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Law, Malpractice, Accreditation & Compliance Books

This Guide offers reading suggestions regarding medical legal and compliance topics - including healthcare law, malpractice, liability, depositions, and other regulatory and accreditation compliance. Jump to the book list.

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2000 Life Safety Code Workbook & Study Guide for Healthcare Facilities - Jun 2003
30 Essential Policies & Procedures for Long-term Care
- HCPro, Feb 2006
50 Essential Forms for Laboratory Compliance
- Jul 2005
The AAAHC - Joint Commission - CMS Crosswalk - HCPro, Jan 2009New!
Accreditation Alternatives for Healthcare Organizations
- HCPro, May 2006
Accreditation Process Guide for Ambulatory Care - The Joint Commission, 2009New!
Accreditation Process Guide for Behavioral Health Care - The Joint Commission, 2008New!
Accreditation Process Guide for Home Care - The Joint Commission, 2009New!
Accreditation Process Guide for Hospitals - The Joint Commission, 2009New!
Accreditation Process Guide for Laboratories - The Joint Commission, 2009New!
Accreditation Process Guide for Long-Term Care - The Joint Commission, 2009New!
Adverse Events, Stress & Litigation: A Physician's Guide - Apr 2005
After Harm: Medical Error & the Ethics of Forgiveness - Aug 2005
Antitrust Health Care Handbook, 3e
- ABA, Jan 2005
Assessment & Care of Patients: Guide to The Joint Commission Compliance
- 2002
Avoiding Medical Malpractice: A Physician's Guide to the Law - Apr 2008New!
(The) Biggest Legal Mistakes Physicians Make
- Jan 2005
Bioethics - see a complete collection of Bioethics books here
Business Ethics in Healthcare: Beyond Compliance
- 2001
Charity Care & Tax Exempt Issues for Nonprofit Hospital - always current
!New!
Clinical Research Law & Compliance Handbook - Jun 2005

CMS Conditions of Participation FAQs
- HCPro, Apr 2007New!
(The) CMS Interpretive Guidelines for the Hospital Conditions of Participation - Jul 2008New!
(The) CMS Joint Commission Crosswalk: Side-by-Side Analysis - HCPro, 2009New!
(The) CMS Survey Guide - Mar 2005
Code of Medical Ethics, Current Opinions
- AMA, Current Edition
New!
Competency Assessment - please see our HR page for competency assessment resources
Complete Guide to Laboratory Safety, 2e - HCPro, May 2007New!
Compliance for Coding, Billing & Reimbursement, 2e
- Apr 2008New!
Compliance Guide for the Medical Practice - AMA, Sep 2006
(The) Compliance Guide to the Medical Staff Standards, 5e
- Nov 2006
Compliance Mail: Compliance Training Reminders for Healthcare Staff - Nov 2006
(The) Compliance Officer's Handbook, 2e - HCPro, May 2009New!
(The) Compliance Program Effectiveness Handbook - Apr 2007New!
Complying with CMS' Psychosocial Guidance - HCPro, Feb 2007New!
Comprehensive Accreditation Manual: Ambulatory Care (CAMAC)
- The Joint Commission, 2009New!
Comprehensive Accreditation Manual: Behavioral Health Care (CAMBHC)
- The Joint Commission,  2009 New!
Comprehensive Accreditation Manual: Critical Access Hospital (CAMCAH) - Joint Commission, 2009New!
Comprehensive Accreditation Manual: Home Care (CAMHC)
- The Joint Commission, 2009 New!
Comprehensive Accreditation Manual: Hospitals (CAMH)
- fullsize & portable, The Joint Commission, 2009New!
Comprehensive Accreditation Manual: Laboratory & Point-of-Care Testing (CAMLAB) - The Joint Commission, 2009New!
Comprehensive Accreditation Manual: Long Term Care (CAMLTC)
- The Joint Commission, 2009New!
Comprehensive Accreditation Manual: Office-Based Surgery Practice (CAMOBS) - The Joint Commission, 2009New!
Computer Systems Validation: Risk Management & Compliance
- Dec 2003
Consent to Treatment: A Practical Guide, 4e
- always currentNew!
Contemporary Issues in Bioethics, 7e
- Oct 2007
New!
Contemporary Issues in Healthcare Law & Ethics, 3e
- ACHE, Nov 2007
New!
Core Privileges - for privileging resources, see our medical staff resources here
Corporate Governance & Compliance for Health Care: A Practical Guide - always current!New!
Credentialing Audits: Tools for Compliance & Reduced Liability - HCPro, Oct 2006

