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Introduction to Medical Law for the Medical Assistant
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Order
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Description
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1
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Discuss legal scope of practice for medical assistants.
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2
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Perform within the scope of practice.
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3
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Demonstrate practice within the standard of care for a medical assistant.
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4
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Compare and Contrast physician and medical assistant roles in terms of standard of care.
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5
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Interpret the issue of confidentiality as it applies to the medical assistant.
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6
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Describe the implications of HIPAA for the medical assistant in various medical settings.
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7
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Apply HIPAA rules in regard to privacy/release of information.
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8
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Summarize the Patient Bill of Rights.
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9
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Demonstrate the incorporation of the Patient's Bill of Rights into personal practice and medical office policies and procedures.
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10
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Discuss licensure and certification as it applies to healthcare.
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11
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Discuss liability, professional, personal injury, and third party insurance.
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12
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Compare criminal and civil law as it applies to the practicing medical assistant.
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13
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Give examples of tort law as it would apply to a medical assistant.
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14
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Explain how the following impact the medical assistant's practice and give examples of the following: negligence, malpractice, statute of limitations, Good Samaritan Acts, Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, living will, advanced directives, and medical durable power of attorney.
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15
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Apply local, state, and federal health care legislation and regulation appropriate to the medical assisting practice.
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16
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Identify how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to the medical assisting profession.
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17
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Describe the ownership and apply the legal doctrine of privileged communication to the contents of the medical record.
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18
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Discuss all levels of governmental legislation and regulation as they apply to medical assisting practice, including the FDA and DEA.
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19
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Describe the process to follow if an error is made in patient care.
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20
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Demonstrate response to issues of confidentiality.
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Physician/Patient/Assistant Relationship
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Order
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Description
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1
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Distinguish between implied and expressed contracts and informed and uninformed consent.
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2
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Define the physician/patient/assistant relationship initiation and termination.
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3
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Describe the three elements that make a contract valid.
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4
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Display sensitivity to patient rights.
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5
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Display awareness of the consequences of not working within the legal scope of practice.
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6
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Display the importance of local, state, and federal legislation and regulations in the practice setting.
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7
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Display awareness of diversity in providing patient care.
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Ethical Considerations
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Order
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Description
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1
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Differentiate between legal, ethical, and moral issues affecting healthcare.
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2
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Compare personal, professional and organizational ethics.
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3
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Discuss the role of cultural, social, and ethical diversity in ethical performance of medical assisting practice.
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4
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Identify where to report illegal and/or unsafe activities and behaviors that affect health, safety, and welfare of others.
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5
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Identify the effect personal ethics may have on professional performance.
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6
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Organize a plan for separation of personal and professional ethics.
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7
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Display ethical behaviors, including honesty and integrity in performance of medical assisting practice.
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8
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Anticipate the impact of personal ethics and morals may have on the individual's practice.
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9
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Demonstrate reporting illegal or unsafe activities and behaviors that affect health, safety and welfare of others to proper authorities.
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10
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Demonstrate completion of an incident report.
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Bio-Ethical Issues
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Order
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Description
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1
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Characterize pertinent bio-ethical issues.
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2
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Compare and contrast arguments regarding abortions.
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3
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Discuss theories of when life begins.
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4
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Discuss guidelines for abortion in ambulatory care.
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5
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Compare and contrast types of abortions.
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