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Fall 2021
Apr 26, 2024 |
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| HIMT 1240 - Ethics and Legal Issues for Health Information Management |
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Prerequisite: HIMT 1100 (can be taken concurrently).
Students will study legal aspects of medical record practice, an overview of judicial system and processes, the importance of medical record as a legal document, and the effect of confidentiality on release of medical information. They will also gain practice in the release of information function, record retention, and destruction of records. The course also discusses current legal issues, ethics, and laws.
2.000 Credit hours 2.000 Lecture hours Levels: Credit Schedule Types: Lecture, Telecourse, Independent Study, Online, Teleweb Health Technologies Division Health Information Mgmt HIMT Department Course Attributes: Career Tech Assur Guide Crse, Transfer Assurance Guide Crse |
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