Introduction
The Importance of Understanding the Regulatory and Legal Aspects of Healthcare
Section 1. Compliance Issues for Practicing Physicians
Chapter 1
An Overview of Healthcare Enforcement Laws and Federal Healthcare Employment Laws
Chapter 2
The Importance of Understanding HIPAA Privacy Rule
Chapter 3
An Overview of Legal and Regulatory Compliance
Chapter 4
Compliance Issues in Private Practice
Section 2. Peer Review - The Shield and the Sword
Chapter 5
Practical Aspects and Legal/Ethical Issues of Peer Review
Chapter 6
Legal and Ethical Issues and the Mandate for Physician Leadership
Chapter 7
The National Practitioner Data Bank: Requisite Medical Legal Issues for Physicians
Chapter 8
The "Shield" of Peer Review Observed in Private Practice
Chapter 9
The "Sword" of Peer Review Observed in Private Practice
Section 3. Fiduciary, Trustee, Professional
Chapter 10
The Physician Fiduciary: Understanding Trusteeship
Chapter 11
Physician Professionalism
Chapter 12
Medical Ethics: Medical Legal Issues Surrounding Advanced Directives and the Power of Attorney
Section 4. Medical Malpractice Litigation
Chapter 13
Elements of Malpractice and Malpractice Litigation
Chapter 14
Clinical Cardiology Practice Patterns
Section 5. Conclusions
Chapter 15
The "Partial" Healthcare Fix
Chapter 16
Parting Thoughts