23 results.
Journal Q&A (9/98)
Author: AHIMA Staff
Source: AHIMA Q and A
Publication Date: September 02, 1998
Q: My facility will begin imaging its paper medical records as part of the migration toward a computerized patient record. I am a member of the planning committee that is responsible for preparing the RFP and seeking out possible vendors. I have heard of optical imaging but have never had the o....
Optical Storage-based Document Imaging Technology and the Computer-based Patient Record
Author: Brandt, Mary D.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 1994
Just how optical storage-based document imaging systems fit with the vision of the computer-based patient record (CPR) is the subject of some debate. To help AHIMA members better understand the issues involved, a workgroup was formed to address this issue. Included were representatives from A....
In Search of Document Imaging Best Practices
Author: Burrington-Brown, Jill
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2008
The number of healthcare providers implementing document imaging as a part of their electronic health record solution is on the rise. In order to help others navigate the process, the following HIM professionals offer their experiences in planning, selecting, and implementing document imaging....
Using Document Imaging to Strengthen Revenue Cycle
Author: Clark, Jill S
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2009
For many organizations, document imaging is the first step toward implementing a fully electronic health record. Document imaging allows staff members across an organization to access electronic documents simultaneously. Three practitioners share their experiences on how this accessibility can....
Dealing with Paper Post–Document Imaging
Author: Dinh, Angela K.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2009
The electronic health record (EHR) has been a work in progress for decades. According to a 2007 American Hospital Association information technology survey, 68 percent of hospitals have a partially or fully implemented EHR.1
Today’s health information environment is made up of....
Document Management and Imaging Best Practices to Manage the Hybrid Record
Author: Dooling, Julie A; Downing, Kathy
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 02, 2011
Under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009, Stage I meaningful use incentives focus on electronically capturing health information in a structured format. While scanned images do not meet these requirements, electronic document management syst....
Benchmarking Imaging: Making Every Image Count in Scanning Programs
Author: Dunn, Rose T
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2007
Getting paper documents online takes some planning. Then it’s time to set productivity and quality expectations.
Since every hospital in the United States will not be installing a comprehensive electronic health record system tomorrow, the remaining records management options for h....
Quick Scan of Bar Coding: When Planning Document Imaging Systems, Don't Forget the Bar Codes
Author: Dunn, Rose T
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2006
In the hybrid record, bar coding maximizes safety and efficiency.
Errant paper forms of varying shapes arrive in our records daily. Even as electronic records come online at a record pace, paper will not go away any time soon. The mix of data currently created in patient care guarantees....
State of Document Management: an HIM Roundtable
Author: Friedman, Beth
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2005
In this panel discussion, four experts discuss the big picture and the fine grain of document management now and in the years ahead.
Document imaging, document management, electronic document management systems (EDMS)... these terms have all been part of the HIM vernacular for more than....
Moving Forward with Document Imaging and Never Looking Back to Paper
Author: Hagland, Mark
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2002
Many healthcare facilities are exploring document imaging solutions and enjoying the benefits of increased accessibility and faster workflows. The transition requires significant planning, however. In this article, learn how several healthcare organizations implemented document imaging systems....
Is Document Imaging the Right Choice for Your Organization?
Author: Liette, Elizabeth; Meyers, Chris; Olenik, Keith
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2008
Document imaging is a valuable bridge to an electronic health record (EHR). It can be used as an archival system for the legal medical record or to supplement EHR systems with paper documents. In this situation the medical record is located in at least two electronic systems. Information creat....
Ten Steps to Selecting a Document Imaging Vendor
Author: Lofton, Sandra
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2000
On the road toward an electronic medical record, many organizations will need to evaluate and select document imaging systems. Because of the time and expense involved in these types of implementations, it is critical that the vendor selected be the right one for the organization. The process....
Document Imaging and Workflow Technology in Healthcare Today [graphics]
Author: Mahoney, Mary Ellen
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 1997
Document imaging and workflow systems: vendor benchmark data
Document Imaging and Workflow Technology in Healthcare Today
Author: Mahoney, Mary Ellen
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 1997
What Is Document Imaging Technology?
Document imaging systems (DIS) are information systems that typically capture information stored on paper documents and provide immediate, simultaneous access to the information contained in the patient or business record. Data stored on paper document....
Document Imaging, Workflow Restructure Department
Author: McCarthy, Therese; Johnson, Marlene L.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2002
HealthEast Care System in St. Paul, MN, began its journey toward an EHR in 1998 with the implementation of an online nursing documentation system in which nurses enter information using desktop and laptop computers and wireless devices. A network of integrated care services with three acute ca....
Next Steps for EHR
Author: Morton, Lisa; Laquer, Sharon; Kosich, Joseph; Kolodinsky, Diane; Flite, Cathy; Foley, Margaret M.
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 15, 2004
Introduction
Recent changes in the external environment promise to facilitate progress towards an electronic health record (EHR). Many healthcare organizations are electing to use an electronic document management system as an interim solution to eliminate paper while working towards ado....
Implementing a Document Imaging System
Author: Myjer, D'Arcy; Madamba, Roderick
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2002
The benefits of a document imaging system are myriad once it's installed—it's the implementation that you need to prepare for. In this article, get a bird's eye view of one facility's implementation and the many lessons learned along the way.
Healthcare has been inching toward....
Document Imaging: Lessons Learned
Author: Myjer, D'Arcy; Madamba, Roderick
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 10, 2001
Introduction
As all of us realize, healthcare is slowly moving toward an electronic medical record environment. The reasons today are just as valid as they were 20 years ago: immediate access to the patient record, less time charting and more time caring for patients, better....
Guarding the Electronic Gates: a Plan for Access Management
Author: Okamoto, Carole; Zak, Cynthia; Lawson, Jayne W.
Source: In Confidence (newsletter)
Publication Date: May 02, 2000
In 1997, Connecticut Health Systems, Inc. (CHSI), searched for a chart management and document imaging electronic solution to improve patient information flow and availability for two hospitals within their integrated healthcare network. They also planned to eliminate paper medical record sto....
Document Imaging as a Bridge to the EHR
Author: Rhodes, Harry B.; Dougherty, Michelle
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2003
This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.
Managing Virtual Employees: Strategies for Managing Your Department with Document Imaging and the Electronic Medical Record
Author: Stewart, Letha E.
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 15, 2004
Overview
Managing the HIM department has historically meant managing employees in a traditional work setting with an emphasis on "eyeball" management. As healthcare embraces technology and works toward the computerized patient record, more employees will have the ability to work remotely....
Change in Action: Tour Previews HealthEast Document Imaging Project
Author: Sweet, David A.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2004
For the first time, members at this year’s National Convention had the opportunity to visit local hospitals to preview emerging technologies in action. Members toured the Woodwinds Health Campus in Woodbury, MN (a part of the HealthEast Care System), to preview its document imaging implementat....
Taking Electronic Document Management beyond the HIM Department
Author: Wieczorek, Michelle M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2004
Saint Vincent Health System’s HIM department checked its document imaging system into the emergency room. Together, the two departments saved nothing but time. The program’s success led to an enterprise-wide electronic document management system.
In 1988 Saint Vincent Health....