Author: DuMoulin, John P.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2005

With literally millions of health information sites on the Web, finding credible, timely health information online can be a roll of the dice. In 2001 URAC, an independent, nonprofit accreditation and certification organization, launched a health Web site accreditation program. It is the only....

Author: Catalano, Kathleen; Brown, Patricia J.

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 21, 2005

Overview of the Joint Commission Survey Process
The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (Joint Commission) survey process changed, and the new process became effective on January 1, 2004. This change in survey methodology has not altered the Joint Commission’s m....

Author: Goertzen, Barb

Source: IFHRO Congress | AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

Introduction

My role in this accreditation survey was that of team leader of a small facility. Because this accreditation differed so much from any other survey, I have attempted to analyze why the process was so dynamic. Apparent at the outset was that the Canadian Council on Health Serv....

Author: Catalano, Kathleen; Brown, Patricia J.

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

Overview of the "Shared Visions-New Pathways" Initiative


The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (Joint Commission) has a new survey initiative called "Shared Visions-New Pathways," and the change under this initiative in survey methodology became effectiv....

Author: U.S. Government Accountability Office

Source: Government (U.S.)

Publication Date: July 20, 2004

Author: Clark, Jean S.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2004

For years health information managers have coordinated ongoing record reviews. From the early days of “clinical pertinence” review to the most recent “19 items” review, the jury is still out as to whether the process really improved documentation. With the Joint Commis....

Author: Miller, Judith A.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2003

The accreditation survey changes launched with the Joint Commission’s 2002 “Shared Visions - New Pathways” program will soon be a reality. Every client hospital should be preparing for this new approach to demonstrating quality patient care.


Advocate Health Care....

Author: Hyde, Linda A.

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: September 23, 2002

Author: Wiedemann, Lou Ann

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: September 23, 2002

Author: Carol, Ruth

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2002

Employers find data valuable, but still seek other measures. In this article, experts assess the uneasy relationship between the business community, healthcare organizations, and accreditation.
Stirring in the healthcare arena is an alphabet soup of accrediting bodies. There’s the....

Author: Hyde, Lynda

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 10, 2001

Introduction

In 1987, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations introduced the Agenda for Change. This program was designed to streamline and update the accreditation process, and introduced for the first time the creation of a national performance mea....

Author: Butterfield, Judith

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 10, 2001

The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations refers to the credentialing process as a process that includes a series of activities designed to collect relevant data. These data are used as the basis for decisions regarding appointment and reappointment of the med....

Author: Spath, Patrice L.

Source: Quality Resource (newsletter)

Publication Date: July 02, 2001

Safety is an immense public concern for the healthcare industry. In response to these concerns, the Joint Commission is emphasizing patient safety issues during accreditation surveys. The need for a better understanding of the safety performance of healthcare processes has also prompted the J....

Author: Raymond, Jackie

Source: Quality Resource (newsletter)

Publication Date: May 02, 2001

Our 2001 survey substantiated the Joint Commission’s increased interest in patient record documentation practices, policies, and procedures. Surveyors were consistent in their questioning of clinicians about medical record policies. The record review form and the delinquent record form w....

Author: Smith, Cheryl M.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2001

Q: What are the documentation requirements for the content of a discharge summary?

Q: Does the Joint Commission still conduct random unannounced surveys?
Cheryl Smith (cheryl.smith@ahima.org) is an HIM practice manager.Article citation:
Smith, Cheryl M. "On the....

Author: Brow, Julie A.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2001

Organization, preparedness, and quality are three familiar words to those managing hospital and clinic health information. At no time is it more important to be organized, prepared, and quality-minded than when surveyors from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organi....

Author: AHIMA Staff

Source: AHIMA Q and A

Publication Date: April 02, 2001

Q: Does the Joint Commission still conduct random unannounced surveys?

A: The random unannounced Joint Commission survey has been in effect since 1993. Originally the Joint Commission conducted a one-day survey at randomly selected accredited organizations approximately 18 months after the....

Author: Hughes, Gwen

Source: AHIMA Q and A | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2000

Q: I am the HIM director at a hospital scheduled to be surveyed this year by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. What should I expect before and during the survey?
A: Prior to the survey, you will be asked to complete a medical record review summary sheet,....

Author: Zender, Anne

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2000

While most HIM professionals are acquainted with participating in a facility's Joint Commission accreditation processes, a small but significant number work in facilities that are also accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). Though the organizations have....

Author: Rudman, William J.; Hewitt, Calvin R.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 1999

You've heard a lot about ORYX. But have you considered these questions?


How many HIM professionals feel comfortable with or understand the meaning and application of statistical equations? Probably not many of us.


How many may feel intimidated, fru....

Author: Zeglen, Margaret

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 1997

Introduction


In January 1997, the Board of Commissioners of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations approved new requirements for participation in the accreditation process for hospitals and long term care facilities. The requirements apply to performanc....