Legal & Ethical Issues in Coding

This is an online course where students will learn about legal and ethical issues in Coding, HIPAA, and Health Information privacy. Class participants will use the text HIPAA by Example, Case Studies, and Regulatory websites to prepare for this course which will prepare them for medical coding certification.

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
1. Explain the legislative and regulatory processes in the United States.
2. Describe the laws and regulations pertaining to health information.
3. Define Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
4. Adhere to privacy and security policies.
5. Identify the components of the Code of Ethics and Standards of Ethical Coding.
 

Other Credits: 2 units, BRN: 20 hours of relicensure credit

Course Number: MEDC-40022
Credit: 2.00 unit(s)
Related Certificate Programs: Medical Coding

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9/25/2023 - 12/15/2023

$355

Online

Closed

• SECTION ID:

  174893

• CLASS TYPE:

  Online Asynchronous.
  
  This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
  You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.

• INSTRUCTOR:

  Clancy, Emmy

  Emmy Clancy is a revenue cycle management expert who understands how operations impact both revenue and risk. She has over 20 years of experience in revitalizing and restructuring operations in healthcare, payer, hospital, single-specialty and multi-specialty physician practice settings. She helped to develop and lead ICD-10 transition activities with Humana as well as with several provider organizations.  Passionate about healthcare, Ms. Clancy provides relevant and current instruction in a flexible and down-to-earth manner. Her expertise includes both revenue cycle management and practice administration. Having led start ups for new practices and new lines of business, she focuses on regulatory requirements, process development, benchmarking, and education with all team memb...Read More

• TEXTBOOKS:

  REQUIRED

  HIPAA by Example: Application of Privacy Laws 2nd
  by Mary C. Thomason
  ISBN / ASIN: 9781584260783

  You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.

• POLICIES:

  No refunds after: 10/2/2023.
  

• NOTE:

  ***STUDENTS MAY ENROLL ANYTIME IN QUARTER, until SEPTEMBER 28, 2023.**

• DATE & LOCATION:

  9/25/2023 - 12/15/2023
  extensioncanvas.ucsd.edu
  You will have access to your course materials on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.