LAW 5430 - INFORMATION PRIVACY: LAW AND PRACTICE

Minimum Credits: 2
Maximum Credits: 2
This introductory course will provide a comprehensive overview of the primary laws, regulations and guidelines dictating data protection safeguards in the health care industry. It will begin with an introduction to the origins and philosophical perspectives that provide the framework for current privacy laws. Students will then explore the HIPPA privacy/security rules, provisions of Hi-tech breach notification standards, technical, physical and administrative safeguards and their intersection with the various state data protection laws. This course will include an introduction to the legal challenges associated with securing electronic data along the information highway and within the cloud, while attempting to safeguard against cybersecurity threats. Students will be introduced to the implications of privacy to the health care provider, health plans, health care clearinghouses, business associates, and the enforcement activities belonging to the office for civil rights. It will also afford students an opportunity to examine privacy from the financial and international perspectives.
Academic Career: Law
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Grad LG/SU3 Basis
Course Requirements: PROG: School of Law (LAWSC)

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