Health Information Management: Principles and Organization for Health Information Services / Edition 6

by Margaret A. Skurka

Overview

The Updated and Extensively Revised Guide to Developing Efficient Health Information Management Systems

Health Information Management is the most comprehensive introduction to the study and development of health information management (HIM). Students in all areas of health care gain an unmatched understanding of the entire HIM profession and how it currently relates to the complex and continuously evolving field of health care in the United States.

This brand-new Sixth Edition represents the most thorough revision to date of this cornerstone resource. Inside, a group of hand-picked HIM educators and practitioners representing the vanguard of the field provide fundamental guidelines on content and structure, analysis, assessment, and enhanced information. Fully modernized to reflect recent changes in the theory and practice of HIM, this latest edition features all-new illustrative examples and in-depth case studies, along with:

• Fresh and contemporary examinations of both electronic and print health records, data management, data privacy and security, health informatics and analytics, and coding and classification systems
• An engaging and user-friendly pedagogy, complete with learning objectives, key terms, case studies, and problems with workable solutions in every chapter
• Ready-to-use PowerPoint slides for lectures, full lesson plans, and a test bank for turnkey assessments

A must-have resource for everyone in health care, Health Information Management, Sixth Edition, puts everything you need at your fingertips.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781119151203
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	04/10/2017
Series:	Jossey-Bass Public Health
Edition description:	6th ed.
Pages:	312
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

MARGARET A. SKURKA, MS, RHIA, CCS is a Professor and Director of the Health Information Technology Program at Indiana University Northwest in Gary. She has served as Assistant Dean and Department Chair of HIM for the past 40-plus years at the university. She has been actively involved in the American Health Information Management Association for her entire career and is a recipient of its highest honor of Distinguished Member. Most recently, she was named a Chancellor's Professor by Indiana University Northwest, one of its highest honors.

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Table of Contents

About the Editor vii

About the Contributors ix

Preface xv

Acknowledgments xvii

1 Health Information Management and the Healthcare Institution 1
Felecia Williams

2 Health Record Content and Structure of the Health Record 25
Linda Galocy

3 The Health Record: Electronic and Paper 55
Linda Galocy

4 Healthcare Topics in Data Governance and Data Management 81
Dilhari R. DeAlmeida and Suzanne Paone

5 Health Law, Data Privacy and Security, Fraud, and Abuse 105
Dorinda M. Sattler

6 Informatics, Analytics, Data Use, and System Support 143
Dorinda M. Sattler

7 Coding, Compliance, and Classification Systems 171
Sandra K. Rains, Margaret A. Skurka, and Margie White

8 Clinical Documentation Improvement 205
Sandra K. Rains

9 Revenue Cycle and Reimbursement 227
Karen Wright

10 Strategic, Financial, and Organizational Management 253
Janelle Wapola and Katie Kerr

Index 283

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"A "must" for the reference shelf of health information departments! A one- of-a-kind guide that provides the basics for health information management to meet today's challenges, especially in the ambulatory care settings."
— Jean S. Clark, RHIA, director, health information services, CareAlliance Health Services, Charleston, South Carolina, and past president and distinguished member, American Health Information Management Association

"An excellent compilation of topics to introduce individuals to concepts of health information management and the profession."
— Rose Dunn, RHIA, vice president, First Class Solutions, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri

"This book provides an excellent snapshot of key HIM topics and functions and will benefit HIM professionals, students, CEOs, CFOs, physicians, nurses— anyone who wants to learn more about HIM practice, health information management, and the profession."
— Ellen MacDonald, RHIA, president, ARTS & STAT Healthcare Consultants, Inc., San Luis Obispo, California

Editorial Reviews

3 Stars from Doody

This is a comprehensive reference covering the basics of patient record and health information management. It is a revision of the 1994 edition. As with the original version, it begins with an introduction to the role of the health record, as well as the professionals responsible for its maintenance and protection. It covers use of record data in both paper and computer form, in both hospital and non-hospital settings. This book serves as a general reference to health information management for healthcare administrators, allied health professionals, and information systems professionals who need an overview of the record, its maintenance, and information use. Although it may be useful to instructors and students of health information management, it would seem more appropriate as a bookshelf reference for those health professionals in the work setting. It is written for healthcare administrators and health information professionals, as well as other practicing health professionals (for example, physicians' office staff) who need a good book to guide them in establishing a basic record system. The author continues to build on her excellent reputation in the health information management profession as an educator, consultant, and author. She is also President-Elect of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). This book is well organized and easy to search through, with a table of contents and index. There are excellent references at the end of each chapter. There are no illustrations, but important points and policies are offset in figures. There are two appendixes included, one with reprints of the resolutions of the AHIMA 1996 House of Delegates, coveringhighlights of the changing profession, and one of AHIMA published practice guidelines. The book is a nice, small reference size, with a soft cover. This book should prove to be as useful as the original, and now is useful to other healthcare settings as well as hospitals. Its updated guidelines for the use and maintenance of computerized records, and security and standards guidelines will make this a "must-have" reference as the profession enters the new millenium.

Karen Patena