Homework: Focus of the Paper
"As health care becomes more complex, the interplay between the law and health care increases. Government regulation of the health-care field continues almost without pause while lawsuits against health-care providers appear to increase.
The interplay of these forces significantly affects the health information manger's ability to manage patient-specific health information. Thus, the health information manager must possess a fundamental understanding of the law" (McWay, 2010, p.3).
Consider the various legal and ethical aspects of health information management that we have discussed. For your Paper summarize and evaluate the most significant information related to each of the four main components of the course. Your paper should be 8 to 10 pages (excluding title and reference pages) and utilize at least six scholarly sources, all formatted according to APA guidelines as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Your Final Paper must contain the following:
1. Introduction
2. General Study of the Law
i. Describe the process by which laws are created, enacted, and enforced, and discuss the role of each branch of government in this process.
ii. Discuss the principles and theories of liability as related to health information management.
iii. Review the health care relationships most common to a lawsuit, and describe the most common challenges associated with health care management.
3. Overview of Ethics
i. Examine the AHIMA Code of Ethics and its impact on ethical decision making in health information management.
ii. Discuss the current ethical challenges and theories related to health care, health management, and supervision.
iii. Assess the legal impact of bioethical issues on patients and providers.
4. Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Information Management
i. Analyze the legal requirements for health record content, retention, and destruction, and discuss how these requirements vary from state to state.
ii. Describe how health records are owned and accessed in a health care environment.
iii. Discuss the critical differences between general and specialized health records, and explain the role of increased privacy.
5. Specialized Areas of Concern in Health Information Management
i. Identify the current trends in risk management and evaluate the connection between risk management and health information management.
ii. Discuss the significance of compliance programs in reducing fraud and preventing abuse.
6. Conclusion.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.