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Model Patient Request for Health Information Form
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA sample form
Publication Date: July 2017
Patient Side of Telemedicine
Author: Chenoweth, Ann
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2017
Two years ago, I travelled to central Honduras to volunteer my time and HIM expertise at a clinic that supports the primary care needs of 90,000 people. It was an experience I’ll never forget. Access to specialists is few and far between so the clinic had recently implemented telemedicine....
Making HIPAA Work for Consumers: Teaching How and Why to Access Health Records
Author: Butler, Mary
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2017
The old proverb “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime” rings true for consumers and the release of their health information. With laws like HIPAA and the advent of patient portals, it has never been easier for consu....
HIM Using mHealth to Teach Patients Why and How to Access Health Records
Author: Lusk, Katherine; Manahan, Jennifer
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2017
THERE ARE SEVEN billion people in the world, with more than three billion using the Internet. And of the North American population of 565 million, 320 million are using the Internet. There are also 6.8 billion cellphone subscriptions across the world, with two-thirds of Americans owning a....
Connecting Consumers to their Health Information
Author: Gordon, Lynne Thomas
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2017
For many years, AHIMA has been advancing a potential role for HIM professionals as facilitators for consumers and their health information. Electronic health records, mobile apps, and patient portals all impact the consumer experience.
As an industry, we have made progress&md....
Working with an Electronic Medical Record in Ambulatory Care: A Study of Patient Perceptions of Intrusiveness
Author: Rizer, Milisa K; Sieck, Cynthia J; Lehman, Jennifer S; Hefner, Jennifer L; Huerta, Timothy R; McAlearney, Ann Scheck
Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: January 2017
Abstract
Objective: To assess patient perceptions of electronic medical record (EMR) intrusiveness during ambulatory visits to clinics associated with a large academic medical center.
Methods: We conducted a survey of patients seen at any of 98 academic medical cente....
Patient Engagement, Patient Portals, and Information Governance
Author: Downing, Kathy
Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: December 15, 2016
Involving patients in the management of their health (patient engagement) encourages greater patient participation in care. It also increases the integrity of the health information stored by our health systems—patients will be the first to tell you if the information is incorrect. P....
Release of Information: When to Call a Healthcare Compliance Attorney
Author: Herrin, Barry S.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2016
The HIPAA-HITECH modifications to the Privacy and Security Rules have made the management of the release of information function even more complex for providers. Add in state law and other protections, and it can be difficult for health information management (HIM) professionals to know ju....
Health Records All Access Pass
Author: Payne, Thomas H.; Beahan, Sally; Fellner, Jane; Martin, Dan; Elmore, Joann G
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: August 2016
Patient Portals that allow viewing of clinical notes and hospital discharge summaries: the University of Washington OpenNotes implementation experience
Many healthcare organizations are striving to improve patient engagement by facilitating patient access to clin....
Making the Call for Patient Experience: Using Health IT to Address Gaps in Patient Data-Sharing, Communication, and Interoperability
Author: Labow, Kim
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: August 2016
Interoperability and integration within the health IT landscape remain high priorities for providers, patients, and technology firms. Interoperability in health IT holds the promise of more satisfied patients, providers, and health information management (HIM) professionals. But approachi....
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