Author: Butler, Mary

Source: Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: December 2015

Obtaining access to one’s written or electronic medical records in a timely manner is one of the guarantees listed in AHIMA’s “Consumer Health Information Bill of Rights.” Yet, for one consumer, Amanda Michelle Jones, MS, AM, being on a first-name basis with medical records depa....

Author: Dougherty, Michelle

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2001

This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.

Author: Rhodes, Harry B.

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 05, 2009

The accounting of disclosures requirement is one of the most difficult HIPAA privacy rule compliance issues to implement. Following the August 2002 modifications to the privacy rule requirements, the accounting for disclosures requirement has stood out as the HIPAA requirement demanding the big....

Author: Connecting for Health

Source: External - used with permission

Publication Date: July 14, 2004

This report calls for all stakeholders from across the healthcare industry to work together to build a health information infrastructure that would improve patient care, reduce medical error and lower costs while protecting patient privacy.

Author: Orlova, Anna

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2015

With the growing adoption of health information technology (HIT), interoperability—or the sharing of data between systems—has become a topic that everybody in healthcare is talking about. Interoperability impacts every stakeholder in healthcare with each individual party involv....

Author: AHIMA Staff

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: September 10, 2015

This letter is in response to the Office of the National Coordinator’s (ONC) and the Office for Civil Rights’ (OCR) request for responses regarding the charges and fees for electronic copies of health information.

Author: Gordon, Lynne Thomas

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: June 25, 2014

The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) is pleased to submit these comments on Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: Applicability of 42 CFR Part 2, Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records.

AHIMA is committed to promoting and advocating for high quality research, best practices and effective standards in health information and to actively contributing to the development and advancement of health information professionals worldwide. AHIMA’s enduring goal is quality healthcare through quality information. These comments provide AHIMA’s responses to several of SAMSHA’s questions.

Author: Abbott, Debbie

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

Presentation Overview
Data security is becoming an important issue for all facilities due to the inherent risks of securing data externally with the transference of information over the Internet and internally from unauthorized access. We will identify the risks to facilities, present example....

Author: Donham, Greg W.; Mallia, Tony

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2006

An ambitious project offers lessons for the NHIN and illustrates core HIM issues in data exchange.
In response to the reported illnesses of Gulf War veterans, the Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) undertook an initiative to create comprehensive, lifelong....

Author: Levinson, Curtis K.S.

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: May 02, 2002

Chain of trust agreements (CTAs) have two separate components: law and technology. Though the legal and technical components function together, each requires individual subject matter expertise to correctly craft an effective CTA.
CTAs are of paramount importance to the healthcare commu....

Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Inspector General

Source: Government (U.S.)

Publication Date: May 16, 2011

Author: Dunn, Rose T; Rose, Angela Dinh; Wieland, LaVonne R.

Source: AHIMA practice brief

Publication Date: November 2013

Editor’s note: The following article supplants information contained in the October 2002 “Required Content for Authorizations to Disclose” Practice Brief.


The HIPAA privacy rule became effective April 14, 2003, and established standards for information disclosure....

Author: Scichilone, Rita A

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2008

Using More than One Standard Terminology for Data Sets Provides More Detail

The fundamental purpose of keeping health records is to track changes in health status and the resulting impact of diseases or disorders. Assessment forms and instruments are commonly used in electronic healt....

Author: Jones, LeRoy

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2006

Interoperability will change healthcare. How much depends to a large extent on what happens right at the point of care.
On July 21, 2004, David Brailer, MD, PhD, and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology published the Framework for Strategic Action, whi....

Author: Culver, Devore

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 02, 2011

Background

The federal HITECH Act sought to improve health care delivery and patient care through an investment of over $40 billion in health information technology. Combined, the various HITECH programs are intended to build the foundation for every American to benefit from an electronic....

Author: Rippen, Helga E.; Yasnoff, William A.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2004

Linking community-based health information sources into a national network would improve care and save money. A collection of public andprivate organizations have begun sketching the plans.
Some of the most serious challenges facing healthcare today—medical errors, inconsistent qu....

Author: Shaw, Patrick

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2004

Canada Health Infoway has big plans. By 2010, it wants half the country using interoperable health record systems.
Health epidemics such as SARS have awakened countries around the world to the importance of interoperable health information management systems. In the past year Canada has....

