Medical records and the law
By: William H. Roach Jr. ... [et al.].
Contributors: Roach, William H.
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Sudbury, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 591
Subjects: Medical records -- Law and legislation -- United States.; Medical Records -- legislation & jurisprudence -- United States.; Confidentiality -- legislation & jurisprudence -- United States.; Disclosure -- legislation & jurisprudence -- United States.
Description: Focuses on the analysis of the legal issues affecting health information management, the role of a variety of health care providers, uses of data, and the concerns that have arisen in this environment.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Rev. ed. of: Medical records and the law / William H. Roach Jr. and the Aspen Health Law and Compliance Center. 3rd ed. 1998.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to the American legal system; title: Medical records and managed care; title: Medical record requirements; title: Medical records entries; title: Document consent to treatment; title: Access to health information; title: Reporting and disclosure requirements; title: Documentation and disclosure: special areas of concern; title: HIV/AIDS: mandatory reporting and confidentiality; title: Discovery and admissibility of medical records; title: Legal theories in improper disclosure cases; title: Risk management and quality management; title: Electronic health records; title: Health information in medical research.