Synopses & Reviews
Essentials of Health Information Management: Principles and Practices is a comprehensive resource for the academic and professional user. It presents both theoretical and practical applications throughout the book and is complimented with multiple features and benefits such as a student CD-ROM, lab manual, PowerPoint presentation, computer-based testbank and Web Tutor. This book has been written in easy to understand language that is friendly to the beginning student; however it can be a useful resource for various health care organizations and offices.
Review
"[This text] is very thorough and provides very good examples. It provides a good introduction to HIM and sets a foundation for the other HIM courses."
Synopsis
A comprehensive resource for the academic and professional learner, this book presents both theoretical and practical applications throughout. The authors' dynamic and unique approach to health information management targets students who respond to hands-on and visual learning. The book has been written for the first-semester learner; however it can be a useful resource for various health care organizations and medical offices.
Synopsis
This book is a comprehensive resource for learners and professionals. It presents both theoretical and practical applications throughout the book and is complimented with multiple features and benefits. The book has been written in easy to understand language that is friendly to the beginning user; however it can be a useful resource for various health care organizations and offices. Additional supplements are available for purchase.
Synopsis
ESSENTIALS OF HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, Second Edition is the ideal book for first-semester students but can also be a useful resource for various health care organizations and medical offices. ESSENTIALS OF HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENTis a comprehensive book that presents readers with both theoretical and practical applications of health information management. The authors' dynamic and unique approach to this topic is especially helpful to readers who respond to hands-on and visual learning.
About the Author
Michelle A. Green is a SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor at Alfred State College in Alfred, New York. She is an active member of the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) and the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). She has won many awards in recognition of her teaching excellence, including the State University of New York Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, Alfred State College Alumni Association Teacher of the Year, and Who's Who Among America's Teachers. Ms. Green holds an MPS, is a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), a Fellow of the American Health Information Management Association (FAHIMA) and a Certified Medical Coder (CPC).Mary Jo Bowie is the owner of Health Information Professional Services in Binghamton, New York which provides medical record consultative services for various health facilities. She has been an instructor in the Health Information Technology Program at Broome Community College for the past fifteen years, teaching such courses as Inpatient Coding, Ambulatory Care Coding, Quality Assurance, Survey of Healthcare and Computers in Healthcare. Ms. Bowie is a registered Health Information Administrator and an accredited Health Information Technician. She is an active member of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). She served on the New York State Health Information Association Board of Directors from 1989 to 1991 and was education director and on the Ambulatory Coding Guideline Committee. Mary Jo Bowie was also the New York State nominee for the National Award for Literacy Contribution to Profession, 1993 and 1994. She is a National and Regional speaker on ICD-9-CM, CPT and ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS, as well as a course writer for Cengage Learning. Ms. Bowie holds an Associate of Arts Degree, a Bachelor of Science Degree and a Master of Science Degree.
Table of Contents
Preface. 1. Health Care Delivery Systems. History of Medicine and Health Care Delivery. Continuum of Care. Health Care Facility Ownership. Health Care Facility Organizational Structure. Licensure, Regulation, and Accreditation. 2. Health Information Management Professionals. Careers. Professional Practice Experience. Join Your Professional Association. 3. Health Care Settings. Acute Care Facilities (Hospitals). Ambulatory and Outpatient Care. Behavioral Health Care Facilities. Home Care and Hospice. Long-Term Care. Managed Care. Federal, State, and Local Health Care. 4. The Patient Record: Hospital, Physician Office, and Alternate Care Settings. Definition and Purpose of the Patient Record. Provider Documentation Responsibilities. Development of the Patient Record. Patient Record Formats. Archived Records. Patient Record Completion Responsibilities. 5. Electronic Health Records. Evolution of Electronic Health Records. Electronic Health Record Systems. Regional Health Information Organizations. Impact of the American Recovery Reinvestment Act, Public Law 111-5. Components of Electronic Health Record Systems Used in Health Care. 6. Content of the Patient Record: Inpatient, Outpatient, and Physician Office. General Documentation Issues. Hospital Inpatient Record-Administrative Data. Hospital Inpatient Record-Clinical Data. Hospital Outpatient Record. Physician Office Record. Forms Control and Design. 7. Numbering Filing Systems and Record Storage and Circulation. Numbering Systems. Filing Systems. Filing Equipment. File Folders. Filing Controls. Loose Filing. Circulation Systems. Security of Health Information. 8. Indexes, Registers, and Health Data Collection. Indexes. Registers and Registries. Case Abstracting. Health Data Collection. 9. Legal Aspects of Health Information Management. Legal and Regulatory Terms. Maintaining the Patient Record in the Normal Course of Business. Confidentiality of Information and HIPAA Privacy and Security Provisions. Legislation that Impacts Health Information Management. Release of Protected Health Information. 10. Coding and Reimbursement. Nomenclatures and Classification Systems. Third-party Payers. Health Care Reimbursement Systems. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.