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Summary TASK 1 ASSESSMENT.docx C801 TASK 1 Western Governors University Health Information Law and Regulations C801 A1. Legal Health Record The Legal Health Record, or LHR, contains various documents and data that health care organizations choose to disclos
TASK 1 ASSESSMENT.docx C801 TASK 1 Western Governors University Health Information Law and Regulations C801 A1. Legal Health Record The Legal Health Record, or LHR, contains various documents and data that health care organizations choose to disclose when a legal records request is received. ...
task 1 assessmentdocx c801 task 1 western governors university health information law and regulations c801 a1 legal health record the legal health record
TASK 1 1
C801
TASK 1
Western Governors University
Health Information Law and Regulations C801
A1. Legal Health Record
The Legal Health Record, or LHR, contains various documents and data that health care organizations choose to disclose when a legal records request is received. Health care organizations define the content in the LHR, and there are various issues that need to be considered. One challenge to determining the contents of the LHR is the format. Some healthcare
organizations are still using paper records, while others have switched over to electronic records, and some use a hybrid of both. The LHR was easier to define when medical records were paper based. The records were less comprehensive, and it was a much slower process to get access to medical information. On the other hand, The Electronic Health Record (EHR) is much more expansive and therefore, more comprehensive. It is easier to access and may have administrative and financial data intermingled with the clinical data (Oachs & Watters, 2020).
The Legal Health Record of healthcare organizations are complex and usually consist of both electronic and paper components. Therefore, it is important to consider state and federal statutes, regulations, licensure requirements, accrediting body standards, as well as institutional and professional guidelines when defining the LHR. Federal and state laws can include statutory provisions can help define what needs to be included in the LHR for hospital licensing. TASK 1 2
Unfortunately, no specific law addresses all the legal requirements governing patient records, so other regulations and accrediting standards need to be considered. The statutory provisions, which grant power to local agencies to enforce rules and regulations required for licensing, also help define the LHR for healthcare organizations. Along with these regulations, the accreditation
standards set by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services through the Joint Commission and the American Osteopathic Association’s Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program provide additional guidelines for what must be included in the LHR. Finally, state licensure requirements, institutional standards, and professional guidelines are useful for determining the LHR content. The published documents from groups like the American Health Information Management Association address sensitive legal issues related to health records and assist healthcare organizations in ensuring accurate and complete Legal Health Records. (McWay, 2016).
B. Criminal Liability Montana Code Annotated 2014 section 41-1-402, 2 defines when a minor is entitled to have their health information protected. Section c of this code states that a minor who claims to be pregnant or is pregnant is entitled to have their health information protected by law. They can also give self-consent to diagnosis and treatment of the pregnancy . If the health professional accepts the responsibility for treatment, the health professional is obliged to counsel the minor or
to refer the minor to another health professional for treatment and counsel. For instance, if a young woman went to the doctor for a check-up and diagnostic testing revealed that she was pregnant, information can not be released to her parents without her consent. Consider this scenario, Emma is 15 and needs a sports physical to play volleyball. Her mom has a good friend who is a doctor, so she takes Emma to her. Since Emma’s mom and the doctor are good friends,
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