Published in conjunction with the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), Statistical Applications for Health Information Management, Second Edition covers the basic biostatistics, descriptive statistics, and inferential statistics that are unique to health information management (HIM). The text provides the essential theory while emphasizing practical applications that health information management professionals use in the real world every day. A single case study is woven throughout the book to serve as an example for each statistical process presented. Computer applications used in the real world are emphasized throughout the book, with only a minimal focus on manual applications.
Ohio State University, Columbus. Focuses on showing students and professionals how to apply statistical techniques to problems in health care. Text is set up so students can either use the companion Web site or input the data for each problem using their own statistical software. Softcover.
