Health Information Management Technology: An Applied Approach, Second Edition with Workbook

Editor Merida L. Johns, PhD, RHIA, and her distinguished colleagues have updated and revised the health information management technology concepts from their first edition, the most widely used textbook in health information management technology programs in the country. Creating a blueprint for success in the health information technology (HIT) field, Health Information Management Technology: An Applied Approach models the current AHIMA curriculum for health information technology programs. Key Features: “Theory into Practice” case studies in each chapter explain major concepts and principles exemplified in practice-based situations. “Check Your Understanding” sections verify student comprehension Review quizzes at the end of each chapter offer a roadmap to success in HIT Text prepares student for RHIT certification exam Health Information Management Technology: An Applied Approach takes students beyond the two year-program. It serves as a valuable resource, useful in all healthcare settings. Students and practicing professionals will find easy-to-understand explanations of the major HIT principles and practical applications to approach real-world situations.

Merida L. Johns, PhD, RHIA, is president of Holistic Training Solutions, a management and education consulting firm, and is a visiting professor at The College of St. Scholastica. She received undergraduate degrees from Seattle University and graduate degrees from Alfred University and The Ohio State University. Johns was founding director of the HIT program at San Diego Mesa College and later served as director of the HIT program at Alfred State College. She also was a faculty member in the HIM program at The Ohio State University and served as program director for the nontraditional HIT–HIM progression program. In addition, she was founding director of the master’s program in health informatics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and director of the master’s in information management program at Loyola University, Chicago. Johns has held numerous local, state, and national professional appointments and offices. In 1990, she received the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Professional Achievement Award. Finally, she served as president of AHIMA in 1997, as a member of the AHIMA Board of Directors from 1996 to 1999, and as vice-president for education and accreditation for AHIMA until 2000.