This new text develops an integrated management model that will prepare health information management students to become effective information managers. The focus on decision making, team building, and managing new technologies will lead students to develop successful management styles for the health care demands of the future. Each of the major sections in this text focuses on the management principles of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Many health care related examples provide learners the opportunity to develop new skills that lead to meeting customer needs in areas such as data capture, analysis, integration, and information dissemination. Case studies within each chapter challenge learners to apply their knowledge and assess understanding. (HIM, management, health information management)

Product Benefits:

• focuses specifically on health information management for concentrated course study
• assignments from numerous review questions and suggested readings enrich learning experiences
• objectives, key terms, review questions, and case studies establish clear course outlines
• interviews with experienced managers are interspersed throughout the text to reinforce concepts