MAT 2100 - Law and Ethics for Medical Assisting

Introduction to law and ethics as they apply to allied health fields and medical assisting. Topics include scope of practice, professional liability and medical malpractice, medical records and informed consent, medical ethics, documentation and reporting, standard of care, governmental legislation and regulation, HIPAA, Patient’s Bill of Rights, and legal, ethical, and moral behaviors.

Requisites: C or better in ((MAT 1010 or 101) and 1700 and 2010) and Sophomore or higher
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I

Ohio University

Ohio University

MAT 2100 - Law and Ethics for Medical Assisting