Maricopa Community Colleges  HCC151   19996-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
HCC151 19996-20086 LEC 0.50 Credit(s) 0.50 Period(s)
Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care
Basic legal terminology utilized in the health care setting. The basic legal concepts related to health care employment. Identification of ethical guidelines to include client privacy and rights, as well as the process of ethical decision making.
Prerequisites: HCC101, HCC103, HCC105, HCC107 and HCC109.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
HCC151   19996-20086 Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care
1. Describe basic laws and regulations which govern health care and health care employment. (I)
2. Describe regulatory requirements and agencies which relate to health care professions, occupations, and facilities. (I)
3. Identify legal guidelines related to documenting, authenticating, and correcting medical records. (II)
4. Apply ethical guidelines in a variety of health care situations. (III)
5. Explain ethical decision making and its influence on health care facilities, the professional's role, and in client situations. (III)
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HCC151   19996-20086 Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care
    I. Health Care Laws and Regulations
        A. Legal terminology
        B. Employment issues
          1. personal protection
          2. patient protection/abuse
          3. physician protection
          4. duties of physician
        C. Certification and licensure
          1. definitions
          2. occupational licensing boards
          3. professional licensure and certification
        D. Federal regulatory agencies and standards
          1. American disabilities act (ADA)
          2. medicare / health care finance administration (HCFA)
          3. health and human services (HHS)
          4. food and drug administration (FDA)
        E. State agencies
          1. Arizona department of health services (ADHS)
          2. Arizona health care cost containment system (AHCCCS)
        F. Voluntary accreditation
          1. joint commission on accreditation of hospitals (JCAHO)
          2. national council for quality assurance (NCQA)
          3. other (URAC, AOA, NLN/CHAP)
        G. Laws specific to patient abuse
      II. Medical Records
          A. Ownership of medical record
          B. Accuracy
          C. Alteration
          D. Access
          E. Release of information
        III. Ethical Guidelines
            A. Privacy
            B. Confidentiality
            C. Privileged communications
            D. Standard of conduct
              1. code of ethics
              2. scope of practice
            E. Elements of ethical decision making
              1. process
              2. identification
              3. facility policy
              4. responsibility
            F. Life and death issues
              1. concepts of grief and loss 2 individual choices
              3. influences of religion/culture
              4. patient's family/significant other
              5. health care personnel
              6. health care facility
              7. state/federal laws
              8. advance directives (DNR)
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