The Medical-Legal Aspects of Acute Care Medicine

James E. Szalados, MD, MBA, MHA, Esq.Director, Surgical and Neurocritical Care UnitsRochester General Hospital Rochester Regional Health SystemAttorney and Counselor at LawRochester, NYUSA

Morality, Ethics, the Foundations of the American Legal System, and Ethical Challenges in the Digital Age.- Traditional and Applied Clinical Ethics: Contemporary and Evolving Challenges.- The Ethics and Laws Governing Informed Decision-Making in Healthcare: Informed Consent, Refusal, and Discussions Regarding Resuscitation and Life Sustaining Treatment.- The Laws and Regulations Governing Hospitals and Healthcare Entities.- The Timeline of a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit.- Regulation of Provider Practice:  State Oversight, Licensing, Credentialing, Peer Review and the National Practitioner Databank.- Laws and Liability Relating to the Education and Supervision of Trainees and Allied Health Professionals.- The Science of Teamwork in Healthcare: Importance to Patient Outcome.- Medical Error, Quality Management, and the Evolving Culture of Safety.- Laws Pertaining to Insurance and Risk Management.- Overview of the Claims Submission, Medical Billing and Revenue Cycle Management Processes.- Regulations and Regulatory Compliance: False Claims Act, Kickback and Stark laws, and HIPAA.- Medical Records and Confidentiality: Evolving Liability Issues Inherent In The Electronic Health Record, HIPAA, and Cybersecurity.- The Legal and Regulatory Components of Tele-ICU Care.- Digital Technologies in Healthcare: Opportunities and Risk for Health Systems and Pro-viders.- The Laws of Professional Negligence: What is Malpractice - and How Does Litigation Work?.- Legal Reasoning: Why the Law and its Application are Confusing to Medical Providers.- Ethical Conflicts and Legal Liability in Professional Nursing.- Criminal Statutes Affecting Medical Providers.- Ethical and Legal Issues in Contemporary Pharmacy Practice: Scope of Practice, Drug Use Stewardship, Medical Error Management, and Teamwork.- Legal Issues in Mental Health Relevant to Acute Care Practice.- Clinical Labs: CLIA and other Evolving Challenges.- Social Work, Care Managers, Physician Advisors: Liability Related to Discharge Planning and Continuity of Care.- Employment and Human Resources Law: An Overview.- Anatomy of Healthcare Contracts: Pitfalls and Avoidance of Liability.- Corporate and Partnership Structures used in Healthcare Entity Formation.- Corporate and Partnership Structures used in Healthcare Entity Formation.- Statutory Controls and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices.- Ethical Principles and Laws Governing Clinical Research.- State of Emergency: The Laws Governing Natural Disasters and other Mass Casualty Incidents.- New and Evolving Frontiers in Resuscitation: Ethical and Legal Concerns.- Defining Standards of Care and the Role of Expert Testimony in Jurisprudence.- The Second Victim in Medical Malpractice Litigation: the Stress of Litigation.- Liability for Advanced Care Practitioners.