Today's Health Information Management: An Integrated Approach

Integrated approach features information on HIPAA, e-HIM, and informatics throughout, making it easy for students to relate key principles and practices to important real-world considerations that affect HIM professionals today.

Maps to current AHIMA curriculum domains and includes RHIT and RHIA exam outlines at the start of each chapter

Promotes critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities through generous use of real-world examples, case studies, and hands-on enrichment activities

CourseMate available with quizzes, flashcards, and games to foster self-paced learning

Extensive new and updated material on important trends and key topics in HIM, including the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, systems architecture, e-discovery, genetic information, ICD-10, and the role of social media in healthcare.

New chapter on Informatics and the electronic health record.

Features revised forms, examples, web resources, tables, and illustrations to provide the latest information in an at-a-glance format

New critical thinking, review questions, and Internet exercises help students assess their understanding of chapter material and apply what they learn to foster retention and mastery.

Expanded instructor learning package now includes online and distance learning resources like CourseMate, WebTutor™, and a Premium Website, which feature new and updated questions, cases, and content to help students master the chapter material.