900 Level Courses
900 - Introduction to Legal Study and Legal Writing (4)
This foundational course introduces students to the sources and functions of law in our society. The course begins with an explanation of the structure of the American court system. Students then learn to read and brief cases, synthesize cases, and develop basic legal writing and analysis skills. Through multiple short writing assignments, students learn to construct a legal office memorandum, the final course requirement. The course utilizes health law cases and problems and provides students with background for future health law studies. (MJ only or with permission.) THIS CLASS IS ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE AND WITH PERMISSION.
901 - Introduction to Legal Research (1)
This course counts as a Non-Graded Course.
This course provides an overview of the legal research process. The student will learn basic legal research skills with a focus on online legal sources. Students will search for health law cases, statutes, regulations and law journal articles. They will learn how to use citators to verify that a case or statute is still good law and also learn the proper form for citation of legal authorities. (MJ only or with permission.) THIS CLASS IS ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE AND WITH PERMISSION.
902 - Introduction to Health Law and Policy (3)
This course is designed to expose students to the legal issues that arise from the relationship between and among patients and health care providers. Areas of focus include: conflicts between cost effective and high quality health care, access to care, individual and institutional liability, public and private regulation, accreditation and licensure, hospital/medical staff relationships, patient rights, with a special focus on informed consent, and other legal issues in the acute care setting. THIS CLASS IS ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE AND WITH PERMISSION.
903 - Health Care Business and Finance (2)
904 - Health Care Regulation and Policy (2)
The role of the legislative branch of government in health care is explored through a review of major government health programs and policies Students will learn how health policy gets formulated, evaluated and assessed prior to being voted into law and will then explore the process of new policy implementation. Issues to be explored will be drawn from the wide array of health matters in which governments are involved. THIS CLASS IS ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE AND WITH PERMISSION.
906 - Health Care Contracts (2)
Fundamental principles of contract law, illustrated primarily through a study of cases drawn from the health care industry are discussed and explored in this course. Students will learn how to draft and interpret contracts commonly used in the health care setting. THIS CLASS IS ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE AND WITH PERMISSION.
Students investigate issues arising from advances in biological science and technology and learn about their impact on the legal rights and of patients, health providers, and government policy makers. Issues explored range from legal and ethical dilemmas in the treatment of individuals to broader societal issues addressing the allocation of health care resources. THIS CLASS IS ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE AND WITH PERMISSION.
909 - Risk Management, Patient Safety and Quality (2)
Students utilize case studies for learning and applying knowledge related to the key roles and responsibilities of the health care risk manager. Through the readings and case study analysis students will learn to identify legal, ethical, administrative, and risk management issues and to reach resolutions for the problems presented. They will also understand how principles of risk management have changed since the 1998 IOM Report which called for increased focus on systemic failures and moving away from a culture of blame and shame. THIS CLASS IS ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE AND WITH PERMISSION.
910 - Health Care Compliance (2)
This course will progress from the basics of a compliance program, including the compliance operations and the Code of Conduct, to specific issues facing the healthcare industry such as anti-kickback, Stark, False Claims Act, and civil monetary penalties; conflicts of interest and governance; tax; coding and billing; privacy, technology, data, and security; and the link between regulatory issues and quality of care. Students will be assigned projects to show them how to implement in a practical setting the various laws, regulations, and standards as well as understand the enforcement environment. THIS CLASS IS ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE AND WITH PERMISSION.
911 - Writing Fundamentals (1)
Students will review basic writing mechanics including grammar and punctuation. They will enhance their writing skills by editing passages, producing written assignments, and doing focused writing exercises. Students will also learn to develop sound arguments by practicing the art of logical flow. The goal is to help students to produce clear, well-organized, grammatically correct prose. This course will also focus on how to approach the master's thesis. THIS CLASS IS ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE AND WITH PERMISSION.
912 - Liability and Dispute Resolution in Health Care (2)
In this course students will take an in depth look at both the substantive and procedural law of medical negligence litigation and alternative dispute resolution. The primary methodologies used in ADR, arbitration, and mediation are reviewed through a series of case examples. THIS CLASS IS ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE AND WITH PERMISSION.
916 - Legal Issues in eHealth (2)
In this course, students will explore the regulatory and civil practice laws governing electronic health information. The course will include a brief overview of the political and social forces behind the digitization of electronic health information. Students will learn the relevant legal definitions and terms associated with electronic health information and the obligations imposed upon healthcare providers who create, manage and store electronic health data. The course will include in depth analysis of the statutory requirements governing e-health information, such as the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the HITEC Act of 2009. Materials will include relevant journal articles, statutes, and case law. Upon completion of the course, students will understand the issues faced by healthcare providers with the explosion of electronic health data, the legal obligations of healthcare providers, and how to develop a legally sound e-health information program. THIS CLASS IS ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE AND WITH PERMISSION.
