HITE 120 — Intr Legal&Ethcl Aspcts Hlth
This course introduces the student to the legal and ethical aspects applicable to health information. Emphasis is placed on the purposes and goals of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy and Security rules. Topics include privacy, confidentiality, and security issues; types of discovery; subpoenas; Tort law; disclosure of health information; consent to treatment; the legal paper and electronic health record; documentation principles for health record entries; authentication; individual patient rights; ownership and control of the health record; access to patient health information; release of health information (ROI) policies and procedures; and professional and practice-related ethical issues in health information management.