Credentialing Resources - please see our Medical Staff page
Disease Specific Care Certification Manual - Joint Commission, 2008
New!
Effective Expert Witnessing, 4e - Mar 2004
E-Health & the Law
- Aug 2003 (and supplements)
E-Health Business & Transactional Law
- ABA Health Law, Jan 2008New!
Elder Mistreatment: Abuse, Neglect & Exploitation
- 2002
Electronic Record Keeping: Achieving & Maintaining Compliance
- 2004
Emergency Department Compliance Manual - 2009New!
Emergency Department Manual: Clinical & Administrative Forms, Checklists & Guidelines - always current!New!
Emergency Management Compliance Manual: Guide to the Joint Commission Standards - HCpro, Nov 2008New!
(The) EMTALA Answer Book - 2009New!
EMTALA Training Handbook for Physicians and other ED Staff - HCPro, Dec 2007New!
Ensuring a HIPAA-Compliant Informed Consent Process
- CenterWatch, 2003
Environment of Care - please see to our complete Environment of Care resource page
Essentials of Health Policy & Law - Mar 2007New!
Essentials of Nursing Law and Ethics - Dec 2008New!
Essential Readings in Health Policy & Law - Aug 2008New!
Ethics - see a complete collection of Ethics books here
(The) Evidence-Based Nursing Guide to Legal & Professional Issues - Oct 2008New!
Falls Prevention - please see to our risk management resource page
First, Do No Harm: Power, Oppression & Violence in Healthcare
- Jul 2002

