Author: Wiedemann, Lou Ann

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2013

Information quality, better access to health information, and greater information exchange are in store for eligible providers, eligible hospitals, and critical access hospitals expecting to attest to stage 2 of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) “meaningful....

Author: U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology

Source: Government (U.S.)

Publication Date: June 26, 2013

Author: Dougherty, Michelle; Williams, Margaret; Millenson, Michael; Harvell, Jennie

Source: AHIMA report | U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | U.S. DHHS. Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation

Publication Date: June 2013

Report to Congress on the extent to which and manner in which payment incentives should be made available to health care providers receiving minimal or no payment incentives or other funding under HITECH.

Author: Dooling, Julie A

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2013

Health information exchange (HIE) continues to evolve and change, thanks in part to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC), which has been encouraging new ways of exchanging and sharing health information that foster trust, drive efficiencies, and ultimately place the i....

Author: Eramo, Lisa A

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2013

When Deborah Kohn recently logged onto her healthcare provider's patient portal to view her X-ray reports, she immediately knew something wasn't quite right. She'd undergone one X-ray of her left hand and another of her right hand. The problem?


Both X-ray reports were identi....

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA toolkit

Publication Date: April 02, 2013

This toolkit provides guidance to health information management (HIM) professionals and the industry on vocabularies as defined by ARRA’s meaningful use criteria. It includes a table of standard vocabularies required for Meaningful Use, a case study that shares lessons learned from Stage 1, and sample job descriptions to address the need for mapping professionals in the workplace.

Author: Rhodes, Harry B.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2013

Health information technology systems have supported the administrative functions of healthcare for more than a decade. Historically, these healthcare administrative systems primarily focused on performing fiscal transactions or supporting key ancillary departments. Widespread use of elect....

Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Source: Government (U.S.)

Publication Date: February 02, 2013

Author: Rollins, Genna

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2013

The preparation for any great journey usually begins with reflection on lessons learned and research on just how those lessons can be utilized down the unpredictable road. The paradigm shift of electronic health records has caused HIM professionals to steer their work and career into promi....

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....