Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Information Management

HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (HIM) FOCUS MAKES THIS BOOK AN INVALUABLE, PROFESSIONAL RESOURCE. The author's distinct focus on the particular legal and ethical issues that impact HIM professionals every day makes this edition a must-have resource for today's health care workers in any setting.

SPECIAL LEARNING FEATURES HIGHLIGHT KEY AREAS OF ETHICS AND HEALTH CARE REGULATIONS. These distinctive boxes highlight critical information about ethics today, electronic health records, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA), the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA).

COMPLETE TIME-SAVING INSTRUCTOR RESOURCES REMOVE BUSY-WORK FROM YOUR COURSE PREPARATION. This edition provides a complete test bank powered by Cognero, PowerPoint® slides that coordinate seamlessly with chapter material to enhance your classroom presentations, and a robust Instructor's Manual.

EXTENSIVE COVERAGE OF ETHICS ENSURES STUDENTS UNDERSTAND ITS IMPORTANCE IN HEALTH CARE INFORMATION TODAY. The author skillfully weaves ethics into discussions throughout each chapter. Your students examine the latest information on ethical standards, ethical decisions and challenges, and law and ethics in the workplace.

ENGAGING MINDTAP ONLINE RESOURCES ENCOURAGE INTERACTIVE LEARNING. Robust online MindTap software provides a proven learning path and ready-to-go activities that challenge learners to test their comprehension of critical chapter concepts while offering you total control of your course with options to customize content.

RENOWNED AUTHOR OFFERS UNRIVALED EXPERIENCE AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE. Author Dana McWay is an attorney and certified Health Information Management professional with specialized experience on the AHIMA ethics committee and more than three decades of practical experience in health care and law.

NEW FEATURE BOXES ENCOURAGE CRITICAL THINKING. This new feature in each chapter poses thought-provoking questions that require the reader to use critical-thinking skills to answer. Suggested answers to each critical-thinking exercise are provided in the Instructor Manual for your quick reference. These questions are ideal for initiating stimulating class discussion.

SIGNIFICANT REVISIONS TO THIS EDITION'S INFORMATION SYSTEMS CHAPTER (CH. 13) REFLECT THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN IT TODAY. The author presents the most recent advancements within the Information Systems chapter as well as in the section on electronic health records. In addition, new material focuses on both current and future legal and ethical trends in IT. This prepares students to address rapid changes happening in today's health IT environment.

NEW MATERIAL ADDRESSES CONFIDENTIALITY WITHIN RESEARCH AND HIV CONTEXTS. Because confidentiality is a cornerstone tenet of health care that students must understand, the author carefully presents the nuances of confidentiality in selected contexts to prepare students for later practice.

NEW COVERAGE ADDRESSES THE USE OF PSYCHIATRIC ADVANCE DIRECTIVES. Students learn how these forms augment Durable Powers of Attorney for Health Care, how they are presented in health care facilities, and how they affect the health record.

NEW EXPLANATIONS CLARIFY NEW REGULATIONS AND ACTS AND THEIR IMPACT ON HIM TODAY. This edition examines both the European General Data Protection Regulation and the California Consumer Privacy Act. Students study how these two developments significant impact HIM and influence future statutory and regulatory changes.

UPDATES DETAIL THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING SUBSTANCE ABUSE RECORDS. Students examine this sensitive area of HIM today that carries significant risk for error. This edition offers careful instruction on how to handle substance abuse records while emphasizing the importance of ensuring compliance with federal and state statutes and regulations.

UPDATES DETAIL THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING SUBSTANCE ABUSE RECORDS. Students examine this sensitive area of HIM today that carries significant risk for error. This edition offers careful instruction on how to handle substance abuse records while emphasizing the importance of ensuring compliance with federal and state statutes and regulations.