This course will present the professional, ethical and legal standards expected of the health information manager and health informatics professional. Learners will apply guidelines and codes of conduct established by Canadian healthcare associations. A review of provincial, national and international health information management (HIM) and health informatics (HI) professional standards and code of ethics will be conducted to demonstrate the interrelated nature of their professional expectations. Course activities will encourage students to investigate the parameters of their legal and ethical duties as HIM and HI professionals, as they work collaboratively, to understand the importance of ethics and professional standards for the protection of personal health information. Recommended Prerequisite: HTH 101 and 120.
No Scheduled Class Meetings, March 10 - May 11 (Online)
Location:
ONLINE
Instructor:
Karen Pietrangelo
Notes:
Course materials released on the course start date at 9:00 AM, Eastern. This course is listed under the Health Informatics program requirements, and Health Information Management students are not permitted to enroll in the course.
