses the significant changes the Affordable Care Act (ACA) makes to the healthcare industry, including provisions relating to taxation and compliance, the development of accountable care organizations, and new privacy rules under HIPA.

This updated edition includes the following new material:

An extensive discussion of the major changes occasioned by the ACA The antitrust decision Federal Trade Commission v. Phoebe Putney Health System Quality issues related to accountable care organizations and The Joint Commission's accreditation standards The ACA's Shared Savings Program and its effect on further hospital-physician alignment and physician employment The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

Important points are highlighted in each chapter through objectives, summaries, discussion questions, and case excerpts. Definitions of key terms in each chapter's margins complement a full glossary at the end of the book.

J. Stuart Showalter, JD, MFS, has spent most of his career dealing with health law issues. He has a law degree from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, and a master's degree in forensic science from George Washington University in Washington, DC. He served in the US Navy from 1972 to 1980 in various positions, including as in-house counsel to the US Navy Surgeon General.

From 1980 to 1996, Mr. Showalter was vice president and in-house counsel to the CatholicHealth Association of the United States headquartered in St. Louis. From 1996 to 1998 he was a partner in a St. Louis law firm, where he specialized in health law and corporate compliance. He later was chief compliance officer for health systems in Orlando, FL, and Baton Rouge, LA. While in St. Louis, Mr. Showalter taught health law and public policy in the health administration program at Washington University School of Medicine and was twice named teacher of the year. He has also taught health law at St. Louis University, the University of Central Florida, San Diego State University and La Sierra University.

Since 2010 he has worked as Contributing Editor of the Healthcare Financial Management Association. He currently resides in San Diego, California.

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ISBN 13	9781567934212
ISBN 10	1567934218
Title	The Law of Healthcare Administration
Author	J Stuart Showalter
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Health Administration Press
Year published	2012-02-16
Number of pages	599
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