PARA 4320 Healthcare Compliance

PARA 4320 Healthcare Compliance
Healthcare Compliance
This course prepares paralegals for work in the health care industry, whether in a health law firm, government agency, or health care organization. Classes address the major areas of health care law, including insurance, Medicare, physician-patient relationships, medical records, bioethics, and privacy and security. Major statutes such as EMTALA, HIPAA, the Patient Affordable Care Act, and others, as well as federal regulations, are analyzed through lecture and practical exercises.
Pre-requistites: PARA 2010, 3020, 3030, 3050 and 3060 or by approval of Director. 
credit hours: 3