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Panel: Telehealth Legal Considerations, Travis Lloyd, Nathan Kottkamp, Nesrin Tift

Belmont Health Law Journal

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Keynote: The Digital Future Of Healthcare: Emerging Trends In Telehealth Technology, Professor Stacy Tovino, Dr. Davis Charles

Belmont Health Law Journal

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Student Note: The Nfl And Opioid Abuse: Choosing The Best Route To Tackle A Difficult Problem, Jacob Freeland

Belmont Health Law Journal

Based on current precedent, legal relief is not a viable solution to remedy the NFL’s ongoing substance abuse issues. However, the long-term safety of current and future football players, as well as the integrity of the sport, can be saved if instead of resorting to the courts, the players take this battle to state and federal legislatures while simultaneously promoting cultural awareness of the dangers that these prescription practices pose to past, current, and future football players. Part II of this note will examine the relevant legal and procedural history of opioid-related lawsuits that have been filed against the NFL …

Student Note: To Err Is Human, Unless You Are A Healthcare Provider, Jorie Zajicek

Belmont Health Law Journal

This note will explore the rise of criminal prosecutions of health care providers for medical errors, absent any intent to harm.46 This note will demonstrate that in the interest of patient safety and error prevention, there are alternative forms of punishment, other than criminal prosecution, that are better suited to address medical errors when there is no intent to do harm. Part II of this note lays out mechanisms currently in place to address medical errors. Part III attempts to address why some cases are criminally prosecuted by analyzing specific cases. Next, Part IV explores arguments for and against criminal …

Student Note: Finding A Cure To Gun Violence: How Improving America's Mental Health System Could Prevent Future Gun Violence, Paige Goodwin

Belmont Health Law Journal

This Note will demonstrate how gun control legislation aimed at individuals with mental illnesses has been politically untenable and ineffective at preventing incidents of gun violence. Section II of this Note will introduce the history of both federal and state laws regulating gun control, highlighting those targeting individuals with mental health issues and examining major flaws in the legislation that undermines the federal background check system.

Next, Section III will explain why existing gun legislation is unworkable and ineffective, specifically addressing the discrepancies between various state and federal laws and the barriers to mental health treatment that further hinder gun …