Author: Mathews, Steve

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 1998

A new series of laws are being passed to control the processing of personal information -- including medical information -- inside the European Commonwealth. The author gives an overview of the European view of personal information and examines the implications for healthcare professionals bo....

Author: Colburn, Charlotte

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 1997

Background

Documentation of patient encounters through dictation and transcription processing has advanced dramatically over the past century, and current technology offers still greater opportunities for efficiency, timeliness, and completeness. Sixty years ago, the "transcriptionist" o....

Author: Grzybowski, Darice; Fox, Leslie Ann

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 1996

Project Rationale and History

We dream of a world where all medical record forms are complete and legible, neatly and proportionately designed, easily converted into electronic format, and efficient for those who document in them; contain clear identification data; and meet all legal, ac....

Author: Grzybowski, Darice

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 1994

Paper to paperless, and the paper in-between. This title may sound like an oxymoron, but it is, in fact, a reflection of reality. Any facility making the transition to an automated point-of-care documentation system, is most likely struggling with intense paper processing, key indexing or sca....

Author: Lynch, John J

Source: Journal of AMRA

Publication Date: February 1986

The occupational health record guidelines and standards of the American Industrial Hygiene Association, the American Occupational Medical Association, the American Medical Association, and the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses are reviewed. These guidelines and standards are, for the most part, consistent with health record content and format in other health care settings.

Author: Lynch, John J

Source: Journal of AMRA

Publication Date: January 1986

Four databases are essential to the effectiveness of an occupational health information system. These are: job history, work site exposure, environmental agents and health and safety information. The most frequently cited elements of each data base are presented, as are the factors common to successful occupational health information systems.

Author: Wong, Otto; Hurley, Frank L

Source: Journal of AMRA

Publication Date: October 1981

The particular needs for and the usefulness of a well-organized occupational health record system in epidemiologic research are discussed.

Author: Knepper, Janet D; Abdelhak, Mervat N.

Source: Journal of AMRA

Publication Date: April 1981

The complexity of an occupational health and safety program requires that people, purposes, processes and paperwork be coordinated in a system that aids and emphasizes interdepartmental communication and interaction. The results of which should be improved employee health and safety.