MEDAS 114 - Medical Law, Ethics, and Bioethics for Medical Asst.

3 credits

Prerequisites
READ 090, completion of ENGL 095 with a grade of “C-” or better, or placement in ENGL& 101 or ENGL 150.

This course presents a comprehensive systems approach to the study of medical law, ethics, and bioethics as related to the ambulatory health care setting, including legal terminology and professional liability.

Theory Hours
3 theory hours.

Vocational Program Course
Vocational program course.

AA General Elective
May be used as a general elective in the AA degree.

Course Outcomes

Differentiate between the scope of practice and standards of care for medical assistants
Compare and contrast provider and medical assistant roles in terms of standard of care
Describe components of the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Summarize the Patient Bill of Rights
Discuss licensure and certification as they apply to healthcare providers
Compare criminal and civil law as they apply to the practicing medical assistant
Define:
- negligence
- malpractice
- statute of limitations
- Good Samaritan Act(s)
- Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
- living will/advanced directives
- medical durable power of attorney
- Patient Self Determination Act (PSDA)
- risk management
Describe the following types of insurance:
- liability
- professional (malpractice)
- personal injury
List and discuss legal and illegal applicant interview questions
Identify:
- Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH)
- Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA)
- Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA)
Describe the process in compliance reporting:
- unsafe activities
- errors in patient care
- conflicts of interest
- incident reports
Describe compliance with public health statutes:
- communicable diseases
- abuse, neglect, and exploitation
- wounds of violence
Define the following medical legal terms:
- informed consent
- implied consent
- expressed consent
- patient incompetence
- emancipated minor
- mature minor
- subpoena duces tecum
- respondent superior
- res ipsa loquitor
- locum tenens
- defendant-plaintiff
- deposition
- arbitration-mediation
- Good Samaritan laws

Note
Acceptance into the Medical Assistant program required.