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.