Information Technology For The Health Professions

Concise, engaging, and up-to-date!! Information Technology for the Health Professions Second Edition provides a general review of the history, uses, and potential for information technology (IT) across a broad spectrum of health professions. The book discusses how IT is transforming every aspect of health carefrom administrative applications, to clinical systems involved in direct patient care. Highlights Discussion of HIPAA and the effects of the USA Patriot Act on medical privacy. Expanded chapter on medical informatics and the administrative uses of computers that familiarizes readers with the computerization of tasks in the medical office, such as the electronic medical record and bucket billing. It also introduces the student to coding systems, insurance and various accounting reports. New chapter on the role of computer technology in dentistry. Supplementary articles from popular sources that pique reader interest and provide unique insight and depth. A complete instructional support package, including tests, lecture slides, and an instructor's manual, is available. Qualified adopters should contact their Prentice Hall sales representative for details.Burke, Lillian is the author of 'Information Technology For The Health Professions', published 2004 under ISBN 9780131175921 and ISBN 0131175920.