Health Information Management: Unlocking the Power of Accurate Data

Proper management of health information is crucial for the healthcare industry to advance and improve in areas of cost, access, and quality. The healthcare industry relies heavily on accurate and complete health information to make critical clinical, financial, administrative, and ethical decisions. In this regard, Health Information Management: Concepts, Principles, and Practice, Sixth Edition serves as a comprehensive textbook for students and healthcare professionals alike.

The Core of Health Information Management

The core of the health information management (HIM) profession is recognizing the pivotal role that health information plays when collected and stored accurately and completely. This information is then analyzed to make critical decisions in healthcare. Health Information Management: Concepts, Principles, and Practice, Sixth Edition offers in-depth content to help students and professionals already working in the healthcare field understand the value of quality information.

This book covers the entire spectrum of health information management, from patient-specific data collection to the aggregation of data to generate information that can then be utilized to increase knowledge and support decision-making.

Aligned with AHIMA HIM Curricula Competencies and RHIA Exam Domains

The content of this book is carefully modeled after the 2018 AHIMA HIM curricula competencies and the RHIA exam domains. This ensures that students and professionals receive the most comprehensive and relevant education in health information management.

Health Information Management: Concepts, Principles, and Practice, Sixth Edition sets the path for excellence in four-year baccalaureate programs and identifies the critical competencies in the HIM discipline today. The text serves as a foundation for successfully executing curriculum requirements, a preparation guide for the RHIA exam, and a resource for practicing healthcare and health information professionals in a variety of roles.

Book Details:

• Publisher: AHIMA Press

• Edition: 6th edition

• Publication Date: February 12, 2020

• Language: English

• Paperback: 1128 pages

• ISBN-10: 1584267259

• ISBN-13: 978-1584267256

With its comprehensive coverage and authoritative content, Health Information Management: Concepts, Principles, and Practice, Sixth Edition is an indispensable resource for anyone seeking to excel in the field of health information management.