Previous edition of textbook for HIT 104 Legal Aspects of Health Information HIT104. Class now uses 4th ed.

Introduction to the fundamentals of law for health informatics and information management -- Law and ethics -- The legal system in the United States -- Legal proceedings -- Evidence -- Tort law -- Corporations, contracts, and antitrust legal issues -- Consent to treatment -- Legal health record: maintenance, content, documentation, and disposition -- HIPAA privacy rule, part I -- HIPAA privacy rule, part II -- The HIPAA security rule -- Security threats and controls -- Patient rights and responsibilities -- Access, use, and disclosure and release of health information -- Required reporting and mandatory disclosure laws -- Risk management, quality improvement, and patient safety -- Corporate compliance -- Medical staff -- Workplace law.