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CONTACT INFORMATION
Instructor: Assistant Professor, Medical Assisting Program
First Name:
Pam
Last Name:
Burton
Phone Number:
812-246-3301 ext 4198
Cell Number:
Text messages only: 502-751-2685
Email (Ivy Tech Email):
pburton@ivytech.edu
Office/Campus Location: Southern Indiana Sellersburg Pfau Hall: B-3
Office Hours:
Mon: 9:00 11:00 & 3:00 4:00
Wed: 9:00 11:00 & 1:00 4:00
Instructors Supervisor:
First Name:
Last Name:
Phone Number:
Email (Ivy Tech Email):
Office/Campus Location:
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Explain how professional standards, laws, and ethical codes guide behavior for health
care professionals in medical practices, hospitals, long term care facilities, clinics, and in
emergency service settings.
Compare and contrast concepts related to ethics, bioethics, and law.
Discuss the United States legal system and processes as they relate to medical
practice.
Describe the current health care environment including types of practices and licensing
and certification of health care professionals.
Defend the right of physicians and their patients as protected by federal and state laws.
Detail federal and state statutes pertinent to health care professionals in the areas of hiring
and employment, safety, patient privacy and confidentiality, consumer protection, and
public records/reporting.
Outline the public duties expected of physicians in the areas of reporting, legal records,
management of controlled substances, and the Good Samaritan laws.
Outline appropriate risk management procedures in regards to minimizing litigation and
practicing within legal boundaries.
Describe accepted processes for handling medical records and for medical
documentation.
Apply course concepts to discussions and applications of bioetheical dilemmas.
Describe the process, principles, and issues of risk management.
Describe the transaction, privacy and security standards as related to HIPAA.
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Sources of law
Trial process
Professional liability and conduct
Negligence and malpractice
Public duties and responsibilities
Regulations affecting consumer protection/collection practices
JCAHO Standards of Patient Safety
HIPAA
Reporting and disclosing confidential information
Employment regulations
Health and safety Acts
Controlled Substance Act
Genetics, fertilization, prenatal testing
Reproductive technology
Defining life and death
Distribution of health care
Cost containment
Medicare/Medicaid/DRGs
Rights and treatment of elderly
Sources of law
Advanced directives
Hospice
Pain management
Good Samaritan Act
Establishment and maintenance of Medical Records
Documentation of Medical Records
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Because this is a web-based course, it is expected that all students who enroll in the course have
Internet access and a basic understanding of computer use (e.g., using e-mail, sending
attachments via e-mail, using web browsers, using word processing software such as Microsoft
Word). Also, it is expected that all students will regularly check their Ivy Tech e-mail accounts
(located in Campus Connect) . Within 48 hours is recommended. This is the PRIMARY method
that the college will utilize to contact students.
Visit the Online Learning Web site at: http://www.ivytech.edu/distance/ for more information
related to technology requirements for online courses. Check with the nearest campus bookstore
for educational pricing if additional software is required for this course
The Blackboard learning platform is committed to accessibility for all students. The following
link connects students to Blackboards accessibility resources:
http://www.blackboard.com/Platforms/Learn/Resources/Accessibility.aspx
How to Order Textbook/Materials
A digital textbook for this course is included in your course fee.
All books and materials, unless otherwise noted, should be purchased from the Ivy Tech online
bookstore. To order the texts required for this class or any other course, go to
http://www.ivytech.bkstr.com. Students can order all books and materials for all courses from
this site regardless of whether it is an online or on-campus course.
In the future, it is advised that students order textbooks and materials before the start of the
semester. Students should use a copy of their course schedule to accurately order books and
materials. Course schedules can be printed from Campus Connect by logging in at
http://cc.ivytech.edu.
Students who live in Indiana and surrounding states will normally receive their book order within
one day from the time the book is shipped from the warehouse. Paying for overnight shipping on
textbook orders from the bookstore is normally not a good use of money as it does not ensure
overnight processing of the order it only ensures that once the book order has been processed,
it will be shipped out overnight.
COLLEGE POLICIES
Academic Honesty Statement
The College is committed to academic integrity in all its practices. The faculty value intellectual
integrity and a high standard of academic conduct. Activities that violate academic integrity
undermine the quality and diminish the value of educational achievement.
Cheating on papers, tests, or other academic works is a violation of College rules. No student
shall engage in behavior that, in the judgment of the instructor of the class, may be construed as
cheating. This may include, but is not limited to, plagiarism or other forms of academic
dishonesty such as the acquisition without permission of tests or other academic materials and/or
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distribution of these materials and other academic work. This includes students who aid and abet
as well as those who attempt such behavior.
Copyright Statement
Students shall adhere to the laws governing the use of copyrighted materials. They must insure
that their activities comply with fair use and in no way infringe on the copyright or other
proprietary rights of others and that the materials used and developed at Ivy Tech Community
College contain nothing unlawful, unethical, or libelous and do not constitute any violation of
any right of privacy.
ADA Statement
Ivy Tech Community College seeks to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified
individuals with documented disabilities. If students need an accommodation because of a
documented disability, please contact the Office of Disability Support Services.
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COURSE COMMUNICATION
Instructor Commitment
Ivy Tech Community College instructors are committed to responding to students within 36
hours, including weekends. If a student sends communication, but does not receive a response,
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they should double-check that the correct communication method was used and that the correct
location is being checked for a reply. Students can contact their local Distance Education
Support with questions.
