Author: Saharia, Devendra

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2016

Disruptive technology can turn any industry on its head—virtually overnight. Just five years ago, summoning a taxi was an inefficient, time-consuming effort that often involved dialing up a dispatcher, who contacted a driver, who would then make their way to your location, perhaps in an h....

Author: Butler, Mary

Source: Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: April 01, 2016

As predicted, 2016 is proving to be the year of ransomware, with multiple reported incidents making news as we approach April. As they become startlingly more common, it’s important that HIM professionals be aware of how preventable they are, says Tom Walsh, CISSP, founder and managing partner of tw-Security. Just as with other types of data breaches, ransomware attacks are the result of human intervention—that’s also where they end.

Author: Gordon, Lynne Thomas

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: March 2016

Comment letter to Andy Slavitt, Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Author: Butler, Mary

Source: Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: January 2016

The HIM Problem


As providers and business associates bring themselves into compliance with the HITECH-HIPAA Final Rule, encrypting data in transmission and at rest can pose a challenge. Two ROI experts discuss encryption and the use of standards in privacy and security.....

Author: Datskovsky, Galina; Hedges, Ron; Empel, Sofia; Washington, Lydia

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2015

Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of four articles that discuss the eight Information Governance Principles for Healthcare.


AHIMA’s new Information Governance Principles for Healthcare (IGPHC) provides a framework for healthcare organizations to enhance their ab....

Author: Walsh, Tom

Source: AHIMA practice brief

Publication Date: November 2013

Editor’s note: This update replaces the January 2011 practice brief “Security Risk Analysis and Management: An Overview.”


Managing risks is an essential step in operating any business. It’s impossible to eliminate all threats; however, healthcare organizati....

Author: Evans, Brian

Source: AHIMA practice brief

Publication Date: November 2013

Editor's note: This update supplants the May 2004 practice brief "Securing Wireless Technology for Healthcare"

Overview


Wireless local area network (WLAN) environments have evolved from simple, unmanaged stand-alone access points (APs) to organizationally managed system....

Author: Rose, Angela Dinh

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2013

In the most simple terms, information governance is the accountability framework and decision rights employed by an organization to ensure effective and efficient use of information across the enterprise. Ideally, this also achieves enterprise information management (EIM), which is the inf....

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA practice brief

Publication Date: October 2013

Editor's note: This update supersedes the February 2004, February 2010, and May 2012 practice briefs "The 10 Security Domains."


In today's healthcare environment, HIM professionals must understand basic information security principles to fully protect the privacy of information. T....

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2012

This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.