MAP 280 - Current Legal Aspects of Healthcare

Credits 5
This course covers current legal issues affecting healthcare systems including the provider, governing, and payment organizations. The relationships between HIPAA, administrative rules and procedures for reimbursement, treatment, and ethics are analyzed.

Course Outcomes

Analyze the importance of complying with laws that regulate the practice of health care.
Summarize the impact of illegal practices.
Differentiate between legal and illegal practices found in health care settings.
Explain the various ways that members of the health care team must adhere to legal and ethical standards.