Title: Risk Management and Quality Review
Course: HIM 2012 Health Law > Section: Module 10 - Risk Management & Quality Review

Introduction

Healthcare quality affects lives and directly as well as indirectly impact healthcare costs.  Medical errors cost the United States billions of dollars.  The cost of liability insurance that is used by health care organizations to protect against financial loss related to medical errors and other types of negligence, is increasing.

Quality and risk management programs focus on improving the quality and safety of patient care.  The health information management department may perform occurrence-screening data and assist the quality and risk departments with follow up activities.  Utilization review professionals and case managers may also serve roles in the risk identification and/or management process.

Objectives

Upon completion of this module, the student will be able to
- Identify stakeholders in healthcare quality
- Define risk management and quality improvement
- Identify the key laws and standards related to healthcare quality
- Describe the role of Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) in healthcare quality

Readings & Resources

Required reading:  Brodnik, Melanie.  Fundamentals of Law for Health Informatics and Information Management.  AHIMA Press.  Current edition. (Chapter 14)

Optional:  Pozgar, George.  Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration.  Jones and Bartlett Learning.  Current edition.  (Chapter 24)

American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics
American Health Information Management Association
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society
American Medical Informatics Association
Healthcare Risk Management Association
National Association For Healthcare Quality
The Joint Commission

Assignments and Activities

- Read Chp. 14 in the Brodnik text

- Take the Module 10 Quiz
- Post on the Module 10 Discussion Board
- Post the Module 10 Internet Activity
- Finish and turn in the Health Law Electronic Portfolio