*PRE-ORDER, APPROX 7-10 BUSINESS DAYS* Foundations of Health Information Management 6th Edition by Nadinia A. Davis 9780323882187 [ZZ]

Paperback, Elsevier TAGS: CIMT COLLEGE

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 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.

• Clear writing style and easy reading level make reading and studying more time efficient
• Organized for CAHIIM competencies to assure that you are prepared to sit for the exam
• Competency Check-in Exercises at the end of every main section in each chapter encourage you to review and apply key concepts
• Competency Milestone feature at the end of each chapter hosts ample assessments to ensure your comprehension of the CAHIIM competencies
• Ethics Challenge links topics to professional ethics with real-world scenarios and critical-thinking questions
• Critical-thinking questions challenge you to apply learning to professional situations.
• Mock RHIT^® exam provides you with the opportunity to practice taking a timed, objective-based exam
• Specialized chapters, including legal, statistics, coding, and performance improvement and project management, support in-depth learning
• Professional Profile highlights key HIM professionals represented in chapter discussions
• Patient Care Perspective illustrates the impact of HIM professionals on patients and patient care
• Career Tip boxes instruct you on a course of study and work experience required for the position
• Chapter summaries and reviews allow for easy review of each chapter&s main concepts
• SimChart^® and SimChart^® for the Medical Office EHR samples demonstrate electronic medical records in use

• NEW! Expanded leadership content discusses career planning and development
• NEW! Expanded management narrative includes exercises in policies and procedures; job descriptions; and evaluations, meetings, and minutes
• NEW! Coverage of emerging issues addresses information blocking, persistence of hybrid records, and EHR documentation
• NEW! Expanded content on data analytics explores secondary uses of data
• NEW! Enhanced discussion of registries
• NEW! Updated content reflects new ICD-10 codes and organization
• NEW! Expanded content on reimbursement and revenue cycle includes Chargemaster and non-acute care settings
• NEW! Additional critical-thinking exercises challenge you to apply your knowledge
• NEW! Downloadable, customizable glossary is indexed to the chapters
• NEW! Enhanced and expanded real-world scenarios demonstrate how key concepts apply to professional practice