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Model Patient Request for Health Information Form
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA sample form
Publication Date: July 2017
Tips for Record Requests
Author: AHIMA
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2012
If patients have never requested their medical records from their doctor or hospital before, the process can seem complicated. However, a few basic steps can help streamline the process:
Read online or call the facility's HIM department for information specific to your request. This....
Download Two Apps and Text Me in the Morning: Physicians are Increasingly Prescribing mHealth Apps, but Privacy and Security Worries Remain
Author: AHIMA
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2014
While physicians are increasingly likely to pull out their prescription pad and say, in all earnestness, “There’s a new app for that,” recent research suggests the decision to do so is fraught. A survey of 1,500 physicians found that while 37 percent have prescribed an app, 42 percent ref....
Docs Firing Off PHI-Filled Texts Despite Lax Security
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2014
Text messaging is no longer the domain of disengaged teenagers—it is being increasingly used by the doctors who treat them.
A new survey about text messaging habits among pediatric hospitalists suggests physicians need guidance from health information management (HIM) professiona....
Fast As You Can: US Lagging Behind in Broadband Internet Access
Author: AHIMA
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2014
At a time when technology has been able to facilitate advancement in so many other areas, the United States is coming up surprisingly short when it comes to meeting its citizens’ Internet speed needs.
According to a new report from Akamai, the US has seen improvement in broadban....
Patient Engagement Important, but Definitions Vary
Author: AHIMA
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2012
Healthcare stakeholders agree that patient engagement is a necessary part of transforming the US healthcare system. But what they don’t agree on is just how patient engagement should be defined, according to the National eHealth Collaborative’s 2012 NeHC Stakeholder Survey. The onli....
Managing Unsolicited Health Information in the Electronic Health Record
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: October 2013
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Using Layered HIPAA Notices to Build Trust
Author: Abrams, Martin E.; Sotto, Lisa J.
Source: In Confidence (newsletter)
Publication Date: March 02, 2003
Two years ago, the financial services industry learned a painful lesson about trust after mailing billions of legally compliant privacy notices to consumers. The fact that the notices were legally compliant didn’t matter. The banks and insurers that mailed the notices were still assaulted by....
Seniors Want Their Health IT
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Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2014
Still think that senior citizens don’t know the difference between a computer mouse and the ones that like hiding out in floorboards? Think again.
According to a survey conducted by Accenture, more seniors than ever are picking up a mouse in their quest for online health informa....
Who Are You? Authenticating Consumer Identity is Becoming Increasingly Important in Healthcare
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Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2014
For consumers in the United States, the answer to the question “Who are you?” is becoming increasingly important, especially in relation to one’s healthcare. Safe and secure access to a person’s health information hinges on how their online identity is established and used—especially as m....
Construction Ahead on the PHR
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Source: AHIMA Advantage
Publication Date: August 2009
PHR 101: Session Discusses Different PHR Models, HIM's Role in Consumer Advocacy
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Source: AHIMA Today
Publication Date: October 14, 2008
Mobile Health is Here Today, not Tomorrow
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Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2014
In a now-famous, if not profound interview with Conan O’Brien, comedian Louis C.K. decried the widespread adoption of cell phones and smartphones. Louis C.K. argued that they help people avoid feelings of sadness and isolation by offering countless distractions, depriving people of “the ability....
Social Media Sheds New Light on PHR at Annual CEC Workshop
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Source: AHIMA Advantage
Publication Date: September 2009
Pledge Your Allegiance
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Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2014
Patient empowerment is only one button click away for thousands of Americans thanks to the growing Blue Button Initiative, a collection of data-sharing applications that connects patients to their records instantly.
The Blue Button Initiative, which healthcare providers and othe....
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