Health Information Management

Margaret A. Skurka, MS, RHIA, CCS, is professor and director of the Health Information Management Programs at Indiana University Northwest in Gary. Skurka is actively involved in the American Health Information Management Association, having served as national president in 2000.

Preface.Acknowledgments.The Editor.The Contributors.1 Health Information Management and the Health Care Institution (Faye Pickett).2 Content and Structure of the Health Record (Linda S. Kiger).3 The Emergence of Electronic Patient Record Systems (Desla R. Mancilla).4 Information-Capture Design and Principles (Linda S. Kiger).5 Health Record Analysis (Nancy Coffman-Kadish).6 Numbering and Filing Systems (Nancy Coffman-Kadish).7 Secondary Health Data (Nancy Coffman-Kadish).8 Coding, Compliance, and Reimbursement (Elizabeth A. Contant).9 Health Care Databases and Statistics (Nancy Coffman-Kadish).10 Quality Management and Performance Improvement (Linda S. Kiger).11 Preservation of Health Records (Linda S. Kiger).12 Location, Space, and Equipment Requirements (Linda S. Kiger).AHIMA Position Statement: Privacy Officer.AHIMA Sample: (Chief) Privacy Officer Job Description.Index.