Unlike other available books on medical records--which focus on management of HIM departments--this one is especially designed for entry-level health information/medical record clerks. It orients learners to the essential step-by-step procedures for being a medical records clerk--from the importance of confidentiality to filing. KEY TOPICS Specific chapter topics cover the health information management department, number and filing methods, processing medical records, assembly and analysis of the medical record, physician incomplete area, confidentiality and release of information, and other medical record clerk functions. For directors, managers/supervisors of HIM departments in hospitals, physicians offices, and outpatient clinics; and also for use in hospitals, and for anyone maintaining medical records.

The Medical Records Assistant Passbook(R) prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam, including but not limited to: name and number checking; understanding and interpreting written material; interpreting written directions; maintaining medical records; medical terminology; and more.

This practical handbook is the one to turn to for step-by-step procedures on how to easily become a medical records clerk. From coverage of the importance of confidentiality to filing, this guide explores the medical records department ... numbering and filing methods ... processing medical records ... assembling a medical record ... analyzing a medical record ... the physician incomplete area ... confidentiality and release of information ... and other medical record clerk functions. Suitable for medical records clerks.

The Medical Records Specialist Passbook(R) prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam, including but not limited to: abstracting information from medical records; distinguishing between primary and differential diagnoses; assigning codes; medical terminology; completing forms; and more.