First, Do No Harm: The Cure for Medical Malpractice, 2e - May 2004
Forensic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice
- Oct 2005
Fundamentals of Law for Health Informatics & Health Information Management - AHIMA, Feb 2009New!
Guide to Assessing, Pursuing, & Achieving Excellence in ANCC Magnet Recognition - HCPro, Oct 2008New!
Guide to HIPAA Auditing: Practical Tools for Privacy and Security Compliance, 2e
- HcPro, Mar 2009New!
(A) Guide to HIPAA Security & the Law - ABA, Oct 2007
Guide to Monitoring: Tools & Strategies in Hospital Compliance - Jun 2006
Guide to Risk Assessments: Identify & Control Your Top Problem Areas - Jan 2005
Handbook for HIPAA Security Implementation
- AMA, Jan 2004
(The) Handbook of Patient Safety Compliance - Mar 2005
(The) HCCA HIPAA Training Handbook - Jun 2008New!
Healing Words: The Power of Apology in Medicine - Apr 2004
Health & the Good Society: Setting Healthcare Ethics in Social Context - Aug 2008New!
Healthcare Auditor's Handbook - HCPro, Mar 2006
(The) Healthcare Compliance Professional's Guide to Board Reporting - HCPro, Oct 2008New!
(The) Healthcare Compliance Professional's Guide to Policies and Procedures - HCPro, Apr 2008New!
(The) Healthcare Compliance Professional's Guide to Risk Assessments - HCPro, Dec 2007New!
(The) Healthcare Compliance Professional's Guide to the False Claims Act - HCPro, Nov 2007New!
(The) Health Care Compliance Professional's Manual - always updated & currentNew!
Health Care Credentialing: A Guide to Innovative Practices
- always updated & currentNew!
Health Care Ethics - see a complete collection of Healthcare Ethics books here
Health Care Fraud & Abuse: A Physician's Guide to Compliance, 2e
- AMA, 2002
Health Care Fraud & Abuse Compliance Manual - always current
Health Care Fraud & Abuse: Practical Perspectives - ABA Health Law, 2002
Health Care Law & Ethics, 7e - Oct 2007
New!
Healthcare Mergers & Acquisitions: Physician Practices - always current
Health Care Policy & Politics: A to Z, 3e - Nov 2008
New!
Health Care Provider's Guide to Facing the Malpractice Deposition - 1999
Health Care Regulation in America: Complexity, Confrontation & Compromise - Nov 2006
Health Information Management Compliance, 4e
- AHIMA, Feb 2007
New!
Health Law & Compliance Update - 2009
New!
Health Law: Cases, Materials & Problems, 6e - Jun 2008
New!
Health Law Primer - HCPro, Mar 2008
New!
Health Policy: Crisis & Reform in the US Health Care Delivery System, 5e - May 2007
New!
HIPAA: A Guide to Healthcare Privacy & Security Law
- always current!
HIPAA: A Practical Guide to the Privacy & Security of Health Data - Sep 2005
HIPAA: A Short & Long-Term Perspective - AMA, 2002
HIPAA by Example - AHIMA, Jan 2008
New!
HIPAA Compliance Handbook - 2010
New!
(The) HIPAA Compliance Kit: Psychotherapeutic Practice - Apr 2005
HIPAA for Allied Health Careers - Feb 2008New!
(The) HIPAA Handbook: What Your Organization Should Know - URAC, Nov 2002
HIPAA: How-To Guide for Your Medical Practice - Jan 2004
HIPAA in Practice: The Health Information Manager's Perspective - AHIMA, Jun 2004
HIPAA Made Simple: A Guide to Fast-Tracking Compliance, 2e
- 2003
HIPAA NPI Road Map: Navigate & Implement the National Provider Identifier - Oct 2006
HIPAA Plain & Simple: A Compliance Guide
- AMA, Aug 2003
(The) HIPAA Program Reference Handbook - Dec 2004
HIPAA Security Made Simple for Physician Practices - May 2004

