HIT 102 - Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Information Technology

This course will examine and analyze the roles of legislature, the court system and attorneys in healthcare. Special emphasis will be placed on the partnership of these roles with the Health Information Technology (HIT) professional. This course will also highlight the many legal issues the HIT professional faces today by reviewing past and current legislative and case law. Areas discussed will include legal vocabulary, the Health Insurance Portability and Accessibility Act (HIPAA), the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, health information as evidence, confidentiality and security issues, retention of health records and the Legal Health Record. In addition, this course will introduce the student to the many ethical dilemmas facing Health Information Technologists today.
Prerequisite(s): HIT 101
3 credits = 3 lecture