Medical Law & Ethics (HIT 111)

Term: 2019-2020 AY Spring

Faculty

	Rhonda J HarveyShow MyInfo popup for Rhonda J Harvey
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	Angela R BuckShow MyInfo popup for Angela R Buck
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	Office hours: Monday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Tuesday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Wednesday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Thursday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Description

Provides the student with a study of law and legal concepts as they apply to the practice of health information management. Emphasis is on HIPAA Privacy/Rule regarding privacy and confidentiality; health record documentation management and release of information practices; and use and disclosure of patient information. Other topics will include state and federal statutory regulations for legal health records, medical staff appointments, healthcare provider credentialing, healthcare risk management, physician liability, and the expanding role of medical record information and subsequent impact due to the advance of electronic health records. Issues that occur in biomedical ethics will also be presented. It will provide the language and framework for understanding more about ethics within the context of dealing with complex health information issues as well as the process that HIM professionals can use to make appropriate ethical choices and to analyze what is and is not justified fr