cover image - Health Information - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 5th Edition
ISBN: 9780323295062
Copyright: 2016
Publication Date: 01-15-2015
Page Count: 800
Imprint: Saunders
List Price: $93.99

Health Information - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 5th Edition

by Mervat Abdelhak, PhD, RHIA, FAHIMA and Mary Alice Hanken, PhD, CHPS, RHIA

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

cover image - Health Information - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 5th Edition
ISBN: 9780323295062
Copyright: 2016
Publication Date: 01-15-2015
Page Count: 800
Imprint: Saunders
List Price: $93.99
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Help students uncover the latest information they need to know when entering the growing health information management job market with Health Information: Management of a Strategic Resource, 5th Edition. Following the AHIMA standards for education for both two-year HIT programs and four-year HIA programs, this new edition boasts dynamic, state-of-the-art coverage of health information management, the deployment of information technology, and the role of the HIM professional in the development of the electronic health record. Expanded content on data analytics, meaningful use, and public health informatics content, plus a handy companion website, make it even easier for students to learn to manage and use healthcare data.

    • EXPANDED! Data analytics, meaningful use, and public health informatics content prepares HIM professionals for new job responsibilities in order to meet today’s, and tomorrow’s, workforce needs.
    • EXPANDED! Emphasis on the electronic health care record educates you in methods of data collection, governance, and use.
    • NEW! Chapter on data access and retention provides examples of the paper health record and its transition to the EHR.
    • NEW! Focus on future trends, including specialty certifications offered by the AHIMA, the American Medical Informatics Associations (AMIA), and the Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS), explains the vast number of job opportunities and expanded career path awaiting you.
    • EXPANDED! Data analytics, meaningful use, and public health informatics content prepares HIM students for new job responsibilities in order to meet today’s, and tomorrow’s, workforce needs.
    • EXPANDED! Emphasis on the electronic health care record educates students in methods of data collection, governance, and use.
    • NEW! Chapter on data access and retention provides examples of the paper health record and its transition to the EHR.
    • NEW! Focus on future trends, including specialty certifications offered by the AHIMA, the American Medical Informatics Associations (AMIA), and the Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS), explains the vast number of job opportunities and expanded career path awaiting HIM students.
    • Did You Know? boxes highlight interesting facts to enhance learning.
    • Self-assessment quizzes test students' learning and retention, with answers available on the companion Evolve website.
    • Well-known and respected authors include Mervat Abdelhak, past president of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and the 2014 chair of CAHIIM, and Mary Alice Hanken, past president of AHIMA.
    • Learning features include a chapter outline, key words, common abbreviations, and learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter, and references at the end.
    • Diverse examples of healthcare deliveries, like long-term care, public health, home health care, and ambulatory care, prepare students for the settings where they will work.
    • Instructor resources on Evolve contain lesson plans, lecture outlines, and PowerPoint slides for every chapter, plus a test bank and answer keys.
    • Interactive student exercises on Evolve, including a study guide and mobile-optimized flash cards allow students to test their analytical skills.
    • Coverage of health information infrastructure and systems provides the foundational knowledge needed to effectively manage healthcare information. 
    • Applied approach to Health Information Management and Health Informatics gives students problem-solving opportunities to develop proficiency.
  • Section 1: Foundations of Health Information Management
    1. Health Care Systems
    2. The Health Informatics and Information Management Profession
    Section 2: Health Care Data and Information Systems
    3. Health Information Infrastructure and Systems
    4. Health Data Concepts
    5. NEW! Data Access and Retention
    6. Electronic Health Record Systems
    Section 3: Health Care Informatics
    7. Classification Systems, Clinical Vocabularies, and Terminology
    8. Technology, Applications, and Security
    9. Information Systems Life Cycle and Project Management
    Section 4: Data Management and Use
    10. Statistics and Data Presentation
    11. Research and Epidemiology
    12. Performance Management and Patient Safety
    13. Data Reporting, Interpretation, and Use
    14. Public Health Informatics
    15. Privacy and Health Law
    Section 5: Management
    16. Human Resource Management
    17. Operational Management
    18. Revenue Cycle and Financial Management

  • Mervat Abdelhak, PhD, RHIA, FAHIMA, Department Chair and Associate Professor, Health Information Management, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA and Mary Alice Hanken, PhD, CHPS, RHIA, Independent Consultant; Senior Lecturer, Health Information Administration Program,School o fPublic Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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