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Value of Healthcare Information Exchange and Interoperability [External]
Author: Pan, Eric
Source: External web site
Publication Date: September 30, 2004
presentation at the HIT Summit West, San Francisco, CA
Using Data to Improve Healthcare: Translating Publicly Available Data into Quality Improvement Initiatives
Author: Jenkins, Kristin
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2012
Data are of no value unless they drive action. Action in healthcare has limited positive impact when it is uninformed or uncoordinated.
Publicly available data can help organizations improve healthcare quality. However, getting the most out of these data requires the right tools. A....
Use and Development of Health Cards in Europe
Author: Sembritzki, Juergen
Source: IFHRO Congress | AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 15, 2004
Introduction
Several European countries already have nationwide card systems in place, some even containing medical data. Some of those which are merely administrative are going to be replaced during the coming years, for example, in Germany.
The only health card project funded cu....
Update to Privacy Laws and Regulations Required to Accomodate NHIN Data Sharing Practices
Author: National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS)
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: June 21, 2007
Uniting Security Forces Against Risk
Author: Wagner, Lew
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2002
Threats to your facilitys physical and information security become more complex all the time. To create a truly effective security program, consider developing an integrated security program that encompasses both traditional and information technology protection. The result? A strong, st....
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....
Translating the Language of Security (HIPAA on the Job)
Author: Amatayakul, Margret
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2003
There were no big surprises in the final security rule. As promised, it has been reconciled with the privacy rule and most redundancies were removed. The security rule addresses only electronic protected health information (ePHI), though we must not forget the privacy rules mini-se....
Transitioning from NwHIN Exchange to Healtheway
Author: Wiedemann, Lou Ann; Dooling, Julie A
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2013
The Nationwide Health Information Network (NwHIN) was originally defined as a “set of standards, services, and policies” by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) in 2007. Further changes were established in February 2009 as a part of the Health Information....
Transfer of Patient Health Information Across the Continuum (2003 update)
Author: Hughes, Gwen
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: June 2003
This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.
Transfer of Patient Health Information Across the Continuum (2001 update)
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.
Tracking HIE’s Ever Evolving Operational Models: Emerging health information exchange market still sorting out its business and governance models
Author: Callan, Kathy; Fuller, Jan C.; Galterio, Louis; Just, Beth Haenke; Reich, Kimberly A. Baldwin-Stried ; Steigerwald, Christine; Turner-Combs, Mary Lou; Wolf, Sheldon H; Dooling, Julie A; Kirby, Annessa; Rhodes, Harry B.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2014
Editor’s note: This article is part one of a two-part series analyzing the current state of health information exchange organizations and their operational models.
Health information exchange (HIE) continues to be an embryonic domain—a swirling array of various pu....
Time to Focus on “HIE, the Verb” HIE Industry Moves from Development to Information Transfer
Author: Dooling, Julie A
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2013
Health information exchange (HIE) continues to evolve and change, thanks in part to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC), which has been encouraging new ways of exchanging and sharing health information that foster trust, drive efficiencies, and ultimately place the i....
The New Privacy Officer
Author: Dimick, Chris
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2012
It has been a decade since the first privacy officers took their jobs in response to the HIPAA privacy rule. A slew of changes since then have added more responsibility, required more skills, and demanded more time of them than anyone could have imagined.
When Nancy Davis, R....
The ‘Ins’ and ‘Outs’ of Data Conversions
Author: Taylor, Nathan Patrick
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2015
Many people in healthcare tend to think simply about data “in” and data “out.” They see the process of data conversion as cost effective and expect it to be easy. It’s not easy.
Data conversions are commonplace in healthcare today, especially with constant improvements and....
The Health Data Analyst’s To-Do List: Demand for Analytics Fueled by ARRA, PPACA, and ICD-10
Author: Hyde, Linda A.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2010
In October 2008 a Journal article titled "HIM Jobs of Tomorrow" profiled 11 new and revised jobs representing changes in HIM.1 One of the jobs highlighted was health data analyst.
Data analysis is not a new role in HIM, but it has been evolving appreciably. In the two years since th....