HIPAA Tool Kit
- Ingenix, updateable, always currentNew!
HIPAA Transactions: A Non-Technical Business Guide for Health Care - AMA, Jan 2004
HIPAA Transactions Made Simple: Achieving the Benefits of EDI
- 2003
Hospice Administration Manual - Aug 2003
Hospital Accreditation Standards (HAS)
- The Joint Commission, 2009 New!
Hospital Auditing & Monitoring: Sample Programs for Key Risk Areas, 2e - Oct 2007New!
Hospital Contracts Manual
- always currentNew!
Hospital Joint Ventures Legal Handbook 
- Mar 2004
Hospital Legal Forms, Checklists & Guidelines
- always currentNew!
Hospital Liability Law, 2e - Apr 2008New!
Hospital Patient Safety Standards: Examples of Compliance
- The Joint Commission, Dec 2002
How to Complete the The Joint Commission Periodic Performance Review, 2e - Feb 2005
How to Comply With CMS & Joint Commission Restraint & Seclusion - HCPro, Sep 2007
How to Comply with Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404, 2e
- Mar 2006
How to Meet the Most Challenging Joint Commission Requirements for Hospital Accreditation
- The Joint Commission, Jul 2006
Infection Control Books - please go to our patient safety resource page!
Information Management & Record of Care, Treatment & Services: Compliance Guide - HCPro, Mar 2009New!
Insider's Guide to ACGME Site Visit, 2e - HCPro, Dec 2007New!
Institutional Integrity in Healthcare
- Mar 2004
Insurance & Risk Management Strategies for Physicians
- Feb 2005
Internal Investigations Handbook - Oct 2006
IRS Audits of Tax-Exempt Organizations - Mar 2008New!
(The) The Joint Commission Compliance Calculator - current editionNew!
J-Mail: The Joint Commission Survey Prep Tools for the Whole Staff - HCPro, 2010New!
(The) Joint Commission Compliance Calculator - 2008New!
(The) Joint Commission Guide to Priority & Focus Areas, 2e - The Joint Commission, Dec 2006
(The) Joint Commission Mock Survey Made Simple - HCPro, Jan 2009New!
(The) Joint Commission Survey Coordinator's Handbook, 10e - Jan 2009 New!
(The) Joint Commission's Unannounced Survey Process - The Joint Commission, Jun 2006
Laboratory Accreditation Standards (LAS) - The Joint Commission, 2009New!
Laboratory & Point-of-Care Accreditation Standards (LAS) - The Joint Commission
(The) Law & the Public's Health, 7e - ACHE, Nov 2006
Law for Physicians: An Overview of Medical Legal Issues
- AMA, 2000
Law, Liability & Ethics for Medical Office Professionals, 4e
- 2004
(The) Law of Healthcare Administration, 5e - ACHE, Oct 2007New!
(The) Law of Health Care Organization & Finance, 6e
- Aug 2008 New!
(The) Law of Tax-Exempt Healthcare Organizations, 3e - May 2008New!
Leadership: Tools to Prepare Your Leaders for Joint Commission Survey, 2e
- HCPro, Dec 2008 New!
Legal & Ethical Issues for Health Professionals, 2e
- Jun 2009New!
Legal & Ethical Issues in Nursing, 5e - Aug 2009New!
Legal Aspects of Documenting Patient Care for Rehab Professionals, 3e - Jul 2005
Legal Aspects of Elder Care - Feb 2009New!
Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration, 10e - Dec 2006
Legal Aspects of Health Information Management, 2e
- 2003
Legal Essentials of Health Care Administration - Sep 2008
New!
Legal, Ethical & Political Issues in Nursing, 2e
- 2004
Legal Guide for Long-Term Care Administrators
- 1999
(The) Legal Health Record Companion - Nov 2006

Legal Medicine, 7e
- Apr 2007
New!
Legal Nurse Consulting: Principles & Practices, 2e
- Nov 2002
Liability & Quality Issues in Health Care, 6e
- Aug 2008New!
Life Safety Compliance Manual: Guide to the Joint Commission - HCPro, Nov 2008New!
Life Safety Survey Companion: Compliance Strategies for the Joint Commission - 2007 New!
(The) Long-Term Care Mock Survey Toolkit
- May 2005
(The) Long-Term Care State Operations Manual - HCPro, Nov 2007New!
Managed Care Glossary - always current
New!
Managed Care Law Manual - always current!New!
Managed Care Survival Guide for Healthcare Providers
- HCPro, Sep 2006
Manager's Guide to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act - Feb 2004
Managing Clinical Supervision: Ethical Practice & Legal Risk Management
- 2001
Managing Ethically: An Executive's Guide - ACHE, 2001
MDS 2.0 RAI User's Manual - HCPro, Feb 2008New!
Medical Error Books - please see to our risk management resource page
Managing HIPAA Compliance: Electronic Transmission, Privacy & Security - ACHE, 2001
Health Care Ethics - see a complete collection of Healthcare Ethics books here
Medical Ethics: Policies, Protocols, Guidelines & Programs - always current

Medical Errors
- please go to our Risk Management page here
Medical Group Practice: Legal & Administrative Guide
- always current
Medical Law, 3e - Jan 2005
Medical Law & Ethics, 3e
- Jan 2008New!
Medical Liability for Pediatricians, 6e
- AAP, Jan 2004
Medical Malpractice - Mar 2008New!
Medical Malpractice & the US Health Care System - Aug 2006
Medical Malpractice Claims Investigation: Step-by-Step, 2e - Oct 2006
Medical Malpractice: Comprehensive Analysis - 2001
Medical Malpractice: How To Prevent & Survive a Suit - Feb 2005
Medical Malpractice: Law & Litigation - West, Jul 2005
(The) Medical Malpractice Myth -
August 2007New!
Medical Malpractice: Physician's Sourcebook - Nov 2004
Medical Malpractice Risk Management - ACPE, 2001
(The) Medical Malpractice Survival Handbook - Mar 2007
New!
Medical Office Compliance Handbook - MMI, Contexo, current editionNew!
Medical Office Policy Handbook - MMI, Contexo, current editionNew!
(The) Medical Record as a Forensic Resource - Oct 2004
Medical Records & the Law, 4e
- May 2006

