Full Description
Health Information Management and Technology (HIM&T) charts a path for success in the ever-evolving health information field. The product covers the key information today's students need to know to be prepared for the careers of tomorrow, all in an accessible, engaging format correlated to current HIM standards.
Contents
PART ONE: THE EVOLVING HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATES
Chapter 1 Healthcare in the United States
Chapter 2 Functions, Careers, and Credentials of the HI Professional:Documenting, Maintaining, and Managing Health Information, Past and Present
Chapter 3 Health Informatics and Health Information Management Shapingthe Evolving Healthcare System
PART TWO: PROCESSING HEALTH INFORMATION
Chapter 4 Maintaining Health Records: An Overview
Chapter 5 External Forces: Regulatory and Accreditation Influences
Chapter 6 The Active Health Record in Acute Care Settings
Chapter 7 The Post-discharge Health Record
PART THREE: THE MEANINGFUL USE OF DIGITAL HEALTH INFORMATION
Chapter 8 The Electronic Health Record: Meaningful Use of PatientRecords
Chapter 9 Privacy and Security of Digital Records
Chapter 10 The Patient's Role in Healthcare
PART FOUR: EXPLORING NEW ROLES FOR HEALTH INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS
Chapter 11 Expanding Roles and Functions of the Health InformationManagement and Health Informatics Professional