The cHIE, the Key to a Better Health Care World
Author: Rivera, Teresa
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 02, 2011
Background
The Utah Health Information Network, UHIN, has been exchanging data electronically since 1993. Formed and governed by the community, UHIN, is a solution to the high cost of sending claims and receiving payments electronically. UHIN has been operating as a nonprofit organization....
Testing Health Record Banking
Author: Dimick, Chris
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2009
Washington State’s experiment in consumer-controlled health records has moved into a pilot phase, transforming the health record banking model from theory to testing. In March the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) announced the launch of three pilot sites that will try out the....
Technology Overview
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.
Taking Medical Records to the Bank
Author: Dimick, Chris
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2008
Banking health data like a financial transaction is the simplest solution to healthcare’s networking challenges says William Yasnoff, founder of the Health Record Banking Alliance.
There are a lot of plans for regional and, eventually, nationwide health information exchange, b....
Swipe and Say 'Aaah': Managing Patient Health Data on Secure Smart Cards
Author: Zach, Henry
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2004
Sharing data electronically rather than verbally or on paper benefits healthcare by reducing medical errors, improving the quality of routine and emergency care, and lowering administrative costs. Capturing and transmitting information digitally also ensures patients and providers are able to....
Surveying the RHIO Landscape: A Description of Current RHIO Models, with a Focus on Patient Identification
Author: E-HIM Work Group on Patient Identification in RHIOs
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2006
This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.
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....
State Connection: State-level Efforts in Health Information Exchange
Author: Dierker, Lynn
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2008
Operating between community efforts and a nationwide health data network, statewide public-private partnerships are showing unique potential to advance interoperability and promote effective governance.
The early proliferation of health data-sharing networks produced numerous config....
Speeding Decisions: Social Security’s Information Exchange Program
Author: Winter, Kitt; Hastings, Bob
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2011
The Social Security Administration has plenty of reasons to streamline its records request process-more than 15 million reasons each year, in fact. That's why it has been pioneering information exchange projects with the private sector, including use of the Nationwide Health Informa....
Seeking the United State of HIEs: Connecting Information exchange Efforts Is ONC's Next Challenge
Author: Dimick, Chris
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2011
The federal government has been actively encouraging health information exchange through direct grants and leadership. However, its challenge now is keeping focused and getting the multiple efforts aligned.
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT is attempting to do in a....
Secret HIM Recipe for Sharing Healthcare Data
Author: Scichilone, Rita A
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2012
When preparing a meal to share with others, the best cooks pay attention to which ingredients baked into the final product can determine the success or failure of the meal. This process is surprisingly similar to HIM professionals sharing health data with others. The way information is pre....
Secondary Uses and Re-Uses of Healthcare Data: Taxonomy for Policy Formulation and Planning
Author: American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA)
Source: External healthcare industry report
Publication Date: September 12, 2007
a taxonomy of secondary uses and re-uses of healthcare data
Save the Stamps: Health Information Handlers Offering Electronic Record Submission for CMS Audits
Author: Galterio, Louis
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2013
Healthcare facilities are cutting out the middle man-the post office-by sending audit-requested medical records directly to the federal government using the Electronic Submission of Medical Documentation (esMD) program.
The esMD program has been growing at a fast ra....
Santa Barbara Blueprint: a Regional Health Data Network Takes the Plunge
Author: Schrader, Michael
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2004
In Santa Barbara County, a regional data-sharing network offers a model for the future of HIM infrastructures.
Located north of Los Angeles, Santa Barbara County is a favorite destination, known for its beaches, resorts, and vineyards. Local homeowners include Oprah Winfrey, Martin Shee....
Safe at Home: Remote Coding Meets HIPAA
Author: Keough, Tim
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2004
Remote coding offers big benefits and unique security challenges. Here’s how one organization moves patient data securely across the Internet.
"Whatever, in connection with my professional practice, or not in connection with it, I see or hear, in the life of men, which ought....
RHIOs at a Crossroads
Author: Kloss, Linda L
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2007
Regional health information organizations (RHIOs) represent what is best about public service organizations in our country. They are voluntary organizations formed by people who want to improve the safety and quality of healthcare by making reliable information available where it is neede....
