HIT 72 - Legal Aspects of Health Information Management

    Recent Professors
    Wanda Teresa Ziemba
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    HCT 61
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of HIT 72
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    Overview of the fundamentals of law, U.S. legal system, consents, confidentiality, release of information, use of patient records during proceedings, and health information practice, ethics, regu- latory requirements, compliance, risk management, and quality improvement. Emphasis on privacy and security rules from the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). CSU