Health Systems Law

University of South Carolina-Columbia

Master's DegreeAcademicCIP: 51.0717

Students who earn a Master's of Law in Health Systems Law will have the knowledge of legal principles and skills necessary to work in a position of significant responsibility within a health care industry. This degree, however, does not qualify a student to take a bar examination or prepare a student for the practice of law. Students will understand the various governmental entities which govern the U.S. health system and regulate health care entities.

Credits

30 credits

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Health Systems Law

University of South Carolina-Columbia

Master's DegreeAcademicCIP: 51.0717

Credits

30 credits

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionActive ListeningWritingSpeakingCritical ThinkingSocial PerceptivenessMonitoringComplex Problem SolvingActive LearningJudgment and Decision MakingService OrientationSystems AnalysisCoordination

Knowledge

English LanguageCustomer and Personal ServiceLaw and GovernmentComputers and ElectronicsMedicine and DentistryEducation and TrainingPsychologyAdministrativeAdministration and ManagementPublic Safety and SecurityTherapy and CounselingTransportationBiologyBuilding and ConstructionPersonnel and Human ResourcesSociology and AnthropologyChemistry

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningInformation OrderingProblem SensitivityWritten ExpressionInductive ReasoningNear VisionSpeech RecognitionSpeech ClarityFlexibility of ClosureArm-Hand SteadinessManual DexterityFinger DexterityCategory Flexibility

Tasks

Clean, disinfect, or calibrate scopes or other endoscopic instruments according to manufacturer reco
Collect specimens from patients, using standard medical procedures.
Perform safety checks to verify proper equipment functioning.
Document clients' progress toward meeting established treatment objectives.
Implement treatment plans or protocols as directed by speech-language pathologists.
Collect and compile data to document clients' performance or assess program quality.
Maintain records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems to report and discuss observation
Provide patients with help moving in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs, or automobiles and with dr
Bathe patients.
Prepare and process import and export documentation according to customs regulations, laws, or proce
Clear goods through customs and to their destinations for clients.
Pay, or arrange for payment of, taxes and duties on shipments.
Coordinate efforts associated with the preparation of regulatory documents or submissions.
Communicate with regulatory agencies regarding pre-submission strategies, potential regulatory pathw
Prepare or direct the preparation of additional information or responses as requested by regulatory
Develop regulatory strategies for products.
Complete death certificates, including the assignment of cause and manner of death.
Perform medicolegal examinations and autopsies, conducting preliminary examinations of the body to i
Interview persons present at death scenes to obtain information useful in determining the manner of
Complete or review death certificates, including the assignment of cause and manner of death.
Observe and record the positions and conditions of bodies and related evidence at the scene, through documentation or photographs.
Prepare correspondence, reports of inspections or investigations, or recommendations for action.
Examine records, reports, or other documents to establish facts or detect discrepancies.
Inspect government property, such as construction sites or public housing, to ensure compliance with
Use emerging technologies, such as drones, for remote or automated inspections.
Investigate employment practices or alleged violations of laws to document and correct discriminator
Prepare reports related to investigations of equal opportunity complaints.
Interview persons involved in equal opportunity complaints to verify case information.
Develop guidelines for nondiscriminatory employment practices, such as affirmative action plans and equal opportunity employment policies.
Train employees on equal opportunity laws, guidelines, or policies, such as discrimination, diversity, harassment, or affirmative action.
Determine the nature of code violations and actions to be taken, and issue written notices of violat
Prepare, organize, and maintain inspection records.
Investigate complaints and suspected violations regarding illegal dumping, pollution, pesticides, pr
Warn violators of infractions or penalties.
Evaluate applications, records, or documents to gather information about eligibility or liability is
Advise licensees or other individuals or groups concerning licensing, permit, or passport regulation

Technology

Data base user interface and query softwareSpreadsheet softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareElectronic mail softwareOffice suite softwareDocument management softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareMedical softwareOperating system softwareCompliance softwareComputer aided design CAD softwarePresentation softwareMusic or sound editing softwareMaterials requirements planning logistics and supply chain softwareData base reporting softwareAccounting softwareCustomer relationship management CRM softwareDesktop publishing softwareHuman resources softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareOptical character reader OCR or scanning softwareComputer based training software

Tools

Automated blood pressure cuffsAutomated endoscope washersBlood drawing syringesBronchoscopesCardiac monitoring equipmentDesktop computersDigital patient thermometersElectrocardiography EKG machinesEndoscopic electrocautery equipmentEndoscopic image printersEndoscopic image recording systemsEndoscopic inflation equipmentEndoscopic procedure setsEndoscopic snaresEndoscopic suction pumpsAirflow measurement devicesAlternative computer keyboardsCircumaural headphonesClosed circuit television CCTV surveillance systemsCommunications boardsCompact disk CD playersCompact stereo systemsComputer inkjet printersCopy machinesDiagnostic stroboscopesDigital audio recordersDigital audiometersDigital still camerasDigital video stroboscopy systemsComputer data input scanners

Work Values

SupportRelationshipsAchievementRecognitionWorking ConditionsIndependence

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