917 - Public Health and the Law (2)
This course explores the role of law and government regulation in the area of public health. The public health process (measurement, problem definition, strategy, design, implementation and evaluation) is explored in reference to current issues that are both timely and expositive of the ways in which law and regulation shape public health practice on the state and federal level. Topical areas for analysis and discussion are drawn from the primary environments of public health, biological, physical, social, individual behavior, and national/international health systems. Students are required to work on group projects, and are required to write a research paper. THIS CLASS IS ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE AND WITH PERMISSION.
920 - Legal Scholars Seminar Series (1)
This course will expose students to seven unique and emerging issues impacting the health care industry which have the potential of impacting providers, health care organizations, health care attorneys and consumers. Each issue covered will be selected based on its likely impact on the industry and its timeliness, given current political and health care challenges. The course will be structured over 14 weeks with students being given reading material to introduce them to the issue in one week and then in the following week access to a national expert on the subject to lecture and discuss the issue through the synchronous classroom. At the end the student will be asked to write a reflective paper on one of the issues presented and describe the impact which they believe it will have on their practice. The course is graded pass/fail. THIS CLASS IS ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE AND WITH PERMISSION.
Students are expected to complete a thesis project of substantial depth that explores a specific area of health law and integrates a number of legal subjects covered in the M.J. curriculum. The project is completed in close cooperation with a faculty advisor. Students are required to present their thesis to faculty and fellow students during graduation weekend. (MJ only.) THIS CLASS IS ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE AND WITH PERMISSION.
955 - Administrative Law and Regulation (3)
The course focuses on the role of federal and state agencies and government branches in regulating health care. Students will learn the fundamentals of administrative law through a health care lens. Topics covered will include government rulemaking, investigations, and enforcement. Students will learn how to locate and understand the interplay of sources of administrative law and analyze statutes and regulations. (LLM only or with permission.) THIS CLASS IS ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE AND WITH PERMISSION
956 - Health Care Payment and Policy(2)
This course covers the types of health care payors and the relationships between them, including HMOs, PPOs, CMPs, Medicare and Medicaid, and other managed care arrangements. Topics will include utilization review, ERISA, agency doctrine, and payor operational and contracting issues. Students will become familiar with managed care contracts and analyze health care plans and policies. (LLM only or with permission.) THIS CLASS IS ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE AND WITH PERMISSION.
957 - Corporate Health Care Transactions (3)
This course covers the business and legal issues that arise in health care transactions and the business and regulatory environment surrounding transactions. Topics covered will include organizational operations, the contents and role of organizational documents, and the application of tax laws to transactions. Students will analyze organizational documents and prepare presentations on issues presented by transactions. (LLM only or with permission.) THIS CLASS IS ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE AND WITH PERMISSION.
958 - Life Sciences, Research and the FDA (3)
This course serves as an introduction to the growing area of health law known as "life sciences." The theme for this course centers on the research and development of pharmaceutical drugs and devices and the role of the FDA in regulating this process. Topics covered will include genomics, personalized medicine, the FCPA, basic patent and intellectual property issues, and financing. Students will learn to analyze the FDA approval process. (LLM only or with permission.) THIS CLASS IS ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE AND WITH PERMISSION.
959 - Physician Regulation and Practice Management (2)
This course is designed to introduce students to the laws, agencies, and other bodies that license, regulate and discipline physicians. Topics covered will include licensing proceedings and hearings and health care entity policies addressing these issues. (LLM only or with permission.) THIS CLASS IS ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE AND WITH PERMISSION.
960 - Fraud and Abuse-Stark Intensive (3)
This course covers federal physician self-referral law, commonly known as the Stark Law, and fraud and abuse law. Students will learn about the statutes, regulations, and advisory opinions that define the parameters of physician referrals and anti-kickback laws, analyzing case studies for fraud and self referral issues. Students will also familiarize themselves with the laws, regulations, and government regulatory actions designed to combat false claims and other types of fraudulent activities. (LLM only or with permission.) THIS CLASS IS ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE AND WITH PERMISSION.
This course is designed to give students practical experience drafting, revising, and analyzing contracts and other corporate documents. Students will analyze sample contracts for health law transactions, such as mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and physician contracts and also draft portions of these documents. (LLM only or with permission.) THIS CLASS IS ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE AND WITH PERMISSION.
971 - Tax Exempt and Financing Intensive (1)
Each LL.M. student must write a paper of publishable quality. The paper, written under the guidance of a faculty advisor, should integrate a number of issues covered in the health law curriculum. It is expected that each LL.M. paper will make an important contribution to health law literature. Students' papers will be considered for publication in Loyola's Annals of Health Law. (LLM only.) THIS CLASS IS ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE AND WITH PERMISSION.