Objectives
The objectives of the Health Care Compliance Online program are to:
- Provide an understanding of the laws that shape the health care industry in general, and compliance in particular;
- Help students acquire a deeper understanding of the regulatory context of compliance;
- Help students develop the skills and knowledge necessary to identify compliance issues, guide change, and navigate complexity while supporting an ethical culture;
- Identify best practices in compliance management;
- Enhance critical thinking and problem solving skills in a compliance context;
- Help students acquire knowledge and skills to manage conflict;
- Improve students’ communication and presentation skills; and
- Facilitate peer-to-peer learning and networking opportunities.
Program Overview
Each course in Health Care Compliance Online awards three graduate-level credits and most are completed in eight weeks. The program starts in late January of each year. Each year’s cohort takes four core courses that provide a strong foundation and clear understanding of health care compliance issues. After completing the core courses, students customize their final capstone course. They select three of nine two-week seminars and also work closely with their professor to complete an individual project in their area of interest.
Core Courses:
Introduction to the Legal System for Health Care Compliance (3 credits)
- Public goals and private incentives
- Tort law and liability
- Contract law and liability
- Corporate law and creating new entities by agreement
- Legislation and regulation - establishing public policy and creating private obligations
- Administrative law – the role of agencies in shaping public policy and their use of enforcement tools
Legal Aspects of Health Care Compliance (3 credits)
- Compliance program elements
- Fraud and abuse laws
- Stark law
- HIPAA/HITECH privacy and security
- EMTALA
- Conditions of participation
- Coding and billing, documentation, medical necessity
- Internal investigations
Professional Judgment and Ethics (3 credits)
- Organizational ethics, mission and values
- Professional judgment
- Core values
- Managing conflict
- Health care ethics and business decisions
Effective Compliance Program Development and Skills (3 credits)
- Implementing and facilitating oversight
- Risk assessments
- Creating impactful policies and procedures
- Training and education strategies
- Opening and maintaining lines of communication
- Audit and monitoring
- Corrective action
Student-Structured Final Course:
Selected Applications in Compliance (3 credits)
- Students select three seminars to customize their substantive focus, and complete an individual project with the Program Director.
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Seminars offered: