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Standard |
Rev: 01/2005
Rev. 02/2005
MAS 101
- Legal Aspects of the Medical Office
Introduces the basic concept of medical assisting and its relationship
to the other health fields. Emphasizes medical ethics, legal
aspects of medicine, and the medical assistant's role as an agent of the
physician. Provides the student with knowledge
of medical jurisprudence and the essentials of professional behavior.
Topics include: introduction to medical assisting, introduction to
medical law, physician-patient-assistant relationship, medical
office in litigation, ethics and bioethical issues.
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Competency Areas |
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Introduction
to Medical Assisting |
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Introduction
to Medical Law |
Class |
2 |
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Physician-Patient-Assistant
Relationship |
D. Lab |
0 |
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Medical Office in Litigation |
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Lab/O.B.I. |
0 |
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Ethics |
Credit |
2 |
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Bio-Ethical Issues
and State Law |
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Prerequisite: |
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Corequisite: |
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Course Guide |
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Competency |
After completing this section,
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Class |
D.Lab
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INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL
ASSISTING |
2 |
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Role of the medical assistant |
Identify clinical
and administrative duties and various types of medical practices. |
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Identify
professional affiliation within the medical assisting field |
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History of medicine |
Identify
historical men and women and their medical contribution. |
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Future directions |
Adhere to current
government regulations. |
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INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL LAW |
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2 |
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Legal vocabulary |
Define selected
legal terms. |
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Criminal and civil law |
Distinguish
between criminal and civil causes of action. |
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PHYSICIAN-PATIENT-ASSISTANT
RELATIONSHIP |
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4 |
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Types of contracts and consent |
Distinguish
between implied and expressed contracts and informed and uninformed consent. |
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Formation of a contract |
Define the
physician/patient/ assistant relationship initiation and termination. |
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Elements of a contract |
Describe the three
elements that make a contract valid. |
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Public duties |
Identify duties of
the physician to the public, and state the basic functions of the Medical
Practice Acts. |
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Confidentiality |
State the
importance of privacy and privileged communication. |
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Medical records |
State the
ownership and apply the legal doctrine of privileged communication to
the contents of the medical record. |
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MEDICAL OFFICE IN LITIGATION |
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6 |
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Legal vocabulary |
Define selected
legal terms. |
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Negligence versus malpractice |
Distinguish
between negligence and malpractice. |
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Elements of a civil malpractice suit |
List the elements
of a civil malpractice cause of action. |
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Personal and professional liability |
Identify liability
as it applies to personal and professional actions. |
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ETHICS |
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Codes of ethics |
Identify selected
codes of ethics. |
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Professional behavior |
Describe the
actions and dress that contribute to a professional image. |
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Unethical conduct |
List actions that
indicate unethical conduct. |
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Bioethical Issues |
Describe
the factors to be considered when patients are making out the living will discuss and list
Bio-ethical issues. |
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Abortions |
Discuss
arguments given pro and con to abortions |
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List
theories of when life begins |
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Identify
guidelines for abortion in ambulatory care |
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Organ Allocation |
Discuss
criteria/issues to be considered in organ procurement |
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State Laws |
Discuss current
state laws relevant to the role of medical assistant. |
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DEATH and DYING |
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2 |
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Psychological
care |
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Care
of the family members |
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Suggested Resources |
American Association of Medical
Assistants. (1998).
Law for the medical office.
Flight, M. R. (1988).
Law, liability, and ethics for medical office personnel.
Hardy, C., & Martin, N.
(Latest edition). Your role
as a medical assistant.
Lewis, M.A. & Tamparo, C.D. (1998). Medical law, ethics, and bioethics for
ambulatory care. 4th ed.
Lewis, M. A., & Warden, C. D.
(1999). Law and ethics in the medical
office (2nd ed.).
Aiken, (2002). Legal
& Ethical Issues in Health Occupations
Fremgen, Medical
Law and Ethics, Prentice Hall.
Tamparo, Delmar's Comprehensive Medical Assisting,
2nd ed., Delmar.
Judson, Hicks. Law
and Ethics for Medical Careers, 3rd ed., Glencoe/McGraw-Hill.
Lewis, Tamparo, Medical Law Ethics & Bioethics, 3rd
ed., Delmar.
Flight &Myrtle. Law, Liability and Ethics for Medical Office
Professionals, 3rd ed., Delmar.
Flight, Law,
Liability and Ethics for the Medical Office, 4th ed., FA Davis.
Flight, Law, Liability
and Ethics, 3rd ed., Delmar.
Lewis & Tamparo. Legal Aspects of the Medical Office, 5th
ed., FA Davis.
Lewis & Tamparo, Medical Law, Ethics & Bioethics for
Ambulatory Care, 4th ed., FA Davis.
Lewis & Tamparo, (2002). Medical Law, Ethics & Bioethics for
Ambulatory Care, 5th ed., FA Davis.