This reference offers concise definitions for about 7,500 terms and acronyms related to medical insurance, billing, and coding. Coverage encompasses private and managed care, federal program HIPAA compliance, coding, credit and collection, ethics, Internet jargon, informal expressions, claims processing, professional organizations and associations, and federal legislation. Acronyms are listed under the acronyms and under the spelled-out term, and entries indicate if the term or organization was previously known by another name. A section of b&w anatomical drawings is included. The dictionary will be useful for medical office professionals, students, and professionals in medical insurance, billing, and coding, in addition to consumers and insurance agents. Fordney formerly taught at Ventura College. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)