Essentials of Health Information Management: Principles and Practices, 2nd Edition

ESSENTIALS OF HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, Second Edition is the ideal book for first-semester students but can also be a useful resource for various health care organizations and medical offices. ESSENTIALS OF HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENTis a comprehensive book that presents readers with both theoretical and practical applications of health information management. The authors' dynamic and unique approach to this topic is especially helpful to readers who respond to hands-on and visual learning.

Michelle Green has been a SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Health Information Technology Department at Mohawk Valley Community College in Utica, New York, since 2017. She also serves as an adjunct faculty member for the Health Information Management Department at Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner, Massachusetts. Ms. Green held the position of SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Physical and Life Sciences Department at the State University of New York, College of Technology for more than 30 years. An active member of the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) and American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), Ms. Green has been recognized both for her excellence in teaching and for her significant contributions to the health information management profession. She has earned numerous awards, including the State University of New York Chancellor�s Award for Excellence in Teaching, Alfred State College�s Alumni Association Teacher of the Year, Who�s Who Among America�s Teachers, and AHIMA�s FORE Triumph Educator Award. Ms. Green is a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), a Fellow of the American Health Information Management Association (FAHIMA), and a Certified Procedural Coder (CPC). She earned an M.P.S. degree from Alfred University and a B.S. from Daemen College. Ms. Green has authored three successful textbooks related to coding, revenue management, and health information management.

Mary Jo Bowie, M.S., B.S., A.A.S., R.H.I.A., R.H.I.T., is director of the Health Information Management and Medical Coding program at Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner, Massachusetts, and is owner of Health Information Professional Services in Binghamton, New York. Widely respected in the field, Ms. Bowie has consulted with health facilities for more than 30 years, has conducted national training seminars on coding and health information management topics and regularly speaks at regional and national professional events. In addition to creating content for Cengage Learning, Ms. Bowie develops instructional content for ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT/HCPCS and health data courses and teaches a variety of health information technology courses. She is a registered Health Information Administrator, Accredited Health Information Technician, an AHIMA ICD-10-CM/PCS-approved trainer and an active member of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Her education credentials include A,A,, B.S. and M.S. degrees.