The effective and efficient management of healthcare institutions is key to the successful development of national health systems. In an increasingly digital society, the skills involved in health information management become a primary factor in ensuring this development. Employment is projected to grow in all areas of healthcare, but especially in those related to information management, such as applied informatics, public health informatics and medical informatics. This book, Health Information Management: Empowering Public Health, aims to provide a clear and comprehensive introduction to the study and development of health information management. It is designed for use by university and vocational courses to train allied health professionals. It can also be used as an in-service training tool for new healthcare-facility personnel, for those working in government healthcare institutions, independent billing and health assurance services, or individually by health information specialists. The book describes health information management, and explains how it merges the fields of health care and information technology. Readers will learn logical thinking and communication, and will be introduced to the organizational processes in healthcare institutions, as well as finding out how to organize and analyze health care data; accurately record, store and assess health data; use an electronic patient record system; and provide statistical analysis and interpret the results. The book will be of interest to all those wishing to gain a better insight into what is involved health information management, and to all those studying the subject.

Aimed at health care professionals, this book looks beyond traditional information systems and shows how hospitals and other health care providers can attain a competitive edge. Speaking practitioner to practitioner, the authors explain how they use information technology to manage their health care institutions and to support the delivery of clinical care. This second edition incorporates the far-reaching advances of the last few years, which have moved the field of health informatics from the realm of theory into that of practice. Major new themes, such as a national information infrastructure and community networks, guidelines for case management, and community education and resource centres are added, while such topics as clinical and blood banking have been thoroughly updated.

The second edition of Health Information Management: Concepts, Principles, and Practice, by Kathleen M. LaTour, MA, RHIA, and Shirley Eichenwald, MBA, RHIA , builds on the success of the first edition, the most widely used textbook in health information management baccalaureate programs in the country. Updated and expanded to include information on emerging issues, including RHIOs (Regional Health Information Organizations) and EHRs (electronic health records), this book is modeled on the current AHIMA curriculum for health information management (HIM) programs. KEY FEATURES: Updated to reflect the current AHIMA model curriculum for AHIMA accredited HIM programs Clearly and concisely written so that students are able to grasp and master key HIM concepts Check Your Understanding sections in each chapter ensure students are building a framework for HIM principlesA new standalone student workbook with in-class case study questions, application exercises, and review quizzes as well as extensive instructor resource materials including lesson plans, exercises, activities, PowerPoint slides, and test bank provide a complete learning system for mastering health information management knowledge.

This book, with its strong international orientation, introduces the reader to the challenges, lessons learned and new insights of health information management at the beginning of the twenty-first century.

Health Information Management and Technology (HIM&T) charts a path for success in the ever-evolving health information field. The product covers the key information today’s students need to know to be prepared for the careers of tomorrow, all in an accessible, engaging format correlated to current HIM standards. HIM&T is also available with a wide variety of digital learning tools—from Connect Plus to LearnSmart and SmartBook—that enable instructors to easily customize their courses to craft a learning environment adapted to help every student succeed.

Previous edition: Health information technology / Nadinia Davis, Melissa LaCour (St. Louis, Mo.: Elsvier/Saunders, c2014).