As the office manager of a medium-sized medical practice group, you have compiled a compliance plan for the office. Your compliance plan was reviewed and the board of directors asked if you would present your compliance plan to a group of office managers.

Prepare a 12- to 15-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with detailed speaker notes.

Include the following sections in your presentation:

Introduction, explaining the importance of legal knowledge in the medical office

Employment Law

How do job descriptions, procedural manuals, and office handbooks aide in ensuring compliance with employment law? Provide examples of the information these documents might include in order to comply with specific employment laws.

What are a few of the most critical policies and procedures necessary to ensure the office’s compliance with federal employment laws?

Privacy and Confidentiality

What policies and procedures are necessary to ensure the office’s compliance with confidentiality and privacy requirements?

What are some of the limits placed on confidentiality?

Ethics

Highlight critical components of the American Medical Association Principles of Medical Ethics on pp. 256–257 of the text. Explain how each component is important to the success of your medical office.

Present a situation in which the code of ethics of a medical professional is tested. Describe the situation and the possible consequences for the medical professional if they violate the office code of ethics

Conclusion, explaining how having a better understanding of the law makes you a more effective medical professional