Health Care Finance and the Mechanics of Insurance and Reimbursement Second Edition Michael K. Harrington

Michael Ok. Harrington, MATS, MSHA, RHIA, CHP, has over 30 years of involvement in healthcare in realms such as Health Information Management, overseeing homecare enterprises at a local and regional scale, and advising in the post-acute sector. He is a prominent expert on healthcare reimbursement and Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) and has substantial experience in implementing the RCM model in physicians’ offices and other healthcare organizations beyond the acute-care environment. Commencing in the healthcare domain in a home care company as a coordinator, Harrington swiftly progressed to managing home care companies dealing with durable medical equipment, specialty home infusion, high-tech respiratory services, and specialty biologicals, and revitalized these companies by utilizing reimbursement and top-notch clinical care as the cornerstones to his triumph. In addition to overseeing home care companies, Harrington initiated teaching and was part of the adjunct faculty at Gwynedd Mercy College, Temple University, and St. Joseph’s University in the Philadelphia region. His primary focus when teaching has always been in healthcare reimbursement, although he has instructed in other areas, such as Healthcare Policy, Healthcare Ethics, Healthcare Delivery, Computerized Medical Records, and Healthcare Legislation. Recently, Harrington has been appointed Program Director of the Health Administration Department for St. Joseph’s College of Maine. His responsibilities incorporate the Undergraduate Health Administration, Health Information Management, Long-Term Care, Radiologic Science Management Programs, and a Graduate Level Health Administration Program. Harrington obtained his bachelor’s degree from LaSalle College and his master’s degree from Independence University (formerly California College for Health Sciences). Harrington also acquired his Registered Health Information Management (RHIA) qualifications at Alabama State University. He is an active patient advocate and a much sought-after presenter, worldwide, in the spheres of healthcare reimbursement, healthcare finance, and healthcare operations.