Author: Warner, Diana

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2014

A warning issued in 2013 by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has come to pass. “Meaningful use” Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program audits have begun. The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) reported that out of their 1,400 member organizations, almost 100 received audit notices in October 2013, totaling six percent of membership. In order to protect incentive payments earned through the meaningful use program, organizations need to be prepared for every audit contingency and know exactly what to expect. Organizations also need to avoid common mistakes that could lead to an audit and follow best practices for staying compliant to meaningful use standards.

Author: Dooling, Julie A; Warner, Diana

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2014

Continuity of care is front and center in healthcare today as a mechanism for reducing costs and improving patient care. The ability for information to seamlessly flow from one care setting to another is a critical component to the success of healthcare. The new standard in healthcare is t....

Author: Warner, Diana

Source: Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: December 2013

Information can be used to support initiatives such as meaningful use, quality measures, and new payment models. An information governance framework must extend beyond hardware and software into management policies, procedures, and decisions that shape how an organization cr....

Author: Warner, Diana

Source: Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: December 2013

One of the key objectives of an information governance program is to produce strategic clinical business intelligence (CBI) by leveraging the information assets of the organization. Many see advanced analytics performed on longitudinal data for patients within a population a....

Author: Warner, Diana

Source: Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: December 2013

The volume of data information is out of control. Information, data, and metadata are being created faster than technologies to handle them can be created. More importantly, healthcare organizations must realize that not all information holds true value for the business. Pro....

Author: Warner, Diana

Source: Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: December 2013

“Enterprise information management” (EIM) is an emerging term in healthcare today. EIM relies on the processes that are developed through an effective information governance program. Information governance is the means (the “how”), with EIM being the ultimate goal (the “what....

Author: Warner, Diana

Source: Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: December 2013

Why should healthcare organizations begin to implement an information governance program now when there are so many other pressing initiatives? The answer lies in the strategic management of information. All of these initiatives involve data and information—having an informa....

Author: Warner, Diana

Source: Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: December 2013

Unlike most businesses and industries, in a simplified view healthcare is really about life and death, where data and information can be considered the lifeblood of any organization in providing healthcare services. Healthcare information a critical resource that must be und....

Author: Warner, Diana

Source: Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: December 2013

Healthcare information a critical resource that must be understood and utilized appropriately in order to provide safe, effective, and high-quality care. The fact-based decision making that is so vital to the continued success of organizations today is dependent upon the availability of informa....

Author: Warner, Diana

Source: Global Standards Update | AHIMA newsletter article

Publication Date: September 2013

Health Level Seven International (HL7) has delved into the usability realm with the creation of a Usability Sub Work Group under the Electronic Health Record Work Group. Usability has been identified as an important factor in the success of electronic health record (EHR) implementation. Cl....