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....

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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....

Author: May, Roger; MacCornack, Rick

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 21, 2005

Introduction

Community connectivity, interoperability, and disease management are increasingly becoming hot topics at regional, state, and national level. There is a lot of talk in the government and the industry regarding the need to connect all healthcare stakeholders, including patient....

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....

Author: Fountain, Vernessa

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2014

Healthcare providers are facing a swelling tide of patient-generated health data (PGHD). Growing mobile health technology and personal electronic health records are allowing consumers to become more involved not just in making appointments with physicians, but with tracking and reporting....

Author: McClain, Irena; Thompson, Erica

Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management

Publication Date: October 2010

Author: Wiedemann, Lou Ann

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 02, 2011

The Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA, 45 CFR, section 164.524 and 164.526) and subsequent privacy rule revisions under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act changed how covered entities approach a patient’s right to ac....

Author: Deming, Sally; Dooling, Julie A; Kadlec, Lesley; Kirby, Annessa; Munns, Megan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2016

The 2015 Supreme Court decision requiring states to license a marriage between two people of the same sex and to recognize same sex marriage across state lines has widespread implications for health records management.1


This article will describe these implications and issu....

Author: Dimick, Chris

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2012

Patient-Centric Stage 2 Meaningful Use Measures Considered Treatment for Ailing US Health System



The US healthcare system is ill. Higher costs, sicker patients, and struggling providers are the symptoms of the disease that has sent industry stakeholders scrambling t....

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....