Skurka, M.A.

Health information management: Principles and organisation for health information services - 5th ed. - San Francisco John Wiley and Sons, Inc. 2003 - xvii, 265p.

Presents discussions in the development of health information management systems for health care institutions by various contributors. The topics covered include content and structure of the health record, the emergence of the electronic patient record systems, design and principles of information capture, health record analysis, health care databases and statistics, preservation of health records, and location, space and equipment requirements. The book also presents guidelines on how to apply the basic principles of HIM.

Includes index

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Information Management|information services|Medical Records

RA 976 / .H43 2003