Transforming Health Information Management Education: The 6th Edition of HIM Technology

By Nanette B. Sayles, the sixth edition of Health Information Management Technology: An Applied Approach revolutionizes the education and training of health information management (HIM) professionals. This comprehensive textbook supports the American Health Information Management Association’s (AHIMA) current curricula competencies and is meticulously mapped to AHIMA’s Registered Health Information Technology (RHIT) domains.

Logical Learning Pathway for HIM Students

The well-organized content provides students with a logical flow for skill development and knowledge building, ensuring they can easily grasp complex concepts. Each chapter is written by a distinguished leader in the HIM field, using clear and accessible language to reflect a solid foundation essential for every entry-level HIM professional.

Updated Chapters Reflecting Current HIM Trends and Practices

The new edition features expanded topical coverage in key areas, including:

• Clinical Terminologies, Classifications, and Code Systems
• Data Management
• Data Security
• Research and Data Analysis
• Healthcare Statistics
• Fraud and Abuse Compliance

In addition, the management and leadership topics have been reorganized to better reflect their dynamic relationship, providing students with a deeper understanding of HIM management principles.

Enhanced Learning Features

This edition includes:

• New rationales added to Appendix A, providing students with additional insights and understanding
• Check your understanding questions throughout each chapter to reinforce concepts and improve comprehension
• Real-world cases at the end of each chapter, presenting actual scenarios faced by HIM professionals and designed to initiate discussions that will elaborate on chapter topics

By aligning chapter content with AHIMA’s curriculum competencies, this textbook ensures that students are well-prepared to tackle the challenges of the HIM field.

Product Details:

• Publisher: AHIMA
• Edition: 6th
• Release Date: April 1, 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1584267208
• ISBN-13: 978-1584267201