Comparative Records for Health Information Management

Second Edition
Author: Ann Peden
ISBN #: 1401839487
©2005   Publish Date: 09/02/2004
Binding: PB
Pages: 592
Publisher: Cengage Learning

Price: $199.95

Description:

No other health information management book covers health care practice in such a wide variety of settings. From ambulatory care to long-term care, from dental practice to veterinary practice, from home health care to health care in correctional facilities, The second edition of Comparative Heath Information Management provides a comprehensive survey of current health information practice. Each chapter includes didactic aids as well as opportunities for more in-depth analysis of subject matter to enhance learning.

Product Benefits:

• An overview of HIPAA and its effects on specific health care settings
• Latest advances in information technology, such as electronic health records and personal digital assistants, and their impact on health care delivery
• New content on accreditation, licensure, and regulatory issues taking place in the fast-paced world of health information management
• Discussion of changes in reimbursement affecting non-acute settings
• Comprehensive coverage of current health information management practices
• Introduces new and growing areas of practice, concluding with a chapter devoted to the practice of consulting
• Web activities expand research skills as learners explore information about each setting
• Presents case studies for more in-depth analysis as well as key resources and references for each chapter
• Chapters follow a format designed to facilitate comparisons among various facility types and to help readers easily locate information

Table of Contents:

Introduction. Hospital based Ambulatory Care. Free Standing Ambulatory Care. Health Maintenance Organizations, Provider Networks And Reimbursement Issues. Home Health Care. Hospice. Dialysis. Long Term Care. Sub-Acute Care. Rehabilitative. Mental Health: Acute And Chronic. Mental Retardation And Developmental Disabilities. Substance Abuse. Correctional Facilities. Dental. Veterinary. Consulting.

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