MCOD1430 — Legal Principles for Health Professionals
MCOD 1430 - Legal Principles for Health Professionals MCOD 1430 - Legal Principles for Health Professionals 3 Credits This course introduces legislation for healthcare professionals and medical coding staff. Students learn how Federal and State laws impact patient rights as they study the need for and the importance of informed consent, patient privacy, medical records security, professional liability, and workplace legalities. Compliance with contracts and public duties of health care practitioners are evaluated. Historical case examples are utilized and the need to protect patient rights regardless of race, gnder, class, veteran status, sexuality, religion, or ability is emphasized. A variety of ethical issues in health care are explored, as well as an examination of future trends in health care. Major Content Areas Privacy, Security and Fraud Stakeholders, Cost and Patient Rights Health Information and Technology Laws Law, Courts and Contracts Health Care Laws Making Ethical Decisions Ethics and Law Workplace Legalities Medical Record Laws Learning