Introduction to the HIM profession -- Purpose and function of the health record -- Content and structure of the health record -- Healthcare data sets and standards -- Clinical vocabularies and classification systems -- Reimbursement methodologies -- Health information functions -- Secondary data sources -- Healthcare statistics and productivity -- Clinical quality performance improvement and management -- Healthcare delivery systems -- Ethical issues in health information management -- Appendix A: ethical standards for Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) professionals -- Legal issues in health information -- Fundamentals of electronic information systems -- Introduction to electronic health information systems -- Electronic health records -- Information security -- Principles of organization and work planning -- Envisioning the future of the health information management profession -- Sample HIM position descriptions -- Sample notice of health information practices -- Check your understanding key.