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Use of Automated SNOMED CT Clinical Coding in Clinical Decision Support Systems for Preventive Care
Author: Al-Hablani, Bader
Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: January 2017
Abstract
Objective: The objective of this study is to discuss and analyze the use of automated SNOMED CT clinical coding in clinical decision support systems (CDSSs) for preventive care. The central question that this study seeks to answer is whether the utilization of SNOMED CT i....
Development of a Web-Based Registry to Support Diabetes Care in Free Medical Clinics
Author: McFadden, Norman; Daniel, Bryan; Hoyt, Robert; Snider, Dallas
Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: January 2017
Abstract
The United States has more than 1,000 free medical clinics. Because these clinics do not bill Medicare or Medicaid, they are not eligible for federal reimbursement for electronic health record (EHR) adoption. As a result, most do not have EHRs or electronic disease regist....
Value of ICD-10 at the Point of Care
Author: Stearns, Michael
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: September 2015
The ICD-10-CM/PCS code set offers substantial clinical value to healthcare which includes new diagnoses and treatments. There has been a fair amount of emphasis on ICD-10’s value in clinical research and population health, but less on its value at the point of care—while a physician is car....
Watson vs. Big Data
Author: AHIMA Staff
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2015
It is the matchup of the century—the towering hulk of healthcare’s Big Data versus the super computer known as Watson. Will Watson be able to take on this lumbering, untamed mass of information and whip it into submission?
One year ago, the Journal of AHIMA reported on the IBM su....
Weaving Together a Healthcare Improvement Tapestry: Learning Health System Brings Together Health IT Data Stakeholders to Share Knowledge and Improve Health
Author: Rubin, Joshua C; Friedman, Charles P
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2014
As the “Vision” section of AHIMA’s website states, AHIMA aims to “lead the advancement and ethical use of quality health information to promote health and wellness worldwide.” In many ways, the Learning Health System’s (LHS) overarching vision represents....
Paging Dr. Watson: IBM’s Watson Supercomputer Now Being Used in Healthcare
Author: Lee, Howard
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2014
When IBM announced that they were developing a supercomputing system called “Watson,” many fans of literary icon Sherlock Holmes thought of the London-based detective’s trusted friend Dr. John Watson—and not the computer’s actual namesake, IBM founder Thomas Watson. But the mistake isn’t....
Step Inside the Physician's Head: EHRs Can Enhance a Physician’s Cognitive Processing and Eliminate Diagnostic Errors, With Some HIM-led Changes
Author: Campbell, Robert James
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2013
Imagine having a friend who can identify the name of a song after hearing one or two notes, or an acquaintance who can identify a film from a single "still" frame taken from the movie. If this sounds familiar, maybe it's because of the way it reminds you of how a physician thinks about the....
The Five Rights of Clinical Decision Support: CDS Tools Helpful for Meeting Meaningful Use
Author: Campbell, Robert James
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2013
A 75-year-old man sits uncomfortably on an examination table as his physician informs him that he needs to get a colonoscopy. The patient, an ex-cop, barks at the physician, “Why after all these years do I need to get a colonoscopy?” The physician coolly responds, “With a....
Small Hospital Uses Data for Big Improvements
Author: Cinquegrani, Kelly
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2013
In order to take full advantage of health information technology, data, and analysis, an organization needs a standardization of protocols and its health IT systems must be built to support specific processes. FirstLight Health System (FLHS) has learned this first-hand over the last severa....
The Next HIM Frontier: Population Health Information Management Presents a New Opportunity for HIM
Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: August 2013
The unsustainable growth of health costs, the growing lack of access to healthcare, and increasing disparities in provided care have forced the US to change how healthcare is delivered. With multiple national initiatives facing the healthcare industry, it is a challenge for healthcare prof....
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