TECHNOLOGY LAW (HLTH7521)
2 credits. Lecture.

This course will examine the history and future of a technology-mediated health-care industry. Students will review the history and current status of telemedicine as well as the emerging field of cybermedicine. A substantial portion of the course will look at various legal issues surrounding the health- care industry in cyberspace including: regulatory approaches by state, federal and national associations; security, privacy and confidentiality issues; professional liability; credentialing; and jurisdiction. Emphasis will also be placed on the policy and ethical issues embedded in the relationship between cyberspace and the health-care industry. At the end of the course, students will participate in a mock trial to present pros and cons on the potential adoption of new technology to provide for the expansion of opportunities to deliver health-care in a non-traditional forum. Students will be graded on their class participation, individual class presentations, participation in the mock trial, and one writing assignment.