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 that explains 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 p. 258 of the text. (Go to the AMA Web site, www.ama-assn.org, and search for “Principles of Medical Ethics.”) 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 that explains how having a better understanding of the law makes you a more effective medical professional

Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.

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