Health Information Management: Principles And Organization For Health Information Services, Sixth Edition

Health Information Management: Principles and Organization for Health Information Servicesis a hands-on, practical introduction for students and professionals in health information management (HIM). It provides readers with an understanding of the HIM profession and its important relationship to rapidly changing health care field in the United States.

The sixth edition provides updated and practical guidance in developing efficient HIM systems for health care organizations. This new edition is designed to capture the significant changes in the HIM field and profession in recent years.

Updates include:
- new or updated discussions of the health record (both electronic and print), data management, data privacy and security, health informatics and analytics, and coding and classification systems
- new examples and case studies
- chapter learning objectives, key terms, case studies, and end-of-chapter problems with workable solutions.
- PowerPoint lecture slides, test bank, and lesson plans for instructors

Margaret A. Skurka, MS, RHIA, CCS, FAHIMA,?professor and chair, Department of Health Information Management, College of Health and Human Services, Indiana University Northwest.