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MR 207 HIPAA STANDARDS AND ETHICS FOR MEDICAL CODERS



Medical Coders are required to maintain ethical and legal standards within their professional practice. This course will balance coverage of both the legal and ethical issues with an emphasis on HIPAA standards. The course will provide a foundation for handling common ethical and legal challenges in everyday practice. As the student progress through the course such topics as professional accountability, informed consent, documentation, administrative and medical liability and litigation as well as work situations that could escalate into conflict or dispute will be presented.Prerequisite: MR 206 Coding: Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) 3 Credits Prerequisite: MR 206 Coding: Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)