Health Information: Legislation, Privacy, and Security

Health Information: Legislation, Privacy, and Security - HIN205
Credits:
3
Students will study the importance of the legislation which governs privacy, confidentiality and security in Health Informatics. This course analyzes the issues health agencies need to attend to, in order to protect the personal health information of their patients and clients. The legislation regulating the management of health data will be studied, along with risk assessment and mitigation strategies regarding the protection of patient data.