HEAL 160 - Law & Ethics for Healthcare Professionals

4 Credits

Designed to teach legal and ethical considerations in health care settings.

Pre-requisite(s) ENGL& 101 min 2.0 or concurrent enrollment in ENGL& 101 or ENGLP 101
Instructor Permission Required Yes
Fees

Quarters Typically Offered
Fall Online
Spring Online

Designed to Serve Healthcare Professions Department students, and other Allied Healthcare students.
Active Date 20260408T15:00:28

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 25
Contact Hours: Lecture 44
Total Contact Hours 44
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
Course Outline

HIPAA Rules and Regulations
Medical Law
Medical Ethics
Scope of practice and standards of care in healthcare
Patient Bill of Rights
Overview of criminal and civil law as it applies to healthcare

Student Learning Outcomes
Describe components of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

Differentiate between scope of practice and standards of care for practicing medical assistants.

Accurately interpret the Patient Bill of Rights to assist patients in navigating through the healthcare system.

Compare criminal and civil law as they apply to practicing medical assistants.

Differentiate between liability, professional and personal injury in healthcare professions.

Differentiate between personal and professional ethics using specific scenarios in healthcare professions.