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Definition of the Health Record for Legal Purposes
Author: Amatayakul, Margret; Brandt, Mary D.; Callahan-Dennis, Jill; Didear, Kay; Frawley, Kathleen A.; Grant, Karen G.; Murphy, Gretchen; Okamoto, Carole; Fuller, Sandra R.; Smith, Cheryl M.; Dougherty, Michelle
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2001
This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.
Implementing the Minimum Necessary Standard
Author: Amatayakul, Margret; Brandt, Mary D.; Dennis, Jill Callahan
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2002
This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.
Cut, Copy, Paste: EHR Guidelines
Author: Amatayakul, Margret; Brandt, Mary D.; Dougherty, Michelle
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2003
A nurse sits down at the computer to document in the patients electronic health record (EHR). To complete her SOAP note, she copies the text of another nurses entry to capture the patients subjective complaints and symptoms. She then goes to the lab system and intake-output r....
Ready, Set, Assess! An Action Plan for Conducting a HIPAA Privacy Risk Assessment
Author: Apple, Gordon J.; Brandt, Mary D.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2001
Now that the privacy regulations are here to stay, it’s time to conduct a HIPAA privacy risk assessment. Here’s a step-by-step approach to planning and conducting an assessment for institutions of all sizes.
Given the complexity of the HIPAA privacy regulations and the signifi....
Frequently Asked Questions on Joint Commission Standards
Author: Brandt, Mary D.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 1996
Since January, AHIMA has cosponsored Management of Information (IM) seminars with the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health-care Organizations. Taught by a Joint Commission surveyor and an HIM professional, these lively, interactive sessions have raised a number of questions about the p....
ABC Medical Center Return Of Invalid Authorization for Release of Information
Author: Brandt, Mary D.
Source: AHIMA sample form
Publication Date: June 14, 2005
Sample form for sending to patient when critical information missing from the patient-submitted authorization form for release of information.
Vanishing Supervisor
Author: Brandt, Mary D.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2004
The bottom line is calling. Here’s how to decide if your HIM department has the right number of supervisors.
Down-sizing, right-sizing, streamlining. It doesn’t really matter what you call it, but it has had a significant impact on healthcare operations and staffing. Organizat....
Authentication of Medical Record Entries (1996)
Author: Brandt, Mary D.
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: September 1996
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Facsimile Transmission of Health Information (1996)
Author: Brandt, Mary D.
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: July 1996
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Checklist For Disclosures To Law Enforcement Officers
Author: Brandt, Mary D.
Source: AHIMA sample form
Publication Date: June 14, 2005
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