Acknowledgments.

The Editor.

The Contributors.

1 Health Information Management and the Health Care Institution (Faye Pickett).

2 Content and Structure of the Health Record (Linda S. Kiger).

3 The Emergence of Electronic Patient Record Systems (Desla R. Mancilla).

4 Information-Capture Design and Principles (Linda S. Kiger).

5 Health Record Analysis (Nancy Coffman-Kadish).

6 Numbering and Filing Systems (Nancy Coffman-Kadish).

7 Secondary Health Data (Nancy Coffman-Kadish).

8 Coding, Compliance, and Reimbursement (Elizabeth A. Contant).

9 Health Care Databases and Statistics (Nancy Coffman-Kadish).

10 Quality Management and Performance Improvement (Linda S. Kiger).

11 Preservation of Health Records (Linda S. Kiger).

12 Location, Space, and Equipment Requirements (Linda S. Kiger).

AHIMA Position Statement: Privacy Officer.

AHIMA Sample: (Chief) Privacy Officer Job Description.

Index.