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Documentation for Medical Records
Barbara Odom-Wesley, PhD, RHIA, FAHIMA; Diann Brown, MS, RHIA, CHP, Volume Editors, Chris L. Meyers, RHIA, Technical Editor

Softcover: 513 pages + bonus CD-ROM
8.5" x 11"    
ISBN 1584261838
978-1584261834
American Health Information Management Association
June 2009
(click button below for the very best currently available price for this important resource)

 

 

The most respected resource for medical records documentation, Documentation for Medical Records is expertly revised and expanded for relevance to many healthcare settings.

 

This book offers a practical orientation and overview of what health information management (HIM) and allied health students will encounter as they enter the healthcare profession.

An insightful introduction to industry policies, procedures, and regulations that impact medical record documentation is also delivered.

  • Outlines basic healthcare documentation principles

  • Addresses transition to electronic records

  • Incorporates documentation for acute care as the practice model

  • Covers documentation in ambulatory, home and hospice, behavioral, and long-term care settings

  • Instructor guide available online

  • CD with additional resources included

Content is organized for effective classroom use or staff development, meeting educator requirements and optimizing student learning.

Barbara Odom-Wesley, PhD, RHIA, FAHIMA, is chair of the HIT Program at DeVry University, and is an HIM executive and consultant.

Diann Brown, MS, RHIA, CHP, is an experienced HIM executive with a background in a variety of healthcare settings, and is a noted author and speaker on HIM topics.

Chris L. Meyers, RHIA, is president of eCatalyst Consulting, a consulting firm specializing in the design and implementation of HER systems, eDiscovery and legal holds, and legal health records. She has extensive knowledge in implementing HER systems and is recognized nationally as a leader in HIM transformation.

The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) is the community of professionals engaged in health information management, providing support to members and strengthening the industry and profession. A world in which the public values the contribution of health information management professionals and the American Health Information Management Association, in the advancement of health through quality information: 1) Provides career, professional development and practice resources; Sets standards for education and certification; and, Advocates public policy that advances HIM practice. AHIMA fosters the professional development of coding professionals through advocacy, education, certification, and lifelong learning opportunities.

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