Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Information Management (MindTap Course List)

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Gain a critical, thorough understanding of the complex legal and ethical principles that govern health information management (HIM) with McWay's LEGAL AND ETHICAL ASPECTS OF HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, 5E. Designed to help you successfully navigate today's legal issues, this edition focuses on law and ethics as they relate to HIM. You examine the latest information on the role of social media in health care as well as future legal and ethical trends in health care IT. Expanded coverage explores developments and regulations impacting data privacy and protection, substance abuse, patient rights, and patient confidentiality. New critical-thinking exercises, case studies, and enrichment activities emphasize the practicality of what you are learning while helping you refine problem-solving skills. All content reflects current CAHIIM standards. Written by a seasoned HIM professional and lawyer, this edition with MindTap digital learning resources provides a complete solution for understanding the legal and ethical concerns that safeguard health care information today. Cover Brief Contents Contents Preface Part 1: Study of the Law in General Chapter 1: Workings of the American Legal System Private and Public Law Sources of Law Branches of Government Quasi-Legal Requirements Conclusion Case Study A Case Study B Review Questions Enrichment Activity Chapter 2: Court Systems and Legal Procedures Court Systems Legal Process Alternative Dispute Resolution Conclusion Case Study Review Questions Enrichment Activity Chapter 3: Judicial Process of Health Information Health Records as Evidence Responses to Legal Process Conclusion Case Study Review Questions Enrichment Activity Chapter 4: Principles of Liability Health Care Relationships Theories of Liability Defenses and Limitations on Liability Conclusion Case Study Review Questions Enrichment Activities Part 2: An Overview of Ethics Chapter 5: Ethical Standards Ethical Models Conclusion Case Study Review Questions Enrichment Activity Chapter 6: Ethical Decisions and Challenges Ethical Decision Making Ethical Challenges Conclusion Case Study A Case Study B Review Questions Enrichment Activity Websites Addressing Codes of Ethics Chapter 7: Bioethics Issues Related to the Beginning of Life Related to Sustaining or Improving the Quality of Life Related to Death and Dying Conclusion Case Study Review Questions Enrichment Activity Part 3: Legal and Ethical Issues Central to Health Information Management Chapter 8: Patient Record Requirements Function and Use of the Health Record Legal Requirements for Health Record Content Retention Requirements Record Destruction Conclusion Case Study Review Questions Enrichment Activities Chapter 9: Confidentiality and Informed Consent Confidentiality Informed Consent Conclusion Case Study Review Questions Enrichment Activities Chapter 10: Access to Health Information Ownership of Health Information Notice of Use and Disclosure Access by or on Behalf of the Patient Access by the Researcher Access by the Business Associate Access Pursuant to Reporting Laws Access to Adoption Records Unlawful Access Conclusion Case Study A Case Study B Review Questions Enrichment Activities Chapter 11: Specialized Patient Records Drug and Alcohol Abuse Mental Health and Developmental Disability Care Home Health Care Genetic Information HIV Information Conclusion Case Study Review Questions Enrichment Activities Part 4: Specialized Areas of Concern in Health Information Management Chapter 12: Risk Management, Quality Management, and Utilization Management Risk Management Quality Management Utilization Management Conclusion Case Study Review Questions Enrichment Activities Chapter 13: Information Systems Electronic Health Records HIPAA Security Rule Electronic Health Issues Future Legal and Ethical Trends in Information Technology Conclusion Case Study Review Questions Enrichment Activities Chapter 14: Health Care Fraud and Abuse Fraud and Abuse Compliance Programs Conclusion Case Study A Case Study B Review Questions Enrichment Activity Chapter 15: Law and Ethics in the Workplace Employment Employee Rights Conclusion Case Study Review Questions Enrichment Activity Appendices Appendix A: Table of Cases Appendix B: List of Common Acronyms Appendix C: Selected Laws Affecting Him Appendix D: The Patient Care Partnership Glossary Index