(45 hours of instruction) Medical records, both paper and electronic, help
to provide patient care and also serve as legal documentation of it.
The confidentiality of health information is vital in the effective
provision of health care. Managers of health information have to be
aware of the legal guidelines necessary for properly safeguarding this
information.
This course will teach you what you must know in
order to manage health care information effectively. In order to
provide a comprehensive overview, we'll cover the American legal system
and the aspects of it that apply especially to health information.
Next, we'll discuss the control and use of health information. Finally,
we'll focus on specific situations that concern health information
managers.
By the time you complete this course, you'll have the
skills, insights, and knowledge you need to understand the Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and successfully
maintain confidential health information.
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This course includes all required textbooks and access to expert instructors who can be reached by phone or e-mail.
Course Schedule:
Week 1:
Class Introduction
Constitution and Health Information
Statutes, Regulations, and Common Law
Reading: Pages 2-16
Required Discussion Area Posting—Confidentiality and Terrorism
Week 2:
Court System
Complaints and Causes of Action
Discovery
Reading: Pages 20-24 and 25-29
Required Discussion Area Posting—Discovery Tools
Week 3:
Resolving the Dispute
Evidence Rules and Health Care Information
Privilege
Reading: Pages 30-35 and 134-138
Week 4:
Subpoenas
Responding to Process
Depositions
Reading: Pages 138-145
Required Discussion Area Posting—Being Called as a Witness
Week 5:
Health Care Relationships and Liability
Intentional Torts
Negligence and Medical Malpractice
Reading: Pages 35-55
Required Discussion Area Posting—The Open File
Week 6:
Defenses
Products Liability
Limitations on Liability
Reading: Pages 55-60
Week 7:
Patient Record Requirements
Retention and Destruction of Records
Reading: Pages 65-81
Midterm Examination
Week 8:
Overview of HIPAA
Notice of Use and Disclosure
Protected Health Information
Reading: Pages 88-96
Required Discussion Area Posting—Sample Use Form
Week 9:
Minimum Necessary Information
Permitted Disclosures
Other HIPAA Issues
Research Project Assigned
Week 10:
Ethical Basis of Confidentiality
Legal Basis of Confidentiality
Reading: Pages 210-218 and 116-127
Week 11:
Informed Consent
Risk Management
Incident Reports
Reading: Pages 121-127, 176-180, and 181-184
Week 12:
Quality Management
Types of Security
Legal Issues
Telemedicine
Reading: Pages 184-190, 218-224, and 226-230
Required Discussion Area Posting—National Practitioner Data Bank
Week 13:
Drug and Alcohol Information
Mental Health Information
Home Health Care Information
Reading: Pages 150-163, 164-167, and 167-168
Required Discussion Area Posting—A Home Health Care Problem
Week 14:
Genetic Information
HIV/AIDS Testing
Legal Challenges to HIV/AIDS Testing
Reading: Pages 168-170, 196-201, and 201-204
Required Discussion Area Posting—Genetic Information in the United States
Submit Research Project
Week 15:
False Claims
The Stark Act
Reading: Pages 238-247
Final Examination
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Requirements:
Microsoft Windows Vista or XP, Microsoft Office 2007 (Home and Student Edition, Standard Edition, Small Business Edition, or Professional Edition are all acceptable), Internet access, e-mail, Macromedia Flash Player, Macromedia Shockwave Player, Apple Quicktime, and the Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox Web browser.
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