Rev. ed. of: Medical records and the law / William H. Roach Jr. and the Aspen Health Law and Compliance Center. 3rd ed. 1998. "AHIMA, American Health Information Management Association." Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introduction to the American legal system -- Medical records and managed care -- Medical record requirements -- Medical records entries -- Document consent to treatment -- Access to health information -- Reporting and disclosure requirements -- Documentation and disclosure: special areas of concern -- HIV/AIDS: mandatory reporting and confidentiality -- Discovery and admissibility of medical records -- Legal theories in improper disclosure cases -- Risk management and quality management -- Electronic health records -- Health information in medical research.
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