MMTC LIBRARY
Miller-Motte Technical College, Charleston, SC - Changing Futures, Changing Lives.
health information technology resources
study & research tools
- AHIMA Resources - HIM Body of Knowledge, EHR overview, articles, tips, coding guidelines, reimbursement
- AHRQ Knowledge Library - Best practices, health information technologies, standards, EHR
- AMA Practice Management Solutions - HIT tools, tutorials, definitions, and more
- Practice Management (AAFP) - Articles, tools and tutorials on HIPAA, coding, records management
- Hospital Compare - Search for hospitals by location; compare procedures, quality and medicare costs
magazines
- BC Advantage - Articles, news, tips, FAQs; print version in the MMTC Library
- HCPro.com: Health Information Management - Articles on coding, electronic health records and more
- Health Management Technology Magazine - articles and news; print version in MMTC Library
- Health Data Management - Articles, research and news; print version in MMTC Library
- For the Record Magazine - Coding and records management articles, tips, and columns
- InformationWeek Healthcare - News and articles about healthcare IT, EHR, and the business of healthcare
electronic health records
- Electronic Health Record (HIMSS) - Definition, tools, standards, guidelines
- UML (Unified Modeling Language) Tutorial - History, definitions, diagrams
- SmartDraw UML Tutorial - Definitions, diagrams
- EHR Tutorial (METU) - PowerPoint presentation -- loads slowly, but worth the wait
billing / coding
- ICD-9 Coding Tools from Family Practice Management
- ICD-10 Overview from AAPC - Background, tutorials, video, FAQ, common codes and more
- Ritecode.com Free Coding and Med Term Quizzes
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S. Dept. of HHS) - Regulations, statistics, tools, forms and more
- AHA Central Office Clearinghouse on Medical Coding - HCPCS, ICD-9 and ICD-10 information, FAQs and tools
ethics / privacy
- Medical Privacy & HIPAA (U.S. Dept. of HHS) - Statutes, consumer rights, privacy rules, and much more
- HIPAA Sample Forms & Manual
- AMA Ethics Resource Center
dictionaries
- Managed Health Care Glossary
- Health Information Technology Acronyms - A list of what all those letters mean
- Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary (MedLine Plus)