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HIT 118
Legal Aspects of the Medical Office III


Credits: 3.0
Lecture Hours:3


Description
An introduction to the American legal system; the physician-patient relationship; the laws and statutes that apply to health professions; the basis of medical law; the litigation processes; employment and safety laws including quality improvement programs and incident reports; medical ethics, and bioethics; professional and ethical conduct and behavior; and ethical issues in the medical office; the medical record and its uses; the basic laws protecting patient information including knowledge of HIPPA regulations and how they pertain to the medical office. Prerequisite: Internet proficiency.

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