AHIMA"s Ambulatory Care Section gathered seven of the nation"s experts on ambulatory care to provide critical guidance on correct documentation in light of regulatory changes and to help you prepare for upcoming accreditation surveys. In this newly revised edition of the 1997 text, you"ll get the latest information on documentation and coding in an easy-to-use handbook you"ll refer to again and again. Written with intermediate and advanced health information management professionals in mind, this book will become one of the most reliable resources when it comes to compliance questions. This up-to-the-minute edition: -Ensures your compliance by providing an entirely new chapter on the subject, so you can successfully deal with constantly evolving regulatory changes, especially those mandated by HIPAA, -Prepares you to begin implementation of computer-based records, -Becomes your guide to coding compliance so that your organizations can avoid problems such as incorrect reimbursement and accusations of fraud and abuse. Sample forms and a detailed index give you practical guidance you can put to immediate use in your organization. You"ll also find timely additional aids such as Internet resources and national ambulatory care associations. Plus...if you"re an educator or student, you"ll find our handbook a valuable tool in understanding documentation processes and standards for compliance in the ambulatory care setting.