HIT 206 - Legal Aspects of Health Information

 
Description
The course presents students with a comprehensive study of the legal aspects of health records and health information. Topics include an introduction to fundamentals of law and the U.S. legal system, health information laws and regulations, confidentiality, privacy and security concepts and release of information policies and procedures. Students also examine ethical issues in health information management. This course requires a per credit health career fee; Check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate.

1. Evaluate ethical frameworks. 
2. Obtain authorization for the use of personal health information. 
3. Identify legislation and regulatory standards impacting health information management. 
4. Assess privacy and security risks. 
5. Conduct audits of health records to ensure compliance with legislation and accreditation standards. 
6. Differentiate between healthcare fraud and abuse. 
7. Validate legal documents. 
8. Identify reporting requirements associated with healthcare fraud.
9. Apply exceptions to privacy legislation for required reporting. 

1. Legislative and regulatory processes
2. Health information/record laws and regulations: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), etc.
3. Confidentiality and privacy policies, procedures and monitoring
4. Data integrity and security processes and monitoring
5. Release of information policies and procedures
6. Ethical issues in health information management
7. Accreditation requirements
8. Fraud, waste, abuse and error

• Information Literacy

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