IPA is pleased to
announce the launch of its Health Law Section. The Health Law Section is
designed to offer information and resources to paralegals involved in various
areas of Health Law including, medical malpractice, HIPAA, regulation,
reimbursement, long-term care, Medicare/Medicaid Law, patient care issues, etc.
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine Law Blog
By Michael H. Cohen.
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Health Care Law Blog
By Holland & Hart.
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Health Law Prof Blog
From the law profeesor blog network.
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HealthBlawg
By David Harlow.
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HIPPA Blog
By Jackson Walker L.L.P.
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ABA Commission on Legal Problems of the Elderly
Common legal problems facing the elderly and the Commission's efforts.
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ABA Health Law Section
Membership, educational programs, publications, leadership, and employment
information.
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American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
Services, publications, forensic psychiatry resources and links.
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American College of Health Care Executives
Professional Association for Health Administrators, with links to press
releases, publications and educational offerings.
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American Health Lawyers Association
Merger between the former National Health Lawyers Association and the
American Academy of Healthcare Attorneys.
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American Iatrogenic Association
Organization devoted to the study and reporting of illness caused by members
of the medical profession.
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American Medical Association
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American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics
Law, medicine, and ethics, including information about ASLME peer reviewed
journals, research projects, and news.
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AORN
Organization of perioperative registered nurses whose mission is to promote
quality patient care.
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Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
Mental health advocacy, including alerts, news releases, and related
resources and links.
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Bioethics Law in NY State
Examines implications of NY court of appeals cases dealing with bioethics.
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Bioline International
Electronic publishing service providing journals, reports, newsletters and
books to bioscientists and links to databases.
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Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
Charitable organization that educates and promotes policy and legal
responses to HIV and AIDS that respect human rights.
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CDC Tuskegee Syphilis Study Page
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Center for Health Care Rights
Organization dedicated to assuring that consumers receive the health care
benefits to which they are entitled.
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Center for Health Law Studies
From St. Louis University.
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Center for Telemedicine Law
Related articles, legislation, and hearings.
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Centre for Law & Genetics
Focuses on the legal and ethical issues arising from the developments in
genetic technology.
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Circumcision-- Legal References
Legal material relevant to the performance of male circumcision.
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COBRA Health Insurance Regulations
FAQs, message boards, sample notices, and more.
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Department of Mental Health Law & Policy
From the University of South Florida.
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Disciplinary Process for Physician Licenses
From Louis Leichter, Esq.
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Elder Law
From the Administration on Aging.
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EMTALA.com
Cases, statutes, and regulations regarding the Federal Emergency Medical
Treatment and Active Labor Act.
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Forensic Psychiatry and Medicine
Publications and new developments in forensic psychiatry and medicine.
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Health Administration Responsibility Project
Resource for people seeking to establish the liability of Managed Health
Care Organizations and Nursing Facilities.
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Health and Safety Law
From The 'Lectric Law Library.
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Health Law and Policy
At Seton Hall Law School.
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Health Law Department
School of Public Health, Boston University.
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Health Privacy Project.
General information, legislation, federal and state laws on health privacy.
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Healthcare Law Net
From Greenberg Traurig, LLP. Includes research tools, news, index of links
and more.
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How Private is My Medical Information?
From the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse.
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How to Organize a Medical Chart
From the Med-Mal Experts.
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HyperGuide to the Mental Health Act
Main aspects of mental health law, including compulsory admission to
hospital, and consent to treatment in the UK.
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Institute for Food Laws and Regulations
Online courses, index of links, and more.
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Institute of Human Values in Health Care
Interdisciplinary group at the Medical University of South Carolina. Focus
on bioethics and health policy.
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International Network for Life Studies
Features articles on bio-ethics issues.
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Law-Medicine Center
At Case Western Reserve University Law School.
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Medi-Cal Policy Institute--Medical Care in California--Home Page
Resources pertaining to medical care in California and Medi-Cal, the state's
managed health care program.
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Medicaid Lawyers
From the Law Offices of Timothy D. Schultz. Information on planning and
paying for nursing home care in Texas.
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Medical Illustration for Lawyers
Includes collection of medical images.
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Medical Legal Exhibits
Medical legal exhibits available for free download, or purchase.
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Medical Record Privacy
From EPIC. Overview of the law, topics and policy issues, consumer advice to
safeguard medical records, and links.
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Medicare Rights Center--Publications
Publications on Medicare by the Medicare Rights Center
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Medicine & the Law - Malpractice
From the 'Lectric Law Library.
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MedScape
Features thousands of full-text, peer-reviewed articles, medical news,
Medline, and more.
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Mental Health Litigation Information
Sample motions and letters, information on certification requirements,
checklists.
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National Association for Rights Protection & Advocacy
Newsletter and human-rights-related reports, articles, and cases.
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National Health Care Security Plan
Executive summary.
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National Health Law Program
Advocates, litigates and publishes information on low-income health law
issues.
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Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Resources
Features FAQs and articles.
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Nursing Law & Ethics Resources
Index of links and more.
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Organ Donation
Organ donation, myths, realities, related legislation
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Partnership for Caring
End-of-life-related legal developments, articles, services, and resources.
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Patient Rights.com
Overview of the system, doctor selection, malpractice, and other areas.
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Planned Parenthood
Provides information including sexual health, legislative action, research
and information, and tips for contacting members of Congress.
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Protection of Conscience Laws
News, laws, papers and more regarding forced participation in medical
procedures.
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Quackwatch - Your Guide to Health Fraud, Quackery, and Intelligent Decisions
Nonprofit corporation whose purpose is to combat health-related frauds,
myths, fads, and fallacies.
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Regsource.com
Regulatory information on drugs, biologics, medical devices and
pharmaceuticals.
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Stark II Final Rule -- Summary and Analysis
From Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
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State Bar of Texas Health Law Section
Membership information, section reports, CLEs and original articles.
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The Food and Drug Law Institute
Examines the laws, regulations, and policies related to drugs, medical
devices, other health care technologies, and foods.
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Tobacco Control Archives
From the Library and Center for Knowledge Management at University of
California San Francisco. Tobacco control issues.
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Treatment Advocacy Center
Law articles, analysis, statutes, and cases on mental illness.
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Webber's Website
Legal and policy issues posed by the AIDS pandemic.
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Women of the World: Formal Laws and Policies Affecting Their Reproductive
Lives
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EMTALA,
information about the Federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, aka
EMTALA
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Health Hippo,
a collection of policy and regulatory materials related to health care
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healthfinder,
a gateway to consumer health and human services information from the U.S.
government
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Health Care Law Research on the Internet,
from Thurgood Marshall Law Library at the University of Maryland
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Washburn
University Virtual Law Library Reference Desk
health law resources.
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National Health Law Program
- Justice in Health Care for Low Income People
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hcPro's
credentialinfo.com
- the healthcare credentialing information supersite
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MDExpress
- Designed by busy physicians for busy physicians
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Healthlinks.net
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Professor
Tom Mayo's
Health Care Law
page
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National
Library of Medicine's
LOCATORplus,
the Library's catalog of books, journals, and audiovisuals and access points
to other medical research tools