Stanfield's Introduction to Health Professions - Softcover

Cross, Nanna; McWay, Dana

Softcover

ISBN 10: 128409880X ISBN 13: 9781284098808

Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc, 2016

Synopsis

The Seventh Edition of the text outlines more than 75 careers and touches on every major facet of the field including a description of the profession, typical work setting educational, licensure and certification requirements salary and growth projections and internet resources on educational programs and requirements for licensure and/or certification. In addition, this resource provides a thorough review of the U.S. healthcare delivery system, managed care, health care financing, reimbursement, insurance coverage, Medicare, Medicaid, and the impact of new technology on healthcare services. All chapters are updated to reflect current demographics and new policies.

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About the Author

Nanna Cross, PhD has worked as a faculty member in dietetic and physician education programs teaching clinical nutrition courses and supervising dietetic interns in clinical practicums. Dr. Cross worked as a clinical dietitian at the University of Missouri Hospitals and Clinics and as a consulting dietitian for Home Care, Hospice, Head Start and Long-Term Care facilities.

Dana C. McWay, JD, RHIA, FAHIMA is both a lawyer and a health information management professional. She works as an adjunct faculty member at Saint Louis University in the Health Informatics and Pre-Law Studies programs. She serves as the Clerk of Court for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, an executive position responsible for all operational, administrative, financial, and technological matters of the court. She has worked as both a director and assistant director of medical records in a large teaching hospital and a for-profit psychiatric and substance abuse facility. She is a past Director on the Board of Directors of the American Health Information Management Association and serves as a voting member of the Institutional Review Board at Washington University School of Medicine, from 1992 to present.

Edition details

• Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 128409880X
• ISBN 13: 9781284098808
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 476