title: Health information management in the rehabilitation environment: the Easter Seal Society of western Pennsylvania.
abstract: Health information management functions are becoming more automated as facilities move toward the use of computerized health records. Nonprofit human services organizations are investigating the benefits of automating manual systems to determine the impact of automated systems on productivity, documentation, cost-effectiveness, and quality of care. Management systems that integrate billing and clinical functions can be designed to meet the specific needs of any type of agency, such as rehabilitation agencies. This article discusses the initial implementation of such a system and its impact on staff and their work procedures. Also discussed is the agency's future vision of its computerized client management system.
authors.affiliation: Health Information Management Department, School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mazzoni-Maddigan
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Burchick
mesh_terms: D000066:Accounting; D000328:Adult; D019090:Case Management; D002648:Child; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008331:Management Information Systems; D010414:Pennsylvania; D012985:Software Design; D014837:Voluntary Health Agencies / Q000458:organization & administration*