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HIPAA on the Social Network—What Consumers Need to Know
Author: Butler, Mary
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: September 2015
Without a doubt, patient privacy rights have improved in recent years.
In the 1950s and 60s, and even well into the 1980s, it was standard for small-town newspapers to publish lists of the names of people, regardless of age, who were admitted or discharged from the hospital.....
Consumer Access to EHRs Could Help Improve Security Efforts
Author: Butler, Mary
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: April 2015
This is the second installment of the Journal of AHIMA’s special series for Privacy and Security Month at AHIMA. Click here to read the first installment.
Last year was a banner year for healthcare privacy breaches, according to an annual report that....
Diffusion and Use of Tethered Personal Health Records in Primary Care
Author: Vydra, Taylor Pressler ; Cuaresma, Edward; Kretovics, Matthew; Bose-Brill, Seuli
Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: April 2015
Abstract
Background: Personal health records (PHRs) enable patients to access their healthcare information in a secure environment, increasing patient engagement in medical care. PHRs can be tethered to a patient’s electronic health record (EHR). Tethered PHRs, also known as....
Blue Button Project: Engaging Patients in Healthcare by a Click of a Button
Author: Mohsen, Mona Omar ; Aziz, Hassan A
Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: April 2015
Abstract
The Blue Button project has become a way for many Americans to download their health records by just a click in any way that suits them, such as in print, on a thumb drive, or on their mobile devices and smartphones. Several organizations have developed and applied Blue B....
Accessibility of mHealth Self-Care Apps for Individuals with Spina Bifida
Author: Yu, Daihua X; Parmanto, Bambang; Dicianno, Brad E; Pramana, Gede
Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: April 2015
Abstract
As the smartphone becomes ubiquitous, mobile health is becoming a viable technology to empower individuals to engage in preventive self-care. An innovative mobile health system called iMHere (Internet Mobile Health and Rehabilitation) has been developed at the Universit....
Implementation and Management of Patient Portals
Author: Baldwin, Kevin; Burton, Benjamin W; Cothran, Carey L.; DeMasters, Dana; Grady, Reginald; Halpert, Aviva M.; Hofman, Judi; Kadlec, Lesley; O'Dell, Rosann M; Pearson, Sandra; Deanna, Peterson; Rode, Dan; Rose, Angela Dinh; Schmidt, Peg
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2015
The advancement of technology has changed the practice of medicine. It has evolved the physician-patient relationship from solely a face-to-face interaction into real-time online encounters, from e-mails to virtual appointments. Patient portals represent such a technological advancement, leadi....
Including Patient-Generated Health Data in Electronic Health Records
Author: AHIMA Work Group
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2015
Healthcare providers and health information technology (HIT) suppliers across the country have been busy preparing for what could be one of the most significant proposals for stage 3 of the “meaningful use” EHR Incentive Program—a proposal that has wide implications for health....
mHealth’s Role in Consumerism and Connectivity
Author: Levin, David; Gordon, Debra
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2015
Consumerism in healthcare is not “coming.” It is already here, affecting every aspect from the clinical setting to the health information management (HIM) office to the health information technology (HIT) department. Or at least it should be. Unfortunately, too few healthcare s....
Obtaining Quality Healthcare through Patient and Caregiver Engagement
Author: Rulon, Vera
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2015
At AHIMA’s National Convention Angela Kennedy, EdD, MBA, RHIA, shared a story about her adopted daughter’s diagnosis of cystic fibrosis, and the difficulty Kennedy faced in getting her daughter’s medical history. Kennedy’s story made it clear: Without this essential....
HIM Engaging the New Frontier of Patient Portals
Author: Kadlec, Lesley; Rose, Angela Dinh; Warner, Diana
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2015
Advancement in the practice of medicine has entered its next generation through the launch of new medications, new medical techniques, and most of all new technologies. While many of the advancements impact the provider-patient relationship directly, such as the execution of treatment and....
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