The Intersection of Bioethics and the False Claims Act (On-Demand)

Course Description

Given the cases in front of the Supreme Court, there is a lot in play with the False Claims Act. While an overview of the cases will be provided, the focus of this webinar is to examine how bioethics fits into False Claims Act cases. This webinar focuses on bioethics and more specifically the role of both capacity and informed consent- both in clinical medicine and in relation to protected health information- and how it may lead to potential False Claims Act liability.

Principles

• Appreciate the current landscape of the False Claims Act.
• Learn the concept of bioethics and the specific concepts of decision making capacity and informed consent.
• Understand how bioethics and the False Claims Act may intersect and how to mitigate risk.

Syllabus

1. Brief overview of the False Claims Act and Notable Cases
2. Bioethics- what it is and the concepts of decision making capacity and informed consent.
3. Informed Consent and the application to clinical medicine, which may lead to an FCA case.
4. Informed Consent and the application to protected health information, which may lead to an FCA case.
5. Risk Mitigation

Instructor

Rachel V. Rose, Esq.