Health Information Technology and Management [With Access Code] Paperback - 2010

About the Author Richard Gartee is the author of four college textbooks on health information technology, computerized medical systems, managed care, and electronic health records. Prior to becoming a full time author and consultant, Richard spent 20 years in the design, development and implementation of leading medical practice and electronic health records systems.

Richard served as Vice-President of Product Development and subsequently as Director of Design Strategy at Medical Manager Research & Development, Inc. He also served as a liaison to other companies in the medical computer industry as well as Blue Cross/Blue Shield, a U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Mission and various universities.

Richard is a current or past member of many of the professional organizations and national standards groups recommended in this book:

w American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)

w Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS)

w American National Standards Institute (ANSI) X-12n committee for development of electronic claims standards

w Health Level Seven (HL7) committee for development of claims attachment standards

w Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) taskforce for development of electronic remittance guidelines

w A faculty member/speaker at the Medical Records Institute international Electronic Health Records conference (TEPR) for twelve years.