2021-2022 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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HLHS 105 - Medical Law and Ethics
PREREQUISITES: Demonstrated competency through appropriate assessment or earning a grade of “C” or better in ENGL 093 - Introduction to College Writing and ENGL 083 - Reading Strategies for College or ENGL 095 - Integrated Reading and Writing , or ENGL 075 - Co-Requisite Integrated Reading & Writing
PROGRAM: Healthcare Specialist
CREDIT HOURS: 3
LECTURE HOURS: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Spring, 2019
This course provides an overview of law and ethics for allied health professionals functioning in a variety of settings. Topical areas include: the legal system, standards and scope of care and practice, physician patient relationships, standards of professional conduct, public duties, documentation, employment laws and practices, pertinent federal/state statutes, ethical codes, and bioethical issues. The content will provide an understanding of ethical and legal obligations to self, patients, and employers.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be expected to:
- Explain how professional standards, laws, and ethics guide behavior for healthcare professionals in medical practices, hospitals, long term care facilities, clinics, and in emergency service settings.
- Compare and contrast concepts related to ethics, bioethics, and law.
- Discuss the United States legal system and processes as they relate to medical practice.
- Describe the current healthcare environment including types of practices, licensing, and certification of health care professionals.
- Defend the right of physicians and their patients as protected by federal and state laws.
- Detail federal and state statutes pertinent to health care professionals in the areas of hiring and employment, safety, patient privacy and confidentiality, consumer protection, and public records/reporting.
- Outline the public duties expected of physicians in the areas of reporting, legal records, management of controlled substances, and the Good Samaritan laws.
- Outline appropriate risk management procedures in regards to minimizing litigation and practicing within legal boundaries.
- Describe accepted processes for handling medical records and for medical documentation.
- Apply course concepts to discussions of bioethical dilemmas.
- Describe the process, principles, and issues of risk management.
- Describe the transaction, privacy and security standards as related to HIPAA.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
Ethical models
Professional codes of ethics
Medical practice types
HMO, PPO, EPO
Licensure and certification
Scope of practice and standard of care
Physician rights and responsibilities
Patient’s rights and responsibilities
Consent
United States legal system
Sources of law
Trial process
Professional liability and conduct
Negligence and malpractice
Public duties and responsibilities
Regulations affecting consumer protection/collection practices
TJC Standards of Patient Safety
HIPAA
Reporting and disclosing confidential information
Employment regulations
Health and safety Acts
Controlled Substance Act
Genetics, fertilization, prenatal testing
Reproductive technology
Defining life and death
Distribution of health care
Cost containment
Medicare/Medicaid/DRG’s
Rights and treatment of elderly
Sources of law
Advanced directives
Hospice
Pain management
Good Samaritan Act
Medical Records
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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