HIMT 1202 - Legal Aspects of Health Information
Credit hours: 2
Prerequisites: This course provides an understanding of the legal principles that govern health information and the health record as a legal document. Emphasis is placed on key concepts including: the court system, medical staff, nursing staff, governing board, and their functions and responsibilities. Confidentiality, release of information, informed consent, patient rights, record retention, and an in-depth review of HIPAA will be studied and practiced. Course focus includes current trends in health legislation such as healthcare fraud, federal and state required reporting.
Course Description:
This course provides an understanding of the legal principles that govern health information and the health record as a legal document. Emphasis is placed on key concepts including: the court system, medical staff, nursing staff, governing board, and their functions and responsibilities. Confidentiality, release of information, informed consent, patient rights, record retention, and an in-depth review of HIPAA will be studied and practiced. Course focus includes current trends in health legislation such as healthcare fraud, federal and state required reporting.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:
- Apply privacy strategies to health information.
- Apply security strategies to health information.
- Apply legal processes impacting health information.
- Demonstrate compliance with external forces.
- Identify compliance requirements throughout the health information life cycle.
- Identify the impact of policy on healthcare.
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