Maricopa Community Colleges  HCC130AE   20026-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 02/26/02
HCC130AE 20026-99999 LEC 0.50 Credit(s) 0.50 Period(s)
Legal Issues in Health Care
Basic legal terminology used in the health care setting. Legal concepts related to health care employment, medical documentation, and communication. Introduction to regulatory requirements in health care. Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
HCC130AE   20026-99999 Legal Issues in Health Care
1. Describe basic laws and regulations which govern health care and health care employment. (I)
2. Describe regulatory requirements and agencies which relate to health care professionals, occupations, and facilities. (II)
3. Identify legal guidelines related to documenting, authenticating, and correcting medical records. (III)
4. Apply legal guidelines in a variety of health care situations. (IV)
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HCC130AE   20026-99999 Legal Issues in Health Care
    I. Health Care Laws and Regulations
        A. Terminology
          1. accountability
          2. assault
          3. battery
          4. fraud
          5. law
          6. legislation
          7. liability
          8. malpractice
          9. negligence
          10. regulation
          11. responsibility
          12. slander
        B. Health care employment concepts
          1. personal
          2. patient
          3. physician
        C. Patient abuse and reporting requirements
          1. children
          2. elder
          3. domestic
        D. Risk management
          1. role
          2. function
          3. reporting procedure
      II. Regulatory Requirements and Agencies
          A. Professional certification, licensure and registration
          B. Institutional certification/licensure
            1. federal certification/medicare
            2. state licensure
          C. Federal regulations and standards
            1. American disabilities act
            2. medicare/health care finance administration
            3. health and human services
            4. food and drug administration
          D. Voluntary accreditation
            1. joint commission on accreditation of hospitals
            2. national council for quality assurance
            3. others
        III. Legal Guidelines for Medical Documentation
            A. Ownership of medical record
            B. Access
            C. Release of information
            D. Documenting in record
            E. Alteration
          IV. Health Care Legal Situations
              A. Privacy
              B. Confidentiality
              C. Privileged communication
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