Main 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