Course

Oral, written or graphic assessment

you differentiate between the legal health record and the designated record set

you examine record security and integrity concepts

Oral, written or graphic assessment

you identify patient’s rights according to regulations and standards

you outline procedural steps in the documentation and maintenance of a patient's advanced directive

you outline processes to execute a patient's advance directive

you identify elements in an informed consent

you determine who may consent in given situations

Oral, written or graphic assessment

you state the function and membership of the legislative, executive and judicial branches of the US government

you describe the role of precedent, government and administrative agencies in law making

you trace legislation from its inception to its current state

you identify sources of law/resources for monitoring changes in legislation and accrediting agency standards

you access federal and state legislation and accrediting agency standards that apply to a given situation

Oral, written or graphic assessment

you ensure policies address state and federal privacy and security laws

you explain concept of medical identify theft and consequences

you ensure state and federal privacy and security laws for given situations

you comply with HIPAA regulations regarding the patient’s right to access, amend and restrict disclosure of their protected health information

you apply access and disclosure policies and procedures

Oral, written or graphic assessment

you verify that the authorization for disclosure contains required elements

you categorize given cases as reportable/nonreportable under mandatory reporting requirements legislation

you apply state formula for calculation of copying fees/follow procedures for billing for copies

you determine the federal or state law that applies to specific cases

you review given cases to determine whether information may be released

you follow procedures for processing a request for patient related information

you maintain user access logs/systems to track access to and disclosure of identifiable patient data

Oral, written or graphic assessment

you determine appropriate court case criteria met for certified copies

you verify certification process is complete

you update user access logs/systems to track access to and disclosure of identifiable patient data

you describe how to notify appropriate personnel

Oral, written or graphic assessment

you evaluate the nature of the breach in ethics

you provide a recommended response (i.e. disciplinary action, legal action etc.) to the breach in ethics