Sharona Hoffman

Offers a concise, comprehensive resource for middle-aged readers who are facing the prospects of their own aging and of caring for elderly relatives―an often overwhelming task for which little in life prepares us.
 

Compares the robust academic and policy debates and legal interventions that followed the emergence of genetic testing to the relatively anemic reaction to predictions produced by artificial intelligence.  Argues that like genetic testing, predictive health analytics raise significant concerns about psychological harm, privacy breaches, discrimination, and the meaning and accuracy of predictions.

Helps readers gain an in-depth understanding of electronic health record (EHR) systems, medical big data, and the regulations that govern them.  Analyzes both the shortcomings and benefits of EHR systems, exploring the law's response to the creation of these systems, highlighting gaps in the current legal framework, and developing detailed recommendations for regulatory, policy, and technological improvements.

Examines physician burnout, which is an acute concern in the medical community, with almost half of doctors reporting that they suffer from it, and it is a public health threat. Argues that the problem deserves and requires legal attention because burnout is often related to onerous health care regulations and because the government traditionally oversees and protects the health and well-being of the American workforce.

Discusses how specialty drugs, often dispensed by specialty pharmacies, are among the most expensive drugs on the market. Analyzes specialty drugs from a legal and policy perspective and formulates recommendations for regulatory interventions that are necessary to safeguard the welfare of specialty drug consumers.