Component 1; Unit 6: Regulating Health Care

Description:

This unit provides an overview of the regulation of health care, including regulatory and professional organizations, the regulation of safety in medicine, and key legal aspects of medicine. This unit also covers compliance issues including privacy violations, reimbursement, and fraud and abuse.

Objectives:

Describe the role of accreditation, regulatory bodies, and professional associations in health care in the U.S.
Describe the basic concepts of law in the U.S.: the legal system, sources of law, classification of laws, the court system, and the trial process.
Describe legal aspects of medicine involving the Affordable Care Act, professional standards in health care, medical malpractice, tort reform, and Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse.
Describe key components of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and efforts to promote patient safety in the U.S.
Discuss the need for quality clinical documentation for the use of the health record as a legal document, communication tool, and a key to prove compliance for health care organizations.

Component 1; Unit 6; Lecture 6a comp1_unit6a_lecture_slides

Nonprofit Accrediting Orgs, Regulatory Bodies, and Professional Associations in U.S. Health Care (20:12)