Legal Issues in Healthcare Transactions

Course Overview

Healthcare transactions are complex. Whether an organization is acquiring a physician practice, forming a new partnership or evaluating a strategic growth opportunity, leaders must understand the documents, risks and regulatory issues that shape each step of the process. 

This course introduces the full lifecycle of a healthcare transaction, from confidentiality agreements and letters of intent to due diligence, valuation considerations and the structure of definitive agreements. You’ll also learn how stock and asset purchase agreements differ and how each affects ownership, liability, compliance expectations and long-term operational outcomes.  

 You’ll finish with the skills to recognize the building blocks of a transaction and understand how each document shapes the path from negotiation to closing. 

Course Features:  

• • Part of the Health Law Certificate 
    
  • 100% online and self-paced 
    
  • No LSAT or GRE required 
    
  • Expert-curated curriculum taught by legal and healthcare subject matter experts 
    
  • All course materials included 

Who Should Enroll

This noncredit certificate is ideal for professionals in healthcare administration, law, compliance, public health, policy, HR, risk management and innovation leadership seeking legal skills in healthcare. If you make decisions that impact patient privacy, risk, compliance, contracts or innovation, this certificate gives you the legal fluency to lead responsibly. 

What You’ll Learn

By the end of this course, you will be able to: 

• • Describe the key stages of the healthcare transaction process, including confidentiality agreements, letters of intent, due diligence and definitive agreements 
    
  • Differentiate between stock purchase agreements and asset purchase agreements 
    
  • Summarize the typical lifecycle and components of a physician practice transaction 
    
  • Understand how legal frameworks shape deal structure, compliance and operational outcomes 
    
  • Recognize potential risk factors early in the transaction process 

Healthcare transactions are increasing in number and complexity. Understanding deal structure and key documents strengthens your ability to contribute meaningfully to acquisitions, partnerships and strategic growth initiatives.  

Yes. This course is one of six in the Health Law Certificate, but it can also be taken individually. 

This self-paced course takes approximately one hour to complete, but you can move at a pace that fits your schedule.  

The course is delivered fully online through short modules, real world examples and application-based learning. All materials are included with enrollment. 

Professionals with training in healthcare law are in growing demand across hospitals, health systems, government agencies and consulting firms. Skills developed in this course support roles in compliance, regulatory affairs, healthcare administration, public health and legal consulting. This course and the Health Law Certificate provide a competitive edge in a high impact, evolving field. 

Creighton University is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities. This program is valid for 1.0 PDCs for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification.

No. A law degree is not required, and neither is standardized testing such as the LSAT or GRE. This certificate is open to professionals from a variety of backgrounds who are looking to better understand the intersection of law and healthcare.  

We do not offer tuition assistance for noncredit lifelong learning courses or certificates. However, Creighton alumni, faculty, staff and eligible partner employees, along with their spouses and dependents, may qualify for a 15% discount. One discount per offering. Other restrictions may apply. Learn more.