Full Description
For courses in Health Unit Coordinating, and for Accredited Record Technician (ART) or Registered Record Administrator (RRA) training programs.Unlike other available texts on medical records-which focus on management of Health Information Management departments-this text is especially designed for entry-level health information/medical record clerks. It orients students to the essential step-by-step procedures for being a medical records clerk-from the importance of confidentiality to filing.
Contents
1. Being a Medical Records/Health Information Clerk. 2. The Health Information Management Department. 3. Number and Filing Methods. 4. Processing Medical Records. 5. Assembly of the Medical Record. 6. Analysis of the Record. 7. Physician Incomplete Area. 8. Confidentiality and Release of Information. 9. Other Medical Record Clerk Functions. Bibliography. Index.