Foundations of Health Information Management

<p><b>Foundations of Health Information Management, 6th Edition </b>is an absolute<b> </b>must for anyone beginning a career in HIM. By focusing on healthcare delivery systems, electronic health records, and the processing, maintenance, and analysis of health information, this engaging, easy-to-understand text presents a realistic and practical view of technology and trends in healthcare. It readies you for the role of a Registered Health Information Technician, who not only maintains and secures accurate health documentation, but serves as a healthcare analyst who translates data into useful, quality information that can control costs and further research. This edition is organized by CAHIIM competencies to prepare you for the RHIT<b><SUP>®</b></SUP> credentialing exam, as well as EHR samples, critical-thinking exercises, and expanded coverage of key issues in HIM today.</p><ul><b> <li>Clear writing style and easy reading level </b>make reading and studying more time efficient.</li> <li><b>Organized for CAHIIM competencies </b>to assure that you are prepared to sit for the exam.</li> <li><b><i>Competency Check-in Exercises</i> at the end of every main section in each chapter </b>encourage you to review and apply key concepts.</li> <li><b><i>Competency Milestone</i> feature </b>at the end of each chapter hosts ample assessments to ensure your comprehension of the CAHIIM competencies.</li> <li><b><i>Ethics Challenge</i> </b>links topics to professional ethics with real-world scenarios and critical-thinking questions.</li> <li><b>Critical-thinking questions </b>challenge you to apply learning to professional situations.</li> <li><b>Mock RHIT<SUP>®</SUP> exam </b>provides you with the opportunity to practice taking a timed, objective-based exam.</li> <li><b>Specialized chapters</b>, including legal, statistics, coding, and performance improvement and project management, support in-depth learning.</li> <li><b><i>Professional Profile</i> </b>highlights key HIM professionals represented in chapter discussions.</li> <li><b><i>Patient Care Perspective</i> </b>illustrates the impact of HIM professionals on patients and patient care.</li> <li><b><i>Career Tip</i> boxes</b> instruct you on a course of study and work experience required for the position.</li> <li><b>Chapter summaries and reviews </b>allow for easy review of each chapter’s main concepts.</li> <li><b><i>SimChart<SUP>®</i></SUP> and <i>SimChart<SUP>®</SUP> for the Medical Office</i> EHR samples</b> demonstrate electronic medical records in use.</li></ul><ul><b> <li>NEW! Expanded leadership content</b> discusses career planning and development.</li> <li><b>NEW! Expanded management narrative</b> includes exercises in policies and procedures; job descriptions; and evaluations, meetings, and minutes.</li> <li><b>NEW! Coverage of emerging issues</b> addresses information blocking, persistence of hybrid records, and EHR documentation.</li> <li><b>NEW! Expanded content on data analytics</b> explores secondary uses of data.</li> <li><b>NEW! </b>Enhanced discussion of <b>registries.</b></li> <li><b>NEW! </b>Updated content reflects <b>new ICD-10 codes and organization.</b></li> <li><b>NEW! Expanded content on reimbursement and revenue cycle</b> includes Chargemaster and non-acute care settings.</li> <li><b>NEW! Additional critical-thinking exercises</b> challenge you to apply your knowledge.</li> <li><b>NEW! Downloadable, customizable glossary</b> is indexed to the chapters.</li> <li><b>NEW! Enhanced and expanded real-world scenarios</b> demonstrate how key concepts apply to professional practice.</li></ul>