Medical Staff Organization - for MSO resources, see our medical staff resources here
(The) Medical Staff Handbook: A Guide to Joint Commission Standards, 2e - The Joint Commission, 2003
Medical Staff Law: Guide for Medical Staff Professionals & Physician Leaders - Jan 2005

Medicare Compliance Manual
- PMIC, current editionsNew!
Medicare Explained - Mar 2006
Medicare Rules & Regulations - PMIC, current editionNew!
Medication Errors - please see our medication safety books & patient safety resources
Medication Management - please see our medication management resources
Medication Reconciliation - please see our medication reconcilation resources

Medicine, Health, & Bioethics: Essential Primary Sources - Jun 2006
Mergers and Acquisitions - please see our complete management resources and books here
Mergers & Acquisitions: A Step-by-Step Legal & Practical Guide - Jan 2008New!
Mock Tracer Monitor
- Jun 2006

(The) National Patient Safety Goals Calculator: Tools to Assess Compliance - HCPro, 2009New!
(The) National Patient Safety Goals: FAQ - HCPro, 2009New!
No Margin, No Mission: Quest for Ethical Excellence - Aug 2003
Nurse's Legal Handbook, 5e - Feb 2004
Nursing Ethics, 2e - Nov 2007New!
Nursing Malpractice, 3e
- Jan 2007New!
Nurse Practitioner's Business Practice & Legal Guide, 3e - Aug 2007New!
(The) OBRA Guidelines For Quality Improvement, 4e
- Jun 2002
Oncology Services Administration: Forms, Checklists & Guidelines - always current!New!
Ongoing Records Review: A Guide to The Joint Commission Compliance, 5e
- Feb 2007New!
Organizational Ethics in Health Care: Principles, Cases, Practical Solutions
- 2001
OSHA Guidebook for Labs, 2e
- HCPro, Oct 2006
(The) OSHA Handbook: Guidelines for Compliance in Health, 3e - 2002
OSHA Training Guide for Medical Employers, 5e - Aspen, Apr 2009New!
Our Hands are Tied: Legal Tensions & Medical Ethics - 1998
Pandemic Drill-Down: Preparing for The Joint Commission's Revised EC 4.20
- Nov 2006
(The) Paper Office: Ethically, Legally, Profitably, 3e - for therapists, Feb 2003
Patient Autonomy & the Ethics of Responsibility
- Nov 2005
Patient Complaints - please see to our risk management resources or customer service resources
Patient Safety Books - please see to our risk management resource page

Pharmacy Law Digest, 40e
- Aug 2005
Pharmacy Practice & the Law, 5e - Aug 2007 New!
Physician Assistant's Business Practice & Legal Guide - Aug 2005
Physician Sexual Misconduct
- 1999
Policy
- please see our healthcare policy books
Politics, Policy & Reform - please see our healthcare reform page
(The) Portable Ethicist for Mental Health Professionals, with HIPAA Update, 2e - Jun 2008New!
(The) Portable Lawyer for Mental Health Professionals, 2e
- Apr 2004
(The) Practical Guide to HIPAA Privacy & Security Compliance
- Nov 2003
(A) Practical Guide to Legal Issues: Skills for Nurse Managers - HCPro, Jun 2005
(The) Practice of Uncertainty: Voices in Medical Malpractice Claims - 1999
Practicing Medicine in Difficult Times: Protecting Physicians from Malpractice Litigation - Jul 2008New!
Preparing the Pharmacy for Joint Commission Survey,
6
e
- The Joint Commission, ASHSP, Dec 2005
Preparing to Meet Joint Commission Patient Safety Goals
- Mar 2004, ASHSP
Privacy & Confidentiality of Health Information - AHA, 2000
Privileges - for privileging resources, see our medical staff resources here
Problems in Health Care Law, 9e - Feb 2006

