HIM 238 - Healthcare Legal & Ethical Issues

3 Credit(s)

A history of ethics with a focus on legal and ethical issues in the health care field including procedures involved in court disclosure of medical records, laws, pertaining to release of information from medical records, and medical record requirements for accrediting, approving, licensing and certifying agencies. Learn laws and regulations governing preparation and use of medical records, ethical practice standards, fraud and abuse, and other medical ethical/legal issues.

Course Type: Lecture
Tuition Tier: Base
Delivery Method:
Online
Course Learning Outcomes:
CLO 1) Students will apply privacy strategies to health information.
CLO 2) Students will apply security strategies to health information.
CLO 3) Students will identify compliance requirements throughout the health information life cycle.
CLO 4) Students will demonstrate compliance with external forces.
CLO 5) Students will assess ethical standards of practice.