HCMT 330: Privacy & Protection: Law and Regulation in Healthcare
January 25, 2021 2021-01-25 21:35HCMT 330: Privacy & Protection: Law and Regulation in Healthcare
HCMT 330: Privacy & Protection: Law and Regulation in HealthcareCourse Description and Prerequisites
Students will learn about the laws, government regulations and ethical considerations related to the operation of health care systems. By understanding legal applications, healthcare providers and administrators can avoid legal disputes. Within this context, students will explore HIPAA, informed consent, health IT compliance, anti-trust issues and organizational structures in healthcare. Students will focus on the implications of laws and regulations on the management of healthcare services, particularly with respect to information systems, costs and day-to-day operations. Likewise, students will examine the current reforms taking place in healthcare law.
Prerequisite: HCMT 210 Navigating U.S. Healthcare System
Student Centered Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Discuss the discrepancies between “legal culture” and “medical culture”
- Issue-spot potential liabilities in the area of medical malpractice
- Define informed consent
- Discuss continuity of care obligations and legalities
- Identify patient privacy issues and ethical challenges
- Review the statutory and regulatory requirements of healthcare business organizations, professional and facility licensure, accreditation, and certificate of need
- Describe the statutes and regulations that govern public insurance programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, along with the specific rules related to fraud and abuse
- Discuss the implications of new healthcare reform
Textbook and Supplementary Readings
Required Texts
This course does not require a textbook.
Course articles are available online or in the course in PDF format.
Topic Outline
- Week 01: U.S. Law and the Healthcare Industry
- Week 02: Patients’ Rights
- Week 03: Duty and Liability, Elements of a Cause of Action, and Parties
- Week 04: Confidentiality in the Healthcare Industry
- Week 05: Statutory and Regulatory Requirements of Healthcare Business Organizations
- Week 06: Statutes and Regulations that Govern Public Insurance Programs
- Week 07: Final Project & Healthcare Reform
Methods of Assessment
Your final grade will be determined based on:
| Graded Elements | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Discussions | 40% |
| Assignments | 40% |
| Final Project | 20% |
| Total | 100% |
| Course Feedback Discussion | 1% |
| Extra Credit Course Evaluation | 1% |
Discussions
Discussions will be graded based on the following rubric.
| Criteria | Description | Max Points |
|---|---|---|
| Frequency | Distributes participation across 3-4 days throughout the week creating a dialogue. | 20 |
| Initial Discussion Posting | Posts well developed, timely discussions that fully address and develop all aspects of the task. | 20 |
| Follow-up Postings | Demonstrates timely analysis of others’ posts; extends meaningful discussion by building on previous posts. | 20 |
| Content Contributions | Posts factually correct, reflective and substantive contributions; advances discussion. | 20 |
| Reference & Support | Uses references to literature, readings, or personal experience to support comments. | 20 |
| Total Points: 100 |
Weekly Assignments and Final Project
| Evaluation Criteria | Weight |
|---|---|
| Content – Response clearly and substantively addresses all requirements of the assignment and includes relevant, current, credible, and timely supporting examples. | 40% |
| Organization – The response is well organized and flows logically throughout. The body of the document includes appropriately titled headings and subheadings. | 30% |
| Mechanics – The document is well written (e.g., correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, etc.) | 20% |
| Format – The document adheres to all APA 6th ed. formatting requirements (e.g., title page, double-spacing, in-text citations for each source listed in the references section, 12-point font size, etc.). Complete and save papers as Microsoft Word documents. | 10% |
| Late Penalty | See Grading Policy below |
| TOTAL | 100% |
Grading Policy
CPS grading and late policies (Links to an external site.)
Student Resources & Policies
| Student Resources & Policies Homepage | |
| Academic Honesty | Accessibility & Accommodations |
| Grading Scale | Student Resources |
| Library Resources | Writing Center Information |
| Smarthinking Online Tutoring | Academic Coaching |
Course summary:
| Date | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Wed, 30 Aug 2017 | Assignment Week 1: Discussion 1: Introductions and Current Events News | due by 23:59 |
| Thu, 31 Aug 2017 | Assign ment Week 1: Discussion 2: Ethical vs. Legal and Current Events News | due by 23:59 |
| Sun, 3 Sep 2017 | Assignment Week 1: Assignment | due by 23:59 |
| Wed, 6 Sep 2017 | Assignment Week 2: Discussion 1: Advance Directives | due by 23:59 |
| Thu, 7 Sep 2017 | Assignment Week 2: Discussion 2: Informed Consent | due by 23:59 |
| Fri, 8 Sep 2017 | Assignment Week 2: Discussion 3: Story Results (from assignment in week 1) | due by 23:59 |
| Sun, 10 Sep 2017 | Assignment Week 2: Assignment | due by 23:59 |
| Wed, 13 Sep 2017 | Assignment Week 3: Case Discussion 1: Negligence & Wrongful Death | due by 23:59 |
| Thu, 14 Sep 2017 | Assignment Week 3: Case Discussion 2: Current Events: Lawsuits | due by 23:59 |
| Sun, 17 Sep 2017 | Assignment Week 3: Assignment | due by 23:59 |
| Wed, 20 Sep 2017 | Assignment Week 4: Discussion 1: HIT and EMR Current Events | due by 23:59 |
| Thu, 21 Sep 2017 | Assignment Week 4: Discussion 2: HIPAA & Privacy | due by 23:59 |
| Sun, 24 Sep 2017 | Assignment Extra Credit Course Feedback Discussion | due by 23:59 |
| Assignment Week 4: Assignment | due by 23:59 | |
| Wed, 27 Sep 2017 | Assignment Week 5: Discussion 1: Physician Oversight | due by 23:59 |
| Thu, 28 Sep 2017 | Assignment Week 5: Discussion 2: Regulatory Agencies | due by 23:59 |
| Sun, 1 Oct 2017 | Assignment Week 5: Assignment | due by 23:59 |
| Wed, 4 Oct 2017 | Assignment Week 6: Discussion 1: Compliance Plans | due by 23:59 |
| Thu, 5 Oct 2017 | Assignment Week 6: Discussion 2: Big vs. Small Provider | due by 23:59 |
| Sun, 8 Oct 2017 | Assignment Week 6: Assignment | due by 23:59 |
| Wed, 11 Oct 2017 | Assignment Week 7: Discussion 1: Healthcare Reform | due by 23:59 |
| Thu, 12 Oct 2017 | Assignment Week 7: Discussion 2: Final Thoughts | due by 23:59 |
| Fri, 13 Oct 2017 | Assignment Extra Credit: IDEA Survey Quiz | due by 23:59 |
| Assignment Week 7: Final Assignment | due by 23:59 | |
