Medical Marijuana policy in the United States continues to expand and evolve. Due to the divide between federal law and state-level initiatives, there remains a complexity to the subject. This course guides practitioners, administrators, consultants and other health care professionals in a high-level understanding of the over-arching regulatory requirements while providing state level reference links with clarifying detail. By certifying in this important subject, learners will stay abreast of the growing implications and applications of medical marijuana in the healthcare industry.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

* DESCRIBE MEDICAL CANNABIS REGULATIONS
* COMPARE THE FEDERAL VS STATE ISSUES
* EXPLAIN PROVIDER AND PATIENT PROTECTIONS
* COMPARE BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES IN BUSINESS OPERATIONS
* DISCUSS STATE LEVEL DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS
* UNDERSTAND THE FUTURE OF LEGALIZATION

AVERAGE STUDY TIME: 2-4 hours

AUDIENCE: This program is intended as a professional development course of study for providers, practice managers, consultants, medical staff, students in healthcare programs, HealthIT pro's and others addressing medical site administration.