Health Information: Management of a Strategic Resource

By Mary Alice Hanken, Sara Grostick, Mervat Abdelhak

Book Overview

784 pagesWell-known and respected authors including former presidents of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).All chapters pay special attention to the electronic health care record to help students learn the electronic methods of organizing, maintaining and abstracting from the patient health care record.Follows the new AHIMA curriculum for the four-year bachelor degree program and focuses on electronic health information management or e-HIM.Textbook, Student Study Guide and Evolve website all tie content together in one complete package to give students a variety of learning experiences.Includes instructional examples from diverse areas of health care delivery, such as long-term care, home health care, ambulatory care, and even large physician practices.Privacy and Health Law chapter addresses HIPAA Privacy and Security information based on the new laws and regulations.Research and Epidemiology chapter contains content on disease registries.Managing Electronic Health Record Systems chapter includes content on the differences between project activities and operational activities.Revenue Cycle and Financial Management chapter contains content on the chargemaster; case mix; and reimbursement and the revenue cycle.Includes a new chapter on industry viewpoints - presented in a unique, conversational format - where several industry experts discuss such important topics as: the future of the HIM industry, international HIM, and the current state of the HIM professional.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416030026
• ISBN13: 9781416030027
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Saunders
• Length: 784 Pages
• Weight: 4.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.5" x 1.3" x 9.3"

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