LAW-8023 Transactional Skills: Health Law
This course centers on health care transactional law and the drivers of the ongoing consolidation and restructuring taking place throughout the health care delivery system as well as emerging market opportunities in Massachusetts and throughout the country. Transactions and new entity/relationship formation are the focus of the course, including the health law issues related to structuring and financing of affiliations among and acquisition of hospitals and other providers; the formation of integrated delivery systems and joint ventures; and other forms of health care transactions including professional practice start-up formation.The legal issues to be considered in this context include: transaction organization, antitrust, fraud and abuse, state and federal regulation of charitable/non-profit health care organizations, and health care regulation of transactions including licensure, certificates of need and corporate practice of medicine. In addition, the course will discuss the mechanics of closing a transaction including due diligence and closing requirements.Prerequisite (Recommended But Not Required): Health Law
Offered
Fall Law, Spring Law