Managing Health Informatics And Services Operations
Book
Hardback
450 pages
978-1-284-04374-7 (ISBN)
Description
Managing Health Informatics and Services Operations explores management skills and techniques for undergraduate healthcare students and entry-level professionals pursuing a career in the management of health information management (HIM) departments.
Unlike other HIM text which focus on topical areas, this book focuses on the functions found in a health information department and the uniqueness of HIM within the healthcare industry.
Each chapter provides the theoretical foundation for a relevant topic and an applied learning experience that demonstrates a practical application. These include a real-world case study in each section as well as a mini-case study and exercises in each chapter. Students will gain a solid foundation in management while recognizing the differences among healthcare environments, such as hospitals, community health centers, long-term care facilities, clinics, and medical offices
Unlike other HIM text which focus on topical areas, this book focuses on the functions found in a health information department and the uniqueness of HIM within the healthcare industry.
Each chapter provides the theoretical foundation for a relevant topic and an applied learning experience that demonstrates a practical application. These include a real-world case study in each section as well as a mini-case study and exercises in each chapter. Students will gain a solid foundation in management while recognizing the differences among healthcare environments, such as hospitals, community health centers, long-term care facilities, clinics, and medical offices
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Language
English
Place of publication
Sudbury
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-1-284-04374-7 (9781284043747)
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Persons
Dr. Harris is an associate professor in the Department of Health Services and Information Management at East Carolina University and the Director of the newly-approved Master of Science degree in Health Informatics and Information Management program. She received her undergraduate degree in Health Information Management, Master's in Business Administration with a concentration in health care administration degree, and doctor of philosophy degree in Rehabilitation Studies all from East Carolina University.''She is an AHIMA ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer. She has 17 years of experience in health care administration.' Her areas of interest are health industry education, coding, managed health care, electronic exchange of health information, diabetes, and spirituality.' Charles R. McConnell started his professional career in industrial and management engineering, followed by 29 years in human resources management in the healthcare industry. During those years he served as a human resources manager for affiliated organizations of a multi-facility healthcare system based in Rochester, New York, and earlier as a senior consultant with the Management and Planning Services division of the Hospital Association of New York State. He currently is an independent human resources and editorial consultant who has published more than 20 books and numerous articles, and serves as editor of a quarterly professional journal. He holds a BS in engineering and an MBA from the State University of New York at Buffalo, and has served as adjunct faculty at several colleges.