**New Edition Coming Spring 2009 

For a thorough, timely, and distinctly effective overview of how information systems are being used in the health care industry today, turn to HEALTH MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS: Methods and Practical Applications, Second Edition. Skillfully revised for both content and format, this exceptional teaching and learning tool gives students a solid command of vital information to set them on the path to professional success. Each chapter opens with a scenario that introduces students to a particular HMIS problem to be understood and overcome; new emphasis on application aids in helpful understanding to readers; graphics and tables throughout the text illustrate concepts for fast comprehension; plus, five major cases based on real-life experience.