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Foundations of Medical Law and Medical Ethics for Medical Assistants Bundle (introductory discount through Tuesday, January 28!)
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Foundations of Medical Law and Medical Ethics for Medical Assistants Bundle
This bundle consists of two courses, Foundations of Medical Law for Medical Assistants and Foundations of Medical Ethics for Medical Assistants.

Foundations of Medical Law for Medical Assistants (25 Admin/Gen CEUs)  provides an essential dive into the vast world of medical law in the United States. 

This course will explore:

- A brief history of medical law, the U.S. legal system, and the courts
- Essential legal concepts for healthcare professionals such as scope of practice, standard of care, confidentiality, and more.
- Key topics in today's healthcare environment, such as risk management and liability insurance.
- The provider-patient relationship and their respective rights
- Informed Consent, advanced directives, and the role of the medical assistant
- Professional negligence and medical malpractice, including a discussion on torts and liability
- Medical records, including structure, ownership and access, disclosures, and billing, and where they intersect with legal proceedings
- Workplace laws and regulations
- The emerging legal trends of telehealth, genetic privacy, cannabis, and artificial intelligence

This course provides general information on medical law and is not intended as legal advice. Please consult a lawyer for specific legal advice.

Foundations of Medical Ethics for Medical Assistants (15 Admin/Gen CEUs) takes a detailed look at medical ethics in the United States.

This course will explore:

- Morals and ethics
- The evolution of medical ethics, scientific medicine, and bioethics
- Diversity, cultural competence, and communication
- Ethical dilemmas in healthcare surrounding informed consent, confidentiality, end-of-life care, and more
- Professional ethics for medical assistants and other health care professionals
- Organizational ethics
- Personal vs. professional ethics and moral conflicts
- Ethical issues in emerging technologies
- Composition and functions of Health Ethics Committees
- Case studies based on the AAMA Code of Ethics

Learners will have 90 days to complete both courses and posttests. 

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Summary
Availability: On-Demand
Expires 90 days after start
Cost: Member: $200.00
Nonmember: $300.00
CEU Offered:
40 Gen/Adm CEUs
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