Medical Data Management: A Practical Guide

Medical Data Management is a systematic introduction to the basic methodology of professional clinical data management. This book addresses important classification systems such as the ICD-9 and -10 and instructs the reader in the process of patient care in a highly specialized healthcare system, with attention to maintaining medical quality and cost-effectiveness in establishing an integrated and easily manageable system. It speaks to healthcare professionals needing to learn the principles and implementation of integrated, systematic data management systems.