HIT 211 - Medicolegal Aspects in Health Information Management

3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)

Regulatory requirements in health care and application of general principles of law in health information management and legal proceedings. Includes American legal system, court systems and legal procedures, principles of liability, patient record requirements, access to health information, patient rights and confidentiality. Also includes judicial process of health information, specialized patient records, risk management and quality management, HIV information, computerized patient records, health care fraud and abuse, and ethics.

Prerequisite(s): HIT 100 and HIT 105.