Introducing the best one-step source of practical health information management guidance. In this text your students will find information they need to know for every key area of health information management -- information management standards and requirements ... clinical data systems ... computerized patient records ... confidentiality and security issues ... quality improvement ... telemedicine, people management issues ... and much more!

Medical Data Management is a systematic introduction to the basic methodology of professional clinical data management. It emphasizes generic methods of medical documentation applicable to such diverse tasks as the electronic patient record, maintaining a clinical trials database, and building a tumor registry. This book is for all students in medical informatics and health information management, and it is ideal for both the undergraduate and the graduate levels. The book also guides professionals in the design and use of clinical information systems in various health care settings. It is an invaluable resource for all health care professionals involved in designing, assessing, adapting, or using clinical data management systems in hospitals, outpatient clinics, study centers, health plans, etc. The book combines a consistent theoretical foundation of medical documentation methods outlining their practical applicability in real clinical data management systems. Two new chapters detail hospital information systems and clinical trials. There is a focus on the international classification of diseases (ICD-9 and -10) systems, as well as a discussion on the difference between the two codes. All chapters feature exercises, bullet points, and a summary to provide the reader with essential points to remember. New to the Third Edition is a comprehensive section comprised of a combined Thesaurus and Glossary which aims to clarify the unclear and sometimes inconsistent terminology surrounding the topic.

"This book discusses the elements of EHR implementation in a clear, chronological format from planning to execution. Along the way, readers receive a solid background in EHR history, trends, and common pitfalls and gain the skills they will need for a successful implementation."

Health Informatics (HI) focuses on the application of Information Technology (IT) to the field of medicine to improve individual and population healthcare delivery, education and research. This extensively updated fifth edition reflects the current knowledge in Health Informatics and provides learning objectives, key points, case studies and references.

Medical informatics is a new field that combines information technology and clinical medicine to improve medical care, medical education and medical research. With over 1,000 references, this extensively updated second edition will serve as a practical guide for understanding the field of Medical Informatics. Topics covered include: Overview of Medical Informatics, Electronic Health Records, Interoperability, Patient Informatics, Online Medical Resources, Search Engines, Mobile Technology, Evidence Based Medicine, Clinical Practice Guidelines, Pay for Performance, Disease Management and Disease Registries, Patient Safety, Electronic Prescribing, Telemedicine, Picture Archiving and Communication Systems, Bioinformatics, Public Health Informatics, E-research, and Emerging Trends

Revised and updated to include the latest trends and applications in electronic health records, this fifth edition of Electronic Health Records: A Practical Guide for Professionals and Organizations offers step-by-step guidelines for developing and implementing EHR strategies for healthcare organizations. New to This Edition: 2013 Update Addresses the expanded interaction among HIM professionals and system users, IT professionals, vendors, patients and their family, and others. Additions and updates include: Meaningful use (MU) definitions, objectives, standards, and measures Digital appendix on meaningful use stages ONC EHR certification programs Vision for health reform and enhanced HIPAA administrative simplification requirements under ACA Workflow, thoughtflow, and process management Strategies for managing e-discovery and the legal health record in an EHR environment Tools for cost-benefit analysis and benefits realization for EHR Update on hospital resources for core EHR components, medical device integration, and beyond Update on physician practice resources Final Rule update on ARRA/HITECH privacy and security guidelines Update on risk analysis and medical identity theft Practical uses of SNOMED-encoded data Expanded coverage on HIE, PHRs, and consumer empowerment New chapter on specialty-specific EHRs New and expanded downloadable resources Instructor access to online EHR simulation modules