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Source: AHIMA Advantage

Publication Date: June 2003

You know the feeling--the one right before you start the "difficult conversation" you wish you didn't have to have--when your heart beats a little faster and you need a few deep breaths to calm down.
Perhaps it's a performance review and you have to put a long-time staff member on probatio....

Author: Seidl, Patricia

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2003

Completing a project successfully requires far more than a handful of meetings and a checklist. Project management is a process in itself—one that can ensure a positive outcome. Learn more from our expert.
Anyone who has ever sat in traffic due to road construction or witnessed the s....

Author: Burrington-Brown, Jill

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2003

Has your organization addressed sanctions related to privacy and security issues? Both the final privacy rule and final security rule address this issue. The privacy rule states that the covered entity must “have and apply appropriate sanctions against members of its workforce who fail to....

Author: Dahlstrand, Harold

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2003

When bad days start to add up, you may be suffering from burnout. How can you diagnose and treat burnout in yourself and your employees? A career counselor offers answers.
No matter how much HIM professionals love their work, it’s not uncommon for them to experience burnout. One of....

Author: Dougherty, Michelle

Source: In Confidence (newsletter) | AHIMA Q and A

Publication Date: April 02, 2003

Question: Our organization is struggling with how to handle employee access to medical records.We have an electronic medical record system and employees are accessing their own medical records during working hours. We are having a significant debate at our organization about the rights of emp....

Author: Malone, Molly

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2003

One of the most challenging aspects of a transcription program can be working with vendors. In the final installment of the Journal’s four-part series on transcription, learn how to lay the foundation for a strong, enduring relationship with your transcription vendor.
In the first in....

Author: Rhodes, Harry B.; Hughes, Gwen

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2003

This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.

Author: Weber, Joe

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2003

What does the future hold for the transcription industry? In the third installment of the Journal’s series on transcription, take a look at the new technology aimed at boosting productivity, improving accuracy, and, in some cases, asking physicians for direct information input.
The y....

Author: Hubbartt, William S.

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: March 02, 2003

Over the past two years, health information managers have been involved in planning and implementing workplace changes in anticipation of the medical privacy requirements of HIPAA. One of those compliance requirements is to provide employee training.
Organizations subject to HIPAA must....

Author: Hagland, Mark

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2003

Is your clinic or medical group thinking about implementing an EHR? Plan for plenty of changes—in staffing, processes, and the delivery of care. Here, learn how a variety of clinics weathered the conversion.

When the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, AZ, planned to open a new hospital....