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Integrating Medical and Dental Records: A New Frontier in Health Information Management
Author: Rudman, William J.; Hart-Hester, Susan; Jones, Warren A.; Caputo, Nadine; Madison, Mary
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2010
Integrating records of systemic and oral health would improve patient care. It would also open up a new frontier in health information management.
A fully integrated patient record and care model for both systemic health (medical) and oral health (dental) is needed for health informa....
Next IT Challenge: From Data Acquisition to Harmonized Information Management
Author: Fera, William A
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2010
Healthcare has made significant progress on capturing data electronically, but it still struggles to leverage it fully. The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is making inroads by harmonizing data from different settings and systems into a single view.
Since well before the turn....
Understanding the HIE Landscape
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: September 2010
The health information exchange (HIE) landscape has changed dramatically over the past five years. More HIEs are available to organizations and providers than ever before. Industry initiatives leveraging technological advances and the call for all Americans to have an electronic health record b....
NHIN Direct: ONC Keeps It Simple in Effort to Jumpstart Data Exchange
Author: Dimick, Chris
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2010
The federal government is creating a stripped-down version of the nationwide health information network to aid the meaningful use program. What does it mean for HIEs?
Simple is not a word typically associated with electronic health information exchange. For years, the act of sending....
Many Roads to Data Exchange
Author: Fernandes, Lorraine M.; O'Connor, Michele
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2010
Federal dollars are spurring efforts for health information exchange, but to say there is more than one approach is an understatement. Providers and payers are taking local, state, regional, and federal routes in search of connected healthcare.
The last year has seen tremendous excit....
Strong State Role in HIE: Lessons from the South Carolina Health Information Exchange
Author: Lee, Lorraine; Whitcomb, Kathleen; Galbreth, Michael; Patterson, David
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2010
Backed with fresh ARRA funding, SCHIEx blends business models with a strong state role and a belief that HIE is a public good.
The field of health information exchange is littered with examples of failed or defunct efforts, such as those in Santa Barbara (CA), Seattle, Cle....
Managing Outside Information: Creating an Internal Plan for Externally Generated Information
Author: Kohn, Deborah
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2010
Most HIM departments have yet to master the management of patient health information exchanged across healthcare organizations. Typically the well-established processes and standards for managing internally generated information do not address health information that is generated outside the o....
Few Requests for Today’s Accountings
Author: AHIMA
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2010
HIPAA’s Accounting of Disclosure Provisions Led to Few Patient Requests; Now ARRA Is Upping the Ante
Provisions within the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act extend HIPAA’s accounting of disclosure regulations for providers who maintain electronic health records. The provisions a....
Preparing for 5010: Internal testing of HIPAA Transaction Upgrades recommended by December 31
Author: Moynihan, Jim
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2010
Vendors will bear the brunt of work tied to the industry’s migration to version 5010 of the X12 HIPAA transaction standards. However, providers are responsible for identifying their systems in need of upgrade, getting software installed and tested, and training staff in new functionalities. Wh....
Medical Device Deliberations: Data Issues to Consider When Purchasing and Implementing New Devices
Author: Acker, Beth A.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2009
The term “medical device” covers a wide range of health or medical instruments used to treat, mitigate, diagnose, or prevent a disease or abnormal physical condition. Virtually every care setting captures data from medical devices, including vital signs, blood analysis, ventilator....
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