Program Overview

Health Systems Law, M.S.L.

Joseph F. Rice School of Law

This online degree is perfect for health care professionals and continuing students who want to advance their career, mitigate risk for employers and navigate an ever-changing health care landscape.

You will gain an advanced understanding of health care systems, applicable laws and regulations in the United States and legal risks inherent to the field. Taught by accomplished health care professionals and attorneys practicing in the field, this 100 percent online and on-demand graduate degree has no GRE or LSAT requirement.

Program Highlights

• Convenient Courses
  • This certificate is offered asynchronously online, allowing you to incorporate it in your schedule as you see fit.
• No LSAT or GMAT
  • Gain admittance to this program without taking the LSAT or GMAT, a plus for busy professionals.
• Career Move
  • Advance your career when you expand your knowledge and options with this degree.
• Top Faculty
  • Learn from accomplished health care professionals and attorneys who are leading in their fields.

What You’ll Study

You'll earn 27 hours via required courses — including HIPAA and Electronic Medical Records, Medicare Compliance for Medical Facilities, Risk Management and Ethics in Health Care Systems — and three elective hours (Public Health and Delivery Systems or Billing Compliance and Fraud). You must also complete a comprehensive assessment (or take LAWH 755).

Building Skills

Gain the professional and personal intelligence it takes to have a successful career.

• Legal Knowledge
  • Interpreting and applying laws and regulations to specific situations or issues
• Critical Thinking
  • Analyzing and evaluating information to make informed decisions or judgments
• Advocacy
  • Promoting or defending a cause or issue often using awareness, education and policy change
• Analytical Reasoning
  • Breaking down complex problems or situations to identify patterns, connections and solutions
• Data Analysis
  • Examining and interpreting information to uncover insights and inform decision making
• Manage Risk
  • Identifying potential hazards and implementing measures to mitigate or prevent negative outcomes

Using your degree

Make your college experience the foundation for a successful future.

• Potential Careers
  • Hospital and Public Health Administrator
  • Health Care Compliance Officer
  • Health Care Regulator
  • Government/Public Service Director
• Workplace Settings
  • Health Care
  • Law
  • Insurance
  • Teaching
  • Government

Advanced Degrees

Advance your career or options with post-graduate education.

• Combination Degree | Master's | Doctorate
  • Health Services Policy and Management and Law, M.H.A. & J.D.
    • Arnold School of Public Health
    • Joseph F. Rice School of Law

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