Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2013

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

Author: Johnson, Marlene L.; Warner, Diana

Source: AHIMA practice brief

Publication Date: May 2013

Editor's Note: This practice brief supersedes the April 1997 practice brief "Telemedical Records."



Telemedicine is a rapidly growing industry in the medical practice. Telemedicine is defined as telecommunications systems that link healthcare organizations and patients from d....

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2013

Metadata is the foundation on which information management systems are built. It is required to support the various uses of data, to manage the information and record lifecycle, to verify data integrity, authenticity, and reliability, and to evaluate the relative importance of data and informat....

Author: Huey, Kim

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: May 2013

Though it may seem contrary to popular opinion, electronic health record (EHR) products will make providers' coders more necessary and valuable than ever. Physicians who trust only EHR and computer-assisted coding software to choose the codes they bill, without any training or oversight, a....

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2013

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

Author: Robb, Deborah; Owens, Lori

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2013

According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, evaluation and management (E/M) services accounted for $28 billion in Medicare Part B payments during a one-year period.1 And of these, 8.4 percent were billed at the wrong level-either too high or too low. Chasing these potentia....

Author: Dougherty, Michelle

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: February 13, 2013

Author: Dooling, Julie A

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2013

In October 2012, AHIMA's Grace Whiting Myers Award was presented to the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics in recognition of excellence in health information management (HIM). This inaugural award focused on organizations who have demonstrated effective and innovative approaches....

Author: Alonso, Paula; Love, Tammy R.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2013

Accurately coded data does more than just provide the mechanism for appropriate reimbursement. It also tells the story of the patient, the complexity of the patient’s case, and reflects the care provided to the patient. This growing trend of “holistic coding” seems to be....

Author: Wiedemann, Lou Ann

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2013

Clinical documentation is the foundation of every health record, specifically outlining the reasons for treatment and the quality of care provided to the patient. The lack of consistent and standard clinical content within the health record has been an ongoing challenge to health informati....