The Law of Healthcare Administration, Eighth Edition

Overview

Navigate the complexities of healthcare law with this comprehensive guide for administrators and professionals. The Law of Healthcare Administration offers a thorough examination of health law in the United States, using plain language accessible to non-lawyers. This edition covers contracts, torts, taxation, antitrust laws, regulatory compliance, and the latest on health insurance reform and the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Real-life examples, detailed explanations, and excerpts from court decisions support the legal concepts.

Highlights include ACA implementation, the history of nursing, Medicare's admission standards, antitrust cases, end-of-life issues, the Whole Woman's Health case, and Supreme Court decisions on fraud. This practical resource is ideal for students and educators in health administration, public health, nursing, and related fields.

Author Biography

J. Stuart Showalter, JD, MFS, has spent most of his career dealing with health law issues. He has a law degree from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, and a master’s degree in forensic science from George Washington University in Washington, DC. He served in the US Navy from 1972 to 1980 in various positions, including as in-house counsel to the US Navy Surgeon General.

From 1980 to 1996, Mr. Showalter was vice president and in-house counsel to the CatholicHealth Association of the United States headquartered in St. Louis. From 1996 to 1998 he was a partner in a St. Louis law firm, where he specialized in health law and corporate compliance. He later was chief compliance officer for health systems in Orlando, FL, and Baton Rouge, LA. While in St. Louis, Mr. Showalter taught health law and public policy in the health administration program at Washington University School of Medicine and was twice named teacher of the year. He has also taught health law at St. Louis University, the University of Central Florida, San Diego State University and La Sierra University.

Since 2010 he has worked as Contributing Editor of the Healthcare Financial Management Association. He currently resides in San Diego, California.