Author: Murphy, Gretchen

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 1997

Standards mark the progress of and contribute to strategies for achieving computer-based patient records (CPR) in the 1990s. The ASTM E1384 Standard Guide for Content and Structure of the Computer-based Patient Record illustrates this fact. Not only is this standard central to characterizing t....

Author: Moschel, Matthew

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2015

Too often, data analysts make life difficult for themselves. An analyst may produce code that is much longer and more complicated than it needs to be, causing a coworker to re-run code for several hours, not including the execute time. Why? These challenges stem from three root sources of....

Author: Crawford, Mark

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2014

Health informatics is often considered to be an advanced level of health information management (HIM). It’s also in high demand—in addition to handling, storing, and retrieving health data more HIM professionals are getting involved in the decision-making process regarding what types of i....

Author: Donofrio, Monica; Wolfinger, Jennifer

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: September 27, 2010

Background

Healthcare reform will require that organizations take advantage of technology to provide safer, more effective care. A natural by-product of the rapid adoption of clinical technology is the vast amount of data it produces. Yet many organizations lack the infrastructure....

Author: Gordon, Lynne Thomas

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2016

On April 19, 2017, the industry will learn the winner of the HeroX CHIME National Patient ID Challenge, aiming to ensure that every patient is identified correctly every time. As a judge of this competition, I’ve found it fascinating to participate in the process.


I ha....

Author: Hanken, Mary Alice; Herbst, Maida Reavis; Murphy, Gretchen

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 10, 2001

Understanding the Standards Environment

Standards-Foundation for Health Information Management Practice

The drive to establish standards for health informatics reflects today's commitment to use technology for the benefit of patient care and the recognition that pati....

Author: Rhodes, Harry B.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2001

We live in the so-called Information Age, but we should actually refer to it as the Data Age. As a nation, we are data rich and information poor.

The dilemma of holding large amounts of valuable data but little useful information is not unique to healthcare. The inability....

Author: AHIMA Professional Practice Team

Source: AHIMA Q and A

Publication Date: January 02, 2005

Q: What is medical informatics, and is there a connection between it and health information management?
A: Medical informatics is “the collection, classification, storage, retrieval and dissemination of recorded knowledge.”1 It features an “emphasis on technology as an integr....

Author: Plummer, Eric

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 02, 2011

Background

One of the fundamental challenges associated with the pursuit of Healthcare Analytics, is the diverse number of applications and source information systems that must be accessed. These systems (EHR/EMR/PM/LAB/RAD/...) were designed to capture all of the relevant information abo....

Author: Marchibroda, Janet; Gerber, Ticia

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2003

What forces have propelled the need for a national health information infrastructure (NHII) into the spotlight? In the article, take a closer look at the origins of the NHII, the benefits it will yield, and the initiatives providing the strongest support.
The healthcare system in the US h....