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.....

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....

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....

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....

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....

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....

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....

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....

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....

Author: Murphy-Abdouch, Kim

Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management

Publication Date: January 2015

Abstract


Patient-centered healthcare initiatives are underway to enable patients to take more responsibility for their healthcare. To do so, patients must be able to access, utilize, and share their health information. Access to health information through patient portals and other....