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Telehealth Holds Promise for the Future of Healthcare
Author: Martin, Melissa
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2016
In Back to the Future Part II, Marty McFly traveled from 1985 to 2015, and while there he used videoconferencing to communicate with his coworker Needles. Although the real 2015 might not be exactly the world that Marty McFly found in the movie, teleconferencing with a doctor and other te....
Work Outside Your Comfort Zone
Author: Martin, Melissa
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2016
Have you ever taken on a special project outside of your comfort zone? My special project this year has been building an outpatient surgery center (OSC) from the ground up. Leadership, Strategic/Organizational Management, Change Management, and Project Management are all curriculum domain....
Bringing HIM Front and Center for Master Data Management
Author: Martin, Melissa
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2016
MARCH IS A very busy month for AHIMA. We are kicking off our voluntary patient safety identifier campaign and preparing to showcase it at our Advocacy Symposium. Also, we will present the campaign to our legislators during Hill Day in early April.
This is the perfect time....
From 'Confidentiality Police' to 'Privacy Officer'
Author: Martin, Melissa
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2016
Privacy and security has been one of the most interesting aspects of my job. I often tell folks the role of privacy comes very easily to HIM professionals because we were the “Confidentiality Police” long before the title “Privacy Officer” was widely accepted. Prior to HIPAA, HIM professi....
Redefining HIM for a Quickly Changing Healthcare Industry
Author: Martin, Melissa
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2016
At West Virginia University Medicine, we have eight hospitals, three institutes, and more than 800 physicians and specialists all moving onto a common electronic health record (EHR) over the course of 18 to 24 months. As part of this process, my role has changed to the associate vice pres....
'Patient First' Should Be Our Mission
Author: Martin, Melissa
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2016
During my many years working in healthcare I have received several forms of training regarding mission statements and putting our patients first.
When I first joined the health information management (HIM) profession, I did not fully understand the trials and tribulations....
Testimony of the American Health Information Management Association to the NCVHS Privacy, Confidentiality, and Security Subcommittee on HIPAA and Minimum Necessary
Author: Martin, Melissa
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: June 16, 2016
Testimony of AHIMA's Board President before the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS)
Subcommittee on Privacy, Confidentiality, and Security
Planning Ahead for 2017 and Beyond
Author: Martin, Melissa
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2016
Since I am halfway through my term as AHIMA’s President, I wanted to take some time this month to reflect on the work AHIMA’s Board of Directors has done thus far.
We hit the ground running in January at our first board meeting of the year, where we discussed our 2016 quar....
Bringing HIM to Every Corner of Healthcare
Author: Martin, Melissa
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: August 2016
Remember our association’s theme from last year: HIM without walls?
In June I accepted a new professional role as the assistant vice president of the Heart and Vascular Institute at West Virginia University Medicine, which has been an amazing opportunity.
Sh....
Seat at the Table: Testimony to NCVHS
Author: Martin, Melissa
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2016
Back in June I had the opportunity to represent both AHIMA members and the HIM profession while testifying at a National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) hearing on the need for a better definition of the minimum necessary standards. I would like to share with you some hig....
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