Author: Quinsey, Carol Ann

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2005

In 2003 the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) kicked off the development of the Continuity of Care Record (CCR) standard, which was finalized in that year and passed by ASTM in April 2004. Sponsorship of the CCR brought together ASTM International, the Massachusetts Medical....

Author: Markle Foundation; Connecting for Health

Source: External healthcare industry report | External - used with permission

Publication Date: June 25, 2008

This document is part of The Connecting for Health Common Framework for Networked Personal Health Information, which is
available in full and in its most current version <a href=http://www.connectingforhealth.org/phti/>here</a>.

Author: Dougherty, Michelle

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2002

In recent months, anthrax outbreaks and concern over bioterrorism threats have created a greater need for the US to have a system to monitor and report public health information in a timely manner. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are developing standards for a new approach....

Author: Just, Beth Haenke; Durkin, Stacie

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2008

Which IT architecture is best for an HIE? It depends on what the participants want to accomplish. Matching goals with clinical data exchange models is essential to success.

One of many fateful decisions a local or regional health data exchange network makes is the core technical foun....

Author: Markle Foundation; Connecting for Health

Source: External healthcare industry report | External - used with permission

Publication Date: June 25, 2008

This document is part of The Connecting for Health Common Framework for Networked Personal Health Information, which is available in full and in its most current version here.

Author: Connecting for Health

Source: External - used with permission

Publication Date: June 25, 2008

This document is part of The Connecting for Health Common Framework for Networked Personal Health Information, which is available in full and in its most current version here.

Author: AHIMA Task Force

Source: AHIMA practice brief

Publication Date: October 2003

This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.

Author: AHIMA Task Force

Source: AHIMA practice brief

Publication Date: October 2003

This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.

Author: Voltz, Donald M

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2015

According to data published on HealthIT.gov, 173 health IT vendors are supplying certified electronic health record (EHR) products to more than 4,500 hospitals. Despite wide penetration of EHRs in hospitals, clinics, and physician offices, a lack of access to patient information between sy....

Author: Markle Foundation; Connecting for Health

Source: External healthcare industry report | External - used with permission

Publication Date: June 25, 2008

This document is part of The Connecting for Health Common Framework for Networked Personal Health Information, which is
available in full and in its most current version here.

Author: Markle Foundation; Connecting for Health

Source: External healthcare industry report | External - used with permission

Publication Date: June 25, 2008

This document is part of The Connecting for Health Common Framework for Networked Personal Health Information, which is available in full and in its most current version here.

Author: Markle Foundation; Connecting for Health

Source: External healthcare industry report | External - used with permission

Publication Date: June 25, 2008

This document is part of The Connecting for Health Common Framework for Networked Personal Health Information, which is
available in full and in its most current version <a href=http://www.connectingforhealth.org/phti/>here</a>.

Author: Markle Foundation; Connecting for Health

Source: External healthcare industry report | External - used with permission

Publication Date: June 25, 2008

This document is part of The Connecting for Health Common Framework for Networked Personal Health Information, which is
available in full and in its most current version <a href=http://www.connectingforhealth.org/phti/>here</a>.

Author:

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2006

Quality of Care Must Be the Reason behind HIE, Panelists Say

Experts offered their insights and predictions on health information exchange (HIE) and privacy, consumer involvement, and the HIM role during the October 18 general session, “Building Blocks Issues in the National He....

Author: Rozen, Michael J.

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: December 02, 2002

Consumers and patients are becoming increasingly and justifiably worried about the confidentiality of their personal information. Cases of prominent disclosures recently highlighted by the media have heightened the fear of abuse and discrimination from inappropriate disclosure of protected he....

Author: Gudea, Sorin

Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management

Publication Date: November 2005

Abstract


An efficient, integrated health services delivery enterprise requires the ability to coordinate service delivery across the provider network and avoid duplication of services. It must be able to associate relevant clinical information with patients regardless of which fa....

Author: Fernandes, Lorraine M.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2005

As stewards of the data housed within our organizations, HIM professionals must be cognizant of ongoing work to facilitate sharing of data across networks. Such activities will gather momentum in the coming years as electronic health records become common practice. HIM professionals must endea....

