Healthcare Code Sets, Clinical Terminologies, and Classification Systems

by Kathy Giannangelo

Healthcare Code Sets, Clinical Terminologies, and Classification Systems, Third Edition, features the most up- to-date content to familiarize readers with healthcare's vast and complex structure of vocabularies. With content that includes ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT, HCPCS, CDT, SNOMED CT, LOINC, and DSM-5, and even a chapter on ICD-11, this resource provides students and practitioners in health information management and informatics with an overview of each system. The book is also updated to reflect the impact that the meaningful use provisions of the ARRA and HITECH final rule has had on vocabulary standards, and a new chapter on RxNorm has been added to address the requirements of its use in the electronic health record (EHR). Key Features New chapters on RxNorm, Data Mapping, and ICD-11 Updated content includes DSM-5, the US extension of SNOMED CT, and ICF New material describing adoption and use cases providing an understanding of how the system is used in the real-world Expanded information on data set and data interchange standards and terminology servers and metadata registries Instructor materials with sample syllabi, test banks, and full answer key

379 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2009

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[IFS · Rating 1 out of 5]

Kathy is one of the biggest embarassments to the AHiMA. Avoid anything written by this dry, dull and clueless individual.