Author: Humphreys, Betsy L.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 1998

A 1996-97 study conducted by the National Library of Medicine and the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research aimed to determine how well existing vocabularies cover the concepts and terms needed in health information systems. The author describes the hypothesis underlying the s....

Author: Fuller, Sandra R.

Source: AHIMA practice brief

Publication Date: May 1998

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

Author: AHIMA Staff

Source: AHIMA Q and A

Publication Date: June 02, 1998

Q: What processes need to be developed to standardize data collection?


A: The list includes, but is not limited to, the following processes:
Appropriate education and training programs
Timely and appropriate communication of data definitions to those ....

Author: Fernandes, Lorraine M.; Tomeck, Jo Ann; Lenson, Celia M.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 1998

The existence of duplicate medical record numbers is a familiar problem in hospitals today. However, there is a heightened awareness of the importance of eliminating duplicate records. As healthcare organizations increase their use of the master patient (person) index (MPI), they ar....

Author: Zender, Anne

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 1998

HIM professionals who work in long term care settings are well acquainted with the Minimum Data Set 2.0 (MDS). Since 1990, it has been part of the standardized assessments that nursing homes participating in the Medicare and Medicaid programs must complete. Starting this summer, updated submis....

Author: AHIMA Staff

Source: AHIMA Q and A

Publication Date: June 02, 1998

Q: How do you "validate" a data collection instrument?

A: The purpose of validating the data collection instrument—including paper forms and computer screens—is to:
ensure that the data collected will support the intent of collecting the data....

Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 1998

One of the goals of the Vision 2006 initiative has been to identify new career opportunities for HIM professionals. Recently, a group of AHIMA volunteers has provided a framework and tools for developing data quality management expertise. Here's an overview of their work and a look at....

Author: Bellile, Susan K.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 1998

A battle for control of medical management is now being waged among hospitals, managed care plans, insurers, employers, physician groups, and researchers—a battle in which data is the weapon of choice. Cumulative and comparative healthcare information is being used to eva....

Author: Sweeney, Loralie; Miller, Judith A.; Ludwig-Beymer, Patti

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 1998

Advocate Health Care, a multiple-hospital integrated delivery system in the Chicago, IL, area, recently established its Advocate Adult Asthma Clinical Improvement Team. The team undertook the data planning and analysis needed to start up a complex continuous quality improvement (CQ....

Author: Bisbee, Walter L.; Lillback, Debra Harris

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 1998

Good documentation is a cornerstone of data quality. But how can an organization ensure that all disciplines will take responsibility for the comprehensiveness and accuracy of their documentation? The authