Effective Management of Coding Services

Learn what it's like to work in a coding department and competently manage coding services with this unique resource. Drawing from a broad cross-section of industry experts, Effective Management of Coding Services gives students and professionals exposure to real-life scenarios, so they can sharpen management skills while preparing themselves for almost any coding situation.

Effective Management of Coding Services provides numerous examples and case studies to bring real-life situations and problems to the fore and to demonstrate how working professionals deal with the issues health information managers face every day.

This resource delves into almost every coding issue a health information management (HIM) professional might encounter, including quality control, compliance, even finance. Gain knowledge about how each of these areas has an impact on other HIM processes and procedures, so you'll gain a sure understanding of how coding decisions affect other areas. Effective Management of Coding Services is not just about theory; it's the result of extensive experience, culled from professionals who have worked in and managed their areas of expertise on a daily basis. This textbook is designed for students in two-year and four-year health information technology and administration programs and as a resource for working professionals.