Richard Gartee is the author of seven college textbooks on health information technology, computerized medical systems, managed care, and electronic health records. He is also the author of the novel, Lancelot's Grail . Before becoming a full-time author and consultant, Richard spent 20 years in the design, development, and implementation of the preeminent practice management and electronic health records systems. Richard also served as a liaison to other companies in the medical computer industry as well as Blue Cross/Blue Shield, a U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Mission, various universities, and EHR design consultant for the Aravind Eye Care System hospitals. Richard is a current or past member of many of the professional organizations and national standards groups recommended in this book: American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) American National Standards Institute (ANSI) X12n Committee for Development of Electronic Claims Standards Health Level Seven (HL7) Committee for Development of Claims Attachment Standards Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) Task Force for Development of Electronic Remittance Guidelines A faculty member/speaker at the Medical Records Institute international Electronic Health Records Conference (TEPR) for 12 years