Professionalism, Ethics & Professional Standards

This course will present the professional, ethical and legal standards expected of the Health Information Manager and Health Informatics professional. Learners will understand the guidelines and codes of conduct established by the professional associations for each field (CHIMA, COACH).A review of provincial, national and international HIM and HI organizations and their professional standards and code of ethics will be conducted to demonstrate the inter-related nature of the professional expectations for Health Information Managers and Health Informaticians. 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. Pre-requisite: HTH 101    

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