Required Content for Authorizations to Disclose (2002 update)
Author: Hughes, Gwen
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: October 2002
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Required Content for Authorizations to Disclose (2001)
Author: Hughes, Gwen; Smith, Cheryl M.
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2001
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Request, Uses, and Disclosures Data Collection Form
Author: AHIMA Staff
Source: AHIMA sample form
Publication Date: October 23, 2002
Survey
Name: ______________________________ Department: ___________________________
Title: ________________________________ Phone extension: ______________
Requesting Patient Health Information
1. Do you ever request patient health informa....
Report on Health Information Blocking
Author: U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Source: Government (U.S.) | U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for HIT
Publication Date: April 2015
This report responds to Congress’s request for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health
Information Technology (ONC) to produce a report on the extent of health information blocking and a
comprehensive strategy to address it.
Renewing Our Commitment to Confidentiality
Author: Rode, Dan
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2006
With renewed interest in privacy and security, a renewed role for HIM.
Confidentiality has been an HIM domain ever since the profession recognized and accepted Hippocratic responsibilities to keep health information secure. Pre-HIPAA, HIM professionals were responsible for....
Redisclosure of Patient Health Information (2013 update)
Author: Downing, Kathy; Odia, Godwin
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: November 2013
Editor’s note: This update supplants the 2009 practice brief “Redisclosure of Patient Health Information.”
Redisclosure is the act of sharing or releasing health information that was received from another source (e.g., external facility or provider) and made part....
Redisclosure of Patient Health Information (2009 update)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: February 2009
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Redisclosure of Patient Health Information (2003 update)
Author: Rhodes, Harry B.; Hughes, Gwen
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2003
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Redisclosure of Patient Health Information (2001)
Author: Hughes, Gwen
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2001
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Ready for the Transactions Rule? Get Started with Code Sets (HIPAA on the Job)
Author: Amatayakul, Margret
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2003
October 16, 2003, is just a few months away. Has your organization addressed all the code set issues that are part of the HIPAA financial and administrative transactions and code sets requirements?
Because providers are accustomed to using many of the medical code sets required....
Quick Take on Clearinghouses
Author: McLaughlin, Mark
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2001
HIPAA's provisions have brought healthcare clearinghouses into the spotlight. What is a clearinghouse, and how is its role affected by the new regulations? This article answers these questions.
A clearinghouse is typically used to collect, validate, and distribute insurance c....
Protecting Patient Information after a Facility Closure. Appendix A: Sample Notice When Records Will Be Transferred to Another Healthcare Provider (2011 update)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief attachment
Publication Date: August 2011
Privacy, Security, and the Regional Health Information Organization
Author: California HealthCare Foundation
Source: External web site
Publication Date: June 02, 2007
Privacy in the Spotlight
Author: Dimick, Chris
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2007
Varying privacy practices that pose barriers to health information exchange are putting HIM concerns in the national spotlight.
The 35-year-old Minnesota woman’s winter vacation in the neighboring state of Wisconsin was going great, until her ski snapped and the accident happened. B....
Privacy and Security Solutions for Interoperable Health Information Exchange: Report on State Prescribing Laws: Implications for e-Prescribing
Author: Pritts, Joy; Jacobson, Robin; Connors, Elenora
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: August 15, 2009
Privacy and Security Solutions for Interoperable Health Information Exchange: Report on State Medical Record Access Laws
Author: Pritts, Joy; Kayne, Kyle; Jacobson, Robin
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: August 15, 2009
Privacy and Security Solutions for Interoperable Health Information Exchange: Report on State Law Requirements for Patient Permission to Disclose Health Information
Author: Pritts, Joy; Lewis, Stephanie; Jacobson, Robin; Lucia, Kevin; Kayne, Kyle
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: August 15, 2009
Privacy and Security Solutions for Interoperable Health Information Exchange: Releasing Clinical Laboratory Test Results: Report on Survey of State Laws
Author: Pritts, Joy
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: August 15, 2009
Privacy and Security Solutions for Interoperable Health Information Exchange: Perspectives on Patient Matching: Approaches, Findings, and Challenges
Author: Dimitropoulos, Linda L.
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: June 30, 2009
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