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TCC Catalog 2014-15 
    
TCC Catalog 2014-15 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HIM2012 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Healthcare

3 credit hour(s) | Spring
Prerequisite(s): documented exemption, appropriate placement scores or completion of developmental education reading, writing and mathematics.
This course covers the legal and ethical aspects of healthcare. Issues related to health information management are emphasized. Covers state and federal laws relating to healthcare, legal terminology, confidentiality, access and release of information, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), tracking of disclosed information, liability, subpoenas, depositions, consent, and authorization guidelines and privacy. Contact: 3 hours.