Author: Fernandes, Lorraine M.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2005

In early 2004 Connecting for Health, a public-private collaborative funded by the Markle and Robert Wood Johnson Foundations, engaged a cross-section of experts in security, technology, privacy, consulting, and medical informatics to define how healthcare information could be shared more effec....

Author: McBride, Susan; Gilder, Richard; Davis, Robert; Fenton, Susan H.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2006

Exchanging health data electronically requires some cartography. HIM professionals not involved with data mapping now will be soon.



One essential component of health IT interoperability, and the improved care and efficiency it offers, is data mapping. Data mapping....

Author: Noreen, Neysa

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2013

During the planning stages of a new electronic health record (EHR) implementation at Children's Hospitals and Clinics, Minnesota's PACE clinic, discussions began regarding what needed to be done with the legacy EHR's historical data. Discussions moved quickly to migrating the data from the....

Author: Cerda, Clarissa; Fernandes, Lorraine M.

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: September 23, 2002

Author: Fenton, Susan H.; Giannangelo, Kathy; Kallem, Crystal; Scichilone, Rita A

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2007

This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.

Author: AHIMA e-HIM Work Group on EHR Data Content

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2006

To efficiently and accurately share clinical information, EHRs must be interoperable—the IT systems and software applications used by various facilities and made by different vendors must be able to communicate so that usable data can be exchanged accurately, effectively, and consistentl....

Author: Smith, Deborah A.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2001

In a landscape of regulation and consolidation, healthcare providers must find new, cost-effective ways to communicate sensitive data with partners. Observations, lab results, and admission-discharge-transfer data must be shared accurately, confidentially, and in a timely manner with....

Author: Heubusch, Kevin

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2008

A care assessment tool for Medicare beneficiaries, currently used in a demonstration project, points the way to a unified, standardized federal assessment tool.

Patients who transition between inpatient, rehabilitation, and long-term care facilities face risk. Their transitions are o....

Author: Demster, Barbara

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: January 02, 2002

E-health privacy and security can be confusing and overwhelming issues when one is new to the world of technology and the Internet.
Many perceive the Internet as a clearly defined entity in a universe called cyberspace.We see “e-health” defined as Internet-related healthcare activities,....

Author: Voigt, Chris; Torzewski, Susan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2011

Some HIEs were surprised when the federal government announced a project to enable direct provider-to-provider information exchange. But CareSpark, an HIE piloting the lightweight exchange method, is seeing the benefits for users and a logical integration into the services it offers....

Author: Alschuler, Liora

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2010

The meaningful use final rule is spurring many organizations to implement electronic health records (EHRs). However, integrating clinical notes into EHRs continues to be a problem for many organizations.

The Health Story Project aims to streamline this process by supporting the deve....

Author: Connecting for Health

Source: External - used with permission

Publication Date: June 25, 2008

This document is part of The Connecting for Health Common Framework for Networked Personal Health Information, which is available in full and in its most current version here.

Author: Scichilone, Rita A

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: July 2002

The future of coding systems in healthcare transactions is brighter than many might think. Because of the rapid changes in healthcare services, technology, and the industry as a whole, there are more coding systems emerging that may affect the work of clinical coding professionals in the futur....

Author: Dougherty, Michelle

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2001

If we could look into a crystal ball and see into the future, it would be much easier to prepare for HIPAA, particularly the electronic transaction standards. Because of the rarity of crystal balls these days, we must rely on other predictors at our disposal, such as the white paper issued by t....

Author:

Source: External web site

Publication Date: September 24, 2003

Author: Mon, Donald T.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2004

Thus far, 2004 is turning out to be a remarkable year for health information management. The electronic health record draft standard for trial use (EHR DSTU) was approved and published by the EHR technical committee within Health Level 7 (HL7). The Continuity of Care Record (CCR) data specifi....

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA sample form

Publication Date: January 02, 1997

Author: Radhakrishna, Kedar; Goud, B Ramakrishna; Kasthuri, Arvind; Waghmare, Abijeet; Raj, Tony

Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management

Publication Date: July 2014

Abstract


Clinical documentation and health information portability pose unique challenges in urban and rural areas of India. This article presents findings of a pilot study conducted in a primary health center in rural India. In this article, we focus on primary care in rural Indi....

