HIT 205B - Privacy, Legal, and Ethical Issues in Healthcare

Credits: 2

Description
In-depth study of patient privacy and confidentiality of health information. Review of legal responsibilities of healthcare workers and facilities with emphasis on HIM. Health professional ethics issues are discussed and evaluated.

Student Learning Outcomes

Apply healthcare legal terminology.
Identify the use of legal documents.
Apply legal concepts and principles to the practice of HIM.
Adhere to the legal and regulatory requirements related to health information management.
Identify potential abuse or fraudulent trends through data analysis.
Evaluate and apply healthcare ethics.
Apply confidentiality, privacy and security measures and policies and procedures for internal and external use and exchange to protect electronic health information.

Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Graded: Letter Grade