http://www.phoenix.edu
Health Care's Law And Ethics Environment –
hca260
(3 credits)
This course is an introduction to the laws and ethics of providing health care services. The course is intended to familiarize the student with state and federal health regulations. Because ethics and laws are both dynamic, emphasis is placed on discussing some of the dramatic changes in health care delivery, such as managed care, patient self-determination, medical record keeping, and various laws that impact health care employment.
This undergraduate-level course is 9
weeks.
To enroll, speak with an Enrollment Advisor.
-
Criminal and Civil Law
- Discuss the types of intentional torts.
- Contrast criminal and civil causes of action in the medical profession.
- Examine the medical professional's responsibility as related to child abuse.
-
Medical Malpractice
- Identify types of product liability.
- Describe the five defenses to a medical malpractice course of action.
- Examine the elements of a civil malpractice suit.
-
Law and Medicine
- Distinguish between the standard of care required for a medical professional and a layperson working in a medical office.
- Explain the responsibility of the medical professional to the employee, the employer, and the patient.
- Discuss the importance of legal knowledge in the medical office.
-
Legal liability in the medical profession
- Examine legal compliance in the medical workplace.
-
Being Prepared for Ethical Dilemmas
- Describe the three forms of advanced directives.
- Recognize the importance of a code of ethics.
- Analyze the difficulty in the allocation of healthcare resources.
-
Ethics and the Living
- Debate quality of life versus sanctity of life.
- Discuss the balance between autonomy and paternalism.
- Discuss beginning of life rights for the couple and fetus or child.
-
Privacy and Confidentiality
- Describe the limits of confidentiality.
- Compare and contrast privacy and confidentiality.
- Summarize the privacy requirements of HIPAA.
-
Medical Records
- Demonstrate decision making regarding access to medical records.
- Evaluate issues that impact access to medical records.
- Explain actions that negatively affect medical record creditability.
-
Healthcare as a Business
- Identify the purpose of job descriptions, office handbooks, and procedure manuals in a medical office.
- Summarize Federal Employment Acts in the medical profession.
- The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses.
- While widely available, not all programs are available in all locations or in both online and on-campus formats. Please check with a University Enrollment Advisor.
- Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice.
We're here to help
Learn more today
Loading...