HIT 104 - Ethical Challenges in Health Information Technology

This course will introduce the student to the many ethical dilemmas facing health information technologists today. Emphasis will be placed on issues surrounding professional ethics, fraud and abuse, medical code assignment, electronic medical records, information exchange, genetic testing, end-of-life decisions, research, and decision support and management. Due to the foundational nature of the courses in the Health Information Technology program, courses are to be taken in the order described in the model schedule.
Prerequisite(s): HIT 101 and HIT 102
2 credits = 2 lecture