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Health Information Management: Principles and Organization for Health Information Services

by Margaret Flettre (edt) Skurka

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ISBN13: 9780787959777
ISBN10: 0787959774
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Publisher Comments:

This is the fifth edition of the definitive reference source on the management of health records. Health Information Management provides the basic guidelines on content and structure, analysis, assessment, and improvement of information critical to every health care organization. This thoroughly revised and updated edition reflects the significant changes in the field and the most current and successful practices most notably, the computerization of record operations and systems, and of the record itself.

Book News Annotation:

The nuts and bolts of health information management are described by specialists in the 12 chapters of this guide. The topics include content and structure of the health record; the development of the electronic patient record systems; information-capture design and principles; health record analysis; numbering and filing systems; secondary health data; coding, compliance, and reimbursement; and preservation of health records. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

About the Author

Margaret A. Skurka, MS, RHIA, CCS, is professor and director of the Health Information Management Programs at Indiana University Northwest in Gary. Skurka is actively involved in the American Health Information Management Association, having served as national president in 2000.

Table of Contents

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

The Editor.

The Contributors.

1 Health Information Management and the Health Care Institution (Faye Pickett).

2 Content and Structure of the Health Record (Linda S. Kiger).

3 The Emergence of Electronic Patient Record Systems (Desla R. Mancilla).

4 Information-Capture Design and Principles (Linda S. Kiger).

5 Health Record Analysis (Nancy Coffman-Kadish).

6 Numbering and Filing Systems (Nancy Coffman-Kadish).

7 Secondary Health Data (Nancy Coffman-Kadish).

8 Coding, Compliance, and Reimbursement (Elizabeth A. Contant).

9 Health Care Databases and Statistics (Nancy Coffman-Kadish).

10 Quality Management and Performance Improvement (Linda S. Kiger).

11 Preservation of Health Records (Linda S. Kiger).

12 Location, Space, and Equipment Requirements (Linda S. Kiger).

AHIMA Position Statement: Privacy Officer.

AHIMA Sample: (Chief) Privacy Officer Job Description.

Index.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780787959777
Subtitle:
Principles and Organization for Health Information Services
Editor:
Skurka, Margaret A.
Editor:
Skurka, Margaret A.
Author:
Skurka, Margaret A.
Publisher:
Jossey-Bass
Location:
San Francisco
Subject:
Management
Subject:
Information Management
Subject:
Administration
Subject:
Hospitals
Subject:
Information storage and retrieval systems
Subject:
Medical History & Records
Subject:
Medical records
Subject:
Medical records department, Hospital.
Subject:
Hospital Information Systems.
Subject:
Medical records -- Management.
Copyright:
Edition Number:
5
Edition Description:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series:
J-B AHA Press
Series Volume:
19
Publication Date:
January 2003
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
Professional and scholarly
Language:
English
Pages:
265
Dimensions:
9.18x6.54x.75 in. .86 lbs.

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