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Foundations of Health Information Management
- 6th Edition - May 15, 2023
- Author: Nadinia A. Davis
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 8 2 1 8 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 3 1 3 3 - 5
Foundations of Health Information Management, 6th Edition is an absolute must for anyone beginning a career in HIM. By focusing on healthcare delivery systems, electronic healt… Read more
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Request a sales quoteFoundations of Health Information Management, 6th Edition is an absolute 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® credentialing exam, as well as EHR samples, critical-thinking exercises, and expanded coverage of key issues in HIM today.
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- You’ve Just Purchased More than a Textbook!
- Copyright
- Dedication
- About the Author
- Contributors
- Previous Edition Reviewers
- Preface
- Organization of the Text
- New to This Edition
- Student Resources on Evolve
- Instructor Resources on Evolve
- Unit I:: The Environment of Health Care
- 1. The Health Care Industry
- Chapter outline
- Vocabulary
- Health Care Professionals
- Providers
- Payers
- Patients
- Manufacturing and Distribution
- External Forces
- Chapter Summary
- Competency Milestone
- Ethics Challenge
- Critical Thinking Questions
- The Role of Health Information Management Professionals in the Workplace
- Works Cited
- Further Reading
- 2. Collecting and Storing Health Care Data
- Chapter outline
- Vocabulary
- Basic Concepts
- Data Architecture
- Data Collection and Storage
- Planning for Electronic Health Record Migration and Implementation
- Chapter Summary
- Competency Milestones
- Ethics Challenge
- Critical Thinking Questions
- The Role of Health Information Management Professionals in the Workplace
- Works Cited
- Further Reading
- Unit II:: Content, Structure, and Processing of Health Information
- 3. Sources of Data
- Chapter Outline
- Vocabulary
- Health Records Defined
- Clinical Flow of Data
- Clinical Documentation
- Discharge Data Set
- Documentation in Nonacute Care Providers
- Chapter Summary
- Competency Milestone
- Ethics Challenge
- Critical Thinking Questions
- The Role of Health Information Management Professionals in the Workplace
- Works Cited
- Further Reading
- 4. Data Quality and Management
- Chapter Outline
- Vocabulary
- Data Quality
- Postdischarge Processing
- Record Integrity and Access
- Uses of Health Information
- Chapter Summary
- Competency Milestones
- Ethics Challenge
- Critical Thinking Questions
- The Role of Health Information Management Professionals in the Workplace
- Works Cited
- Further Reading
- Unit III:: Use and Analysis of Data
- 5. Coded Data
- Chapter outline
- Vocabulary
- Principles and Applications
- General Purpose Code Sets
- Special Purpose Classifications and Code Sets
- Diagnosis-Related Groups
- Coding Quality
- Chapter Summary
- Competency Milestones
- Ethics Challenge
- Critical Thinking Questions
- The Role of Health Information Management Professionals in the Workplace
- Professional Profile—Corporate Trainer-Coding Specialist Division
- Works Cited
- Further Reading
- 6. Financial Management
- Chapter outline
- Vocabulary
- Paying for Health Care
- Reimbursement Methodologies
- Revenue Cycle Management
- Accounting Concepts
- Chapter Summary
- Competency Milestones
- Ethics Challenge
- Critical Thinking Questions
- Works Cited
- Further Reading
- 7. Statistics and Data Analytics
- Chapter outline
- Vocabulary
- Disciplines
- Data Sources and Data Retrieval
- Types of Data
- Common Statistical Analyses
- Measures of Variance
- Routine Institutional Statistics
- Research
- Reporting of Data
- Presentation
- Chapter Summary
- Competency Milestones
- Ethics Challenge
- Critical Thinking Questions
- The Role of Health Information Management Professionals in the Workplace
- Works Cited
- Unit IV:: Administration and Operations
- 8. Confidentiality and Compliance
- Chapter outline
- Vocabulary
- Introduction
- Legal and Legislative Landscape
- Consent
- Privacy and Confidentiality
- Access
- Federal, Corporate, and Facility Compliance
- Risk Management
- Chapter Summary
- Competency Milestones
- Ethics Challenge
- Critical Thinking Question
- The Role of Health Information Management Professionals in the Workplace
- Further Reading
- 9. Management and Leadership
- Chapter outline
- Vocabulary
- Organizational Structure
- Strategic Planning
- Operational Planning
- Human Resources
- Communication
- Interpersonal Skills
- Training and Development
- Chapter Summary
- Competency Milestones
- CAHIM Competency
- Critical Thinking Questions
- The Role of Health Information Management Professionals in the Workplace
- Patient Care Perspective
- Patient Care Perspective
- Works Cited
- Further Reading
- 10. Performance Improvement and Project Management
- Chapter outline
- Vocabulary
- Quality in Health Care
- Federal Health Care Quality Initiatives
- Quality Management
- Performance Improvement
- Change Management
- Chapter Summary
- Competency Milestones
- Ethics Challenge
- Critical Thinking Questions
- The Role of Health Information Management Professionals in the Workplace
- Patient Care Perspective
- Works Cited
- Further Reading
- Appendix A. Paper Health Records
- Chapter Outline
- Vocabulary
- From Paper to Electronic Health Records
- Organization of a Paper-Based Health Record
- Postdischarge Paper-Based Processing
- Record Storage: Legacy Systems
- Sample Paper Records
- Works Cited
- Appendix B. Electronic Documentation
- Sample Electronic Health Record
- Appendix C. Using Microsoft Excel to Perform Calculations
- Glossary
- Index
- Abbreviations
- Correlation Grid of the Associate HIM Level Curriculum Map to Textbook Chapters
- No. of pages: 512
- Language: English
- Edition: 6
- Published: May 15, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323882187
- eBook ISBN: 9780323931335
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Nadinia A. Davis
Nadinia Davis has over 18 years of full-time teaching experience, encompassing both the associate and baccalaureate HIM levels. She has held program director–level positions in two associate programs, both of which she successfully led to timely accreditation. Nadinia has worked in a variety of capacities, including consultant coding, HIM department management, and revenue cycle director. Nadinia has volunteered for the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), including a term on the board of directors.
The first edition of FHIM published in 2001 and won the AHIMA Legacy award. She has also written a reimbursement text for AHIMA.
Affiliations and expertise
Program Coordinator, Health Information Management and Medical Coding Studies, Delaware Technical Community College, Wilmington, Delaware