Legal Aspects of Health Information Management - Couverture rigide

McWay, Dana C

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0766825205 ISBN 13 : 9780766825208

Editeur : Delmar Cengage Learning, 2002

Synopsis

Managers of health information have a professional stake in understanding the legal requirements designed to safeguard health care information. This comprehensive book covers all legal aspects of the Health Information Management field including the legal principles that govern patient information. Actual cases related to health care underscore the relationship between the law and health information. The first chapters introduce the American legal system, legal procedures and principles of liability. Subsequent chapters build on this information by presenting information on patient record requirements, access to health information, confidentiality, computerized records, and other areas.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Dana C. McWay, JD, RRA is a lawyer working in court administration with the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Previous to this position, Ms. McWay was affiliated with the firm of Peper, Martin, Jensen, Maichel & Hetlage. She is admitted to practice in both Illinois and Missouri. Her background in Health Information Management stems from a position as both a Director and Assistant Director of Medical Records at a large teaching hospital and a for-profit substance abuse facility. She has served as a member of the Legislative Committee of the Missouri Health Information Management Association.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Delmar Cengage Learning
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0766825205
• ISBN 13: 9780766825208
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 304
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• Personne responsable: non disponible