Essential C for Engineers and Scientists or Health Information Technology

Essential C++ for Engineers and Scientists

Author: Jeri Hanly

Essential C++ for Engineers and Scientists focuses readers on the key elements of good programming and C++ using a multitude of engineering and scientific examples that are relevant to future engineers. The book covers the features of C++ needed for writing engineering programs, including many features of object-oriented programming. Early on, it makes some simplifying assumptions that allow the use of C++ topics without lengthy explanation, and then later discusses the intricacies of the features. Readers will come away with the confidence needed to solve problems with C++.

THIS SECOND EDITION FEATURES:

• Over 50% more programming projects than in the first edition.
• Two new case studies with complete algorithm development.
• Over 80 engineering and scientific examples and programming projects drawn from interesting areas such as solar heating, environmentally sound power production, water conservation, automated manufacturing, pipeline and power grid modeling, and others.
• Updated and enhanced coverage of many topics including member operators and member functions, files, and structs.
• Reference appendices on using the C programming language and about both the Borland and Visual C++ integrated development environments.
• Fundamentals of numerical methods that represent commonly used techniques for solving engineering and scientific problems.

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Health Information Technology

Author: Nadinia Davis

This book is designed to meet the needs of students at the beginning of their course of study in health information technology - both as a work-based task-oriented function and as a part of a larger profession of health information management. Individuals who wish to acquire basic knowledge of health information technology and how it fits into the health care arena will find this text useful.

Chapter learning objectives are tied to the American Health Information Management Association's (AHIMA) domains and sub-domains of the Health Information Technology (HIT) curriculum to allow instructors to teach to the credentialing exam and to help students prepare for the exam.

Provides job descriptions in every chapter to give students a broader view of the field and show them they many options they have upon graduation.

Includes application-oriented exercises and activities in each chapter to make learning more interactive for students and to also fulfill the AHIMA HIT curriculum requirements.

Each chapter builds on the previous chapter and encourages the application of key concepts to support comprehensive learning of the material.

A clear writing style and easy reading level is appropriate for two-year postsecondary students to make their reading and studying more time-efficient.

A comprehensive Instructor's Resource Manual with CD-ROM makes it easier for instructors to develop and teach the course.

Evolve provides an interactive learning environment instructors can utilize to work with the text.

Workbook exercises are incorporated into the text to keep the core content and review material close together.

Materialon statistics have been broken out into a new, separate chapter to give new students a better foundation for learning.

New Special Health Records chapter includes information on accreditation and major Health Information Management (HIM) issues.

Includes a computer-based health systems chapter to address how HIM is moving to an increasingly electronic environment.

A new Confidentiality and Compliance chapter covers HIPAA Privacy regulations.

Table of Contents:

Environment of Health Information
Health Care Delivery Systems     2
Health Care Professionals     4
Health Information Management     11
Comparison of Facilities     13
Legal and Regulatory Environment     22
Chapter Activities     29
Paying for Health Care     32
Reimbursement     34
Insurance     37
Government Influence on Reimbursement     47
Chapter Activities     51
Collecting Health Care Data     54
Basic Concepts     56
Key Data Categories     59
Medical Decision Making     62
Describing Data     65
Organization of Data Elements in a Health Record     67
Data Quality     74
Chapter Activities     82
Content, Structure, and Processing of Health Information
Acute Care Records     86
Clinical Flow of Data     88
Clinical Data     92
Data Quality     102
Accreditation     104
Chapter Activities     106
Health Information Management Processing     108
Data Quality     110
Postdischarge Processing     114
OtherHealth Information Management Roles     124
Chapter Activities     126
Coding and Reimbursement     128
Coding     130
Prospective Payment Systems     136
Billing     150
Impact of Coding     154
Chapter Activities     158
Health Information Management Issues in Alternative Settings     161
Ambulatory Care     163
Ambulatory Care: Radiology and Laboratory     169
Ambulatory Care: Ambulatory Surgery     172
Long-Term Care     173
Behavioral Health Facilities     175
Rehabilitation Facilities     177
Hospice     178
Home Health Care     180
Other Specialty Facilities     181
Chapter Activities     185
Maintenance and Analysis of Health Information
Storage     188
The Paper Perspective     190
Master Patient Index     191
Filing     197
Alternative Storage Methods     218
Chart Locator Systems     225
Security of Health Information     229
Chapter Activities     236
Statistics     238
Organized Collection of Data      240
Data Retrieval     245
Reporting of Data     252
Statistical Analysis of Patient Information     254
Routine Institutional Statistics     264
Chapter Activities     277
Quality and Uses of Health Information     279
The Quality of Health Care     281
Quality Management Theories     282
History and Evolution of Quality in Health Care     283
Monitoring the Quality of Health Information     288
Health Information in Quality Activities     293
Organization and Presentation of Data     301
Health Care Facility Committees     307
Uses of Health Information     310
Chapter Activities     320
Legal and Supervisory Issues in Health Information
Confidentiality and Compliance     324
Confidentiality     326
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act     328
Access     333
Consent     339
Release of Information     342
Preparing a Record for Release     345
Internal Requests for Information     348
Sensitive Records     349
Federal, Corporate, and Facility Compliance     349
Chapter Activities     353
Electronic Health Records     355
The Evolution of the Electronic Health Record     357
Government and Private Sector Intervention     363
Advantages of and Barriers to Implementing an Electronic Health Record     366
Electronic Health Record Management     368
Career Opportunities     375
Chapter Activities     378
HIM Department Management     380
Human Resources     382
Organization Charts     384
Health Information Management Department Workflow     389
Department Planning     393
Prioritization of Department Functions     396
Evaluation of Department Operations and Services     397
Department Policies and Procedures     398
Health Information Personnel     400
Employee Productivity     403
Employee Evaluations     406
Hiring Health Information Management Personnel     409
Fair Employment Practices     416
Department Equipment and Supplies     417
Ergonomics     420
Chapter Activities     423
Training and Development     425
Orientation     427
Training      432
Inservice Education     436
Educating the Public     436
Continuing Education     436
Communication     439
Department Meetings     442
Chapter Activities     447
Sample Paper Records     450
Sample Electronic Medical Record     466
Minimum Data Set     472
Using Microsoft Excel to Perform Calculations     486
Glossary     493