NOTE: Messages are very different from Email. Students should carefully review the
information below to ensure they are sending and receiving course communication properly.
Email: all students must use the email function of the course for course-related communications.
Students can send email from within the course in Blackboard, but will not receive responses
inside the course. All emails are received in the Campus Connect email system. Students can
also use the Campus Connect email system to send email.
To access email from within the course:
1. Log into Blackboard & enter the course.
2. Click on Communication & Tools, then send email.
3. Please DO NOT use the MESSAGES feature inside Communication & Tools.
4. Select All Instructor Users to email the instructor.
5. To send an email to another member of the class, choose Select Users and choose the
name(s) from the list. Use the right-facing arrow to move the person into the recipient
box.
To access Campus Connect, go to: http://cc.ivytech.edu.
Online Communication Etiquette: Students are expected to uphold their responsibilities in
terms of appropriate and professional communication with faculty and peers. Please review the
Students Rights and Responsibilities section of the student handbook and review common
netiquette (Internet etiquette) practices, like those found at: http://www.albion.com/netiquette/.
Amt
Point Value
35% of grade
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10
13
25
Quizzes
Orientation Quiz
Session Quizzes
Total Quiz Points
Discussion
35% of Grade
Court Cases
6
Case/Ethical Issues
6
Total Discussion Points
Assignments
Internet
Video Case Study
Case/Ethical Study
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30% of Grade
3
13
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Total Points
10
325
335
20
20
120
120
240
25
10
10
75
130
110
Course Reflection
Total Assignment Points
5
320
88 x 0.35 =
96 x 0.35 =
94 x 0.30 =
30.8
33.6
28.2
93%%
GRADING SCALE:
93-100 = A
85-92 = B
79-84= C
75-78 = D
74 and below = F
NOTE: Receiving a grade of "D" is passing in this course, however is not transferable.
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT
Optional Campus Support
Students are welcome to use the services and equipment available at the most convenient Ivy
Tech Campus. Services include academic advising, equipment, libraries, and tutoring. Please
locate the most convenient Ivy Tech campus by reviewing the information at
http://ivytech.edu/campuses/.
Library
The Ivy Tech Library is available to students on- and off-campus, offering full text journals,
books, and other resources essential for course assignments. The Library can be accessed from
the Library tab in Blackboard or from the Library tab in Campus Connect.
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Ch 1 includEd eBook
Learning Activities:
LearnSmart
Legal & Ethical Terms
Critical Thinking
Sunday
8-31-14
Sunday
9-7-14
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3: Making Ethical
Decisions
Ch 2 includEd eBook
Learning Activities:
4: Working in
Health Care
LearnSmart
Value Choices
Maslows Hierarchy of
Needs
Maslows #2
Ch 3 includEd eBook
Learning Activities:
LearnSmart
Working in Health
Care
Health Care Team
Med Practice Mgt
Systems
Telemedicine
Ch 4 includEd eBook
Learning Activities:
LearnSmart
Executive Powers &
officers of the Court
Intentional Torts
Implied Duties of a
patient.
6: Professional
Ch 5 includEd eBook
Learning Activities:
7 & 8: Defenses to
Liability Suits
Ch 6 includEd eBook
Learning Activities:
9. Medical
Records &
Informed Consent
LearnSmart
Damage Awards
Four Ds of
Negligence
Phases of Lawsuits
LearnSmart
Types of Defense
Professional Liability
Res Judicata
Litigation Prevention
Ch 7 includEd eBook
Learning Activities:
LearnSmart
Good Samaritan Act
Med Records
Retention
Correcting Errors
LearnSmart
Sunday
9-14-14
Sunday
9-21-14
Sunday
9-28-14
Judicial System
Quiz
Sunday
10-5-14
Plus)
Quiz
Sunday
10-1214
10-1914
Quiz
Video Case Study (Connect Plus)
Release of Records (Connect Plus)
Court Case - Discussion
Quiz
Sunday
10-2614
Sunday
11-2-14
11: Physicians
Public Duties
Ch 9 includEd eBook
Learning Activities:
12: Workplace
Legalities
Learning Activities:
LearnSmart
Federal Labor &
Employment Laws
Workers Comp &
Unemployment
Law & the Workplace
Medical Waste Act
Ch 11 includEd eBook
Learning Activities:
LearnSmart
How Laws Impact
Public Health
Drug Regulations &
Schedule Drugs
Child Abuse
Prevention
Ch 10 includEd eBook
13: Beginning of
Life & Childhood
LearnSmart
Surrogacy
Genetic Engineering
Conception &
Beginning of Life
Ch 12 includEd eBook
Learning Activities:
15: Healthcare
Trends &
Forecasts
Ch 13 includEd eBook
Learning Activities:
LearnSmart
Right to Die & Organ
Transplant Act
Euthanasia
Health Care Proxy &
Stages of Grief
LearnSmart
Cost, Access &
Quality
PPACA Provisions
Growth of older adults
Rational Drug Design
Course Reflection
Quiz
Video Case Study (Connect Plus)
Reporting Communicable
Disease (Connect Plus)
Controlled Substances Discussion
Quiz
Sunday
11-9-14
Sunday
11-1614
Plus)
Safety - Discussion
Quiz
Sunday
11-3014
Sunday
12-7-14
Sunday
12-1414
Plus)
Course Reflection
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