2019-2020 Course Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
    Apr 19, 2024  
2019-2020 Course Catalog and Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HIMT 1200 - Legal Aspects of Healthcare


Prerequisite: Program Admission
This course focuses on the study of legal principles applicable to health information, patient care and health records. Topics include: working of the American Legal System, courts and legal procedures, principles of liability, patient record requirements, access to health information, confidentiality and informed consent, the judicial process of health information, specialized patient records, risk management and quality assurance, HIV information, and the electronic health record. Contact hours: Class - 2, Lab - 2. Credit hours: 3 (T)