HIT 211Medicolegal Aspects in HIM

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Regulatory requirements in health care and the application of general principles of law in health information management and legal proceedings. Includes the American legal system, court systems, legal procedures, principles of liability, patient record requirements, access to health information, patient rights confidentiality, safety, and security. Also includes the judicial process of health information, specialized patient records, risk and quality management, electronic health records, ethics, and health care fraud and abuse.