DONALD H. CALDWELL, is an attorney in the private practice of corporate law in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association and the North Carolina Society of Health Care Attorneys and is the author of U.S. Health Law and Policy 1999 (An AHA Press/Jossey-Bass Publication, 1998). He is a graduate of Davidson College and of Vanderbilt University Law School.

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• The Author. Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgments. PART ONE: MEDICAL FACILITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS. Chapter 1 An Overview of Health Law. Chapter 2 Health Care Facilities and Settings. Chapter 3 Managed Care Organizations. Chapter 4 Integrated Delivery Systems. Chapter 5 Utilization Review. PART TWO: REGULATORY MATTERS. Chapter 6 Tax Issues. Chapter 7 Antitrust Issues. Chapter 8 Provider Reimbursement Issues. Chapter 9 Bankruptcy and Insolvency. Chapter 10 Health Care Planning. Chapter 11 Regulation of private Health Care Financing. PART THREE: LICENSURE, LIABILITY, AND LABOR ISSUES. Chapter 12 Licensure of Health Care Professionals. Chapter 13 Professional Relationships in the Health CareEnterprise. Chapter 14 Labor Issues. Chapter 15 Liability of Health Care Professionals. Chapter 16 Liability of Health Care Institutions. Chapter 17 Liability of Managed Care Organizations. Chapter 18 Obligations to Provide Medical Care and Access. Chapter 19 AIDS Issues. Chapter 20 Environmental Concerns Affecting Health CareFacilities. Chapter 21 Medical Records and Privacy Issues. PART FOUR: SELECTED HEALTH CARE POLICY TOPICS. Chapter 22 Health Care Reform. Appendix A Health Law Periodicals, Digests, and Newsletters. Appendix B Reference Sources and Government Serials. Appendix C Computer Databases and Internet Sites. Appendix D State-by -State Synopsis of Selected Statutes ofLimitation Laws. Appendix E Table of Acronyms and Abbreviations. Appendix F Glossary. Appendix G Relevant Federal Agencies. Appendix H Selected Nongovernmental Agencies. Appendix I State Laws Governing Medical Records. Appendix J Health Care Financing Administration RegionalOffices. Subkect Index. Name Index. Title Index.