Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Information Management 5th Edition by Dana C. McWay, ISBN-13: 978-0357361542
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- Publisher: Cengage Learning; 5th edition (January 1, 2020)
- Language: English
- 480 pages
- ISBN-10: 0357361547
- ISBN-13: 978-0357361542
Gain a critical, thorough understanding of the complex legal and ethical principles that govern health information management (HIM) with McWay’s LEGAL AND ETHICAL ASPECTS OF HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, 5E. Designed to help you successfully navigate today’s legal issues, this edition focuses on law and ethics as they relate to HIM. You examine the latest information on the role of social media in health care as well as future legal and ethical trends in health care IT. Expanded coverage explores developments and regulations impacting data privacy and protection, substance abuse, patient rights, and patient confidentiality. New critical-thinking exercises, case studies, and enrichment activities emphasize the practicality of what you are learning while helping you refine problem-solving skills. All content reflects current CAHIIM standards. Written by a seasoned HIM professional and lawyer, this edition with digital learning resources provides a complete solution for understanding the legal and ethical concerns that safeguard health care information today.
Table of Contents:
Brief Contents
Contents
Preface
Part 1: Study of the Law in General
Chapter 1: Workings of the American Legal System
Private and Public Law
Sources of Law
Branches of Government
Quasi-Legal Requirements
Conclusion
Case Study A
Case Study B
Review Questions
Enrichment Activity
Chapter 2: Court Systems and Legal Procedures
Court Systems
Legal Process
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Conclusion
Case Study
Review Questions
Enrichment Activity
Chapter 3: Judicial Process of Health Information
Health Records as Evidence
Responses to Legal Process
Conclusion
Case Study
Review Questions
Enrichment Activity
Chapter 4: Principles of Liability
Health Care Relationships
Theories of Liability
Defenses and Limitations on Liability
Conclusion
Case Study
Review Questions
Enrichment Activities
Part 2: An Overview of Ethics
Chapter 5: Ethical Standards
Ethical Models
Conclusion
Case Study
Review Questions
Enrichment Activity
Chapter 6: Ethical Decisions and Challenges
Ethical Decision Making
Ethical Challenges
Conclusion
Case Study A
Case Study B
Review Questions
Enrichment Activity
Websites Addressing Codes of Ethics
Chapter 7: Bioethics Issues
Related to the Beginning of Life
Related to Sustaining or Improving the Quality of Life
Related to Death and Dying
Conclusion
Case Study
Review Questions
Enrichment Activity
Part 3: Legal and Ethical Issues Central to Health Information Management
Chapter 8: Patient Record Requirements
Function and Use of the Health Record
Legal Requirements for Health Record Content
Retention Requirements
Record Destruction
Conclusion
Case Study
Review Questions
Enrichment Activities
Chapter 9: Confidentiality and Informed Consent
Confidentiality
Informed Consent
Conclusion
Case Study
Review Questions
Enrichment Activities
Chapter 10: Access to Health Information
Ownership of Health Information
Notice of Use and Disclosure
Access by or on Behalf of the Patient
Access by the Researcher
Access by the Business Associate
Access Pursuant to Reporting Laws
Access to Adoption Records
Unlawful Access
Conclusion
Case Study A
Case Study B
Review Questions
Enrichment Activities
Chapter 11: Specialized Patient Records
Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Mental Health and Developmental Disability Care
Home Health Care
Genetic Information
HIV Information
Conclusion
Case Study
Review Questions
Enrichment Activities
Part 4: Specialized Areas of Concern in Health Information Management
Chapter 12: Risk Management, Quality Management, and Utilization Management
Risk Management
Quality Management
Utilization Management
Conclusion
Case Study
Review Questions
Enrichment Activities
Chapter 13: Information Systems
Electronic Health Records
HIPAA Security Rule
Electronic Health Issues
Future Legal and Ethical Trends in Information Technology
Conclusion
Case Study
Review Questions
Enrichment Activities
Chapter 14: Health Care Fraud and Abuse
Fraud and Abuse
Compliance Programs
Conclusion
Case Study A
Case Study B
Review Questions
Enrichment Activity
Chapter 15: Law and Ethics in the Workplace
Employment
Employee Rights
Conclusion
Case Study
Review Questions
Enrichment Activity
Appendices
Appendix A: Table of Cases
Appendix B: List of Common Acronyms
Appendix C: Selected Laws Affecting Him
Appendix D: The Patient Care Partnership
Glossary
Index
Dana C. McWay, JD, RHIA, FAHIMA, is a lawyer and veteran health information management professional. A past member of the American Health Information Management Association board of directors, she served on several AHIMA committees, most recently the Professional Ethics and the Triumph Awards Committees. She was also a member of the Missouri Health Information Management Association’s Legislative Committee and currently serves as a voting member of the Institutional Review Board at Washington University Medical School. Previously a director of medical records for a large teaching hospital and for-profit substance abuse facility, McWay led the charge to convert an outmoded, paper-based record management system to a modern electronic system. In addition to writing LEGAL AND ETHICAL ASPECTS OF HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, for which she received a Triumph Award from AHIMA, she has led several audio conferences and served as co-editor of online continuing education offerings. Licensed to practice law in Illinois and Missouri, McWay is currently the Clerk of Court for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri and is one of three recipients of the Director’s Award for Outstanding Leadership within the Federal Judiciary and the Director’s Award for Excellence in Court Operations
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