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HITC 1353 - Legal Aspects of Health Information Managment

The focus of this course is on legal issues affecting the management. It provides exposure to the American legal system, legal terminology, case studies, and statutes with practical application of these principles and concepts to health information. Confidentiality and security of health information is addressed as are HIPAA regulations. Other topics examined include: birth and death certificates, informed consent, response to subpoenas, admissibility, discoverability, negligence, liability, living wills, and organ donations

Prerequisite: All previous HITC coursework with a grade of ”C” or better or instructor approval.



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