Prohibited Abbreviations: Tools to Track & Train - Aug 2004
Protecting American Health Care Consumers - 2002
Protecting Study Volunteers in Research, 3e
- CenterWatch, 2004
Psychiatry in Law / Law in Psychiatry, 2e
- Mar 2009New!
Public Health Law Manual
- APHA, Jan 2005
Public Health Law: Power, Duty, Restraint, 2e - Oct 2008
New!
Quality Improvement - please see our Quality Improvement resource page

Rage & Reconciliation: Inspiring a Health Care Revolution - SMU, Nov 2005
Ready-Made Compliance Training
- HCPro, Jun 2007
New!
Ready, Set, Designation! Guide for ANCC Magnet Recognition Program - HCPro, Aug 2007New!
Reform - please see our healthcare reform page
Requirements for Improvement: Essential Guide to The Joint Commission Standard Citations - Dec 2005
(The) Respiratory Therapist's Legal Answer Book - 2006
Risk Management Handbook for Health Care Organizations, 5e - ASHRM, Nov 2006
Risk Management in Health Care Institutions: A Strategic Approach, 2e - 2003
Risk Management Books - please see to our risk management resource page
Safety & Patient Safety - please see to our risk management resource page

Sarbanes-Oxley & the New Internal Auditing Rules - Jan 2004
(The) Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 Implementation Toolkit - Apr 2005
Sedation, Anesthesia, & The Joint Commission, 4e - HCPro, Jun 2009New!
Sentinel Events - please see to our risk management resource page
Social Injustice & Public Health - Aug 2005
Staffing Effectiveness in Hospitals, 2e - The Joint Commission, Nov 2007New!
Standards for Ambulatory Care (SAC)
- The Joint Commission, 2009 editionNew!
Standards for Behavioral Health Care (SBHC)
- The Joint Commission, 2009New!
Standards for Home Health, Personal Care, Support Services & Hospice - Joint Commission, 2009New!
Standards for Home Medical Equipment, Clinical Respiratory & Rehabilitation Technology - The Joint Commission, 2009New!
Standards for Hospice - The Joint Commission, 2009New!
Standards for Long-Term Care - The Joint Commission, 2009New!
(The) Stark Law: A User's Guide to Achieving Compliance, 2e - HCPro, Sep 2009New!
State Medical Licensure Requirements & Statistics - AMA, newest editionNew!
Statement of Conditions Manual: Comprehensive Guide to The Joint Commission Compliance, 3e - HCPro, 2007
New!
Statistics - for more statistics books, see our CQI and Quality page
Strengthening Ethical Wisdom - AHA, Jul 2007New!
Stroke Care: The Guide to The Joint Commission Certification - HCPro, Oct 2006
Suffer the Child: How the Health Care System is Failing Our Future - Sep 2006
Survey Prep Essentials: Proven Tools for Ongoing Readiness - Nov 2007
New!
Therapeutic & Legal Issues for Therapists Who Have Survived Client Suicide
- Jun 2005
Tort Reform - please see our healthcare reform page
Total Health and Safety for Health Care Facilities - The Joint Commission, Aug 2006
Tracer Methodology: Frontline Strategies for The Joint Commission Survey, 2e - HCPro, May 2006
(The) Tracks We Leave: Ethics in Healthcare Management
- ACHE, 2002
Verify & Comply: The Joint Commission & NCQA Standards for Credentialing, 4e
- 2007New!
What to Know About Informed Consent, 2e - DVD, Mar 2007New!
Winning Your Malpractice Case: Practical Advice for Physician
- Dec 2005
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