HSCI 4355 Medicolegal Aspects of the Healthcare Record

Application of medicolegal concepts related to medical transcription, including understanding the purpose of the healthcare record and content and format of healthcare documents. Emphasis is placed on standards and regulations of healthcare documentation and ethics, to include HIPAA and the AHDI Code of Ethics, and the consequences of a breach of ethics.  Course introduces the principles of managing people and other organizational resources. Students will learn how to plan, organize, lead, and evaluate human resources. Topics include: management and leadership, motivations, team building, communication, productivity, performance appraisal, recruitment, job development, training, performance improvement, and revenue cycles.