Author: Porterfield, Amber; Engelbert, Kate; Coustasse, Alberto

Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management

Publication Date: April 2014

Abstract


Electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) is an important part of the nation’s push to enhance the safety and quality of the prescribing process. E-prescribing allows providers in the ambulatory care setting to send prescriptions electronically to the pharmacy and can....

Author: Connecting for Health

Source: External - used with permission

Publication Date: June 25, 2008

This document is part of The Connecting for Health Common Framework for Networked Personal Health Information, which is available in full and in its most current version here.

Author: National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS)

Source: Government (U.S.)

Publication Date: December 19, 2007

Author: National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS)

Source: Government (U.S.)

Publication Date: April 24, 2008

Author: Claybrook, Deresa

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2007

The story made national headlines: a VA employee who worked from home had his house broken into, and a burglar stole a laptop with valuable identifying information on it. The story got a lot of publicity because of the privacy and security concerns that we all have about our personal info....

Author: Smith, Deborah A.

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: January 02, 2001

Healthcare providers live in the age of mergers and acquisitions. The ultimate goal of all this is to establish a seamless, integrated healthcare system (IDS) environment that will ultimately allow an IDS to provide cradle-to-grave care to its covered population. However, before an IDS can eve....

Author: Lail, Pamela J; Laird, Sarah S; McCall, Kris; Naretto, Joe; York, April

Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management

Publication Date: October 2016

Abstract


This article examines the current state of affairs of the health information management role in facility closure as well as the impact on revenue cycle operations. Health information management professionals are uniquely positioned to assist an organization in closure eff....

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA sample form

Publication Date: January 02, 1997

Author: Brandt, Mary D.

Source: AHIMA practice brief

Publication Date: July 1996

This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.

Author: Hughes, Gwen

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2001

This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.

Author: Blevins, Alicia; Davis, Nancy; Hjort, Beth M.; Lemery, Chrisann; Mangin, Wendy L; Mikels, Debra A; Nicholas, Cindy

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: August 2006

This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.

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....

Author:

Source: AHIMA

Publication Date: February 02, 2003

Author: National Research Council. Computer Science and Telecommunications Board

Source: External web site

Publication Date: January 02, 1997

Author: Fernandes, Lorraine M.; O'Connor, Michele

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2006

Once data can move across vast networks, how to find it? The accuracy and flexibility of patient matching will determine interoperability’s success.
Christina Jones, a Chicago resident, is spending the day with a friend in nearby Milwaukee. While shopping after lunch, she collapse....

Author: Waller, Adele A.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2006

To protect the information rights of both individuals and organizations, RHIOs must identify and address the issues from the outset.

The exchange of health information among disparate organizations raises significant issues concerning the rights and responsibilities of all pa....

Author: Wark, Cynthia G.; Insley, Marcia L; Tillery, Laura S; Orvis, Nancy J

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2004

The Consolidated Health Informatics initiative has given federal agencies a common language for exchanging health data. Now it is standard issue for new initiatives in agencies like the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
With millions of health records t....

Author: Schwarzhoff, Teresa; Dray, Jim; Wack, John; Dalci, Eric; Goldfine, Alan; Iorga, Michaela

Source: Government (U.S.)

Publication Date: July 16, 2003

Author: Dimick, Chris

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2008

There is a gold rush in personal health records. Or at least on paper.

Over the last two years, a wave of companies not typically associated with health information exchange have rounded up their technological wagons and headed out into the PHR frontier looking for profit and a chanc....

Author:

Source: AHIMA Today

Publication Date: October 14, 2008

Author: Okamoto, Carole; Zak, Cynthia; Lawson, Jayne W.

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: May 02, 2000

In 1997, Connecticut Health Systems, Inc. (CHSI), searched for a chart management and document imaging electronic solution to improve patient information flow and availability for two hospitals within their integrated healthcare network. They also planned to eliminate paper medical record sto....

Author: Butler, Mary

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2014

There’s no doubt that consumers of a certain age take comfort in going to the doctor, agreeing with their diagnosis, and following his or her treatment plan to the letter without doubts or hesitation. But this paternalistic approach to healthcare is starting to erode as younger gener....

Author: Burrington-Brown, Jill; Hjort, Beth M.; Washington, Lydia

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2007

This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.