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.

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.

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 patient’s electronic health record (EHR). To complete her SOAP note, she copies the text of another nurse’s entry to capture the patient’s subjective complaints and symptoms. She then goes to the lab system and intake-output r....

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....

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....

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.

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....

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.

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.

Author: Brandt, Mary D.

Source: AHIMA sample form

Publication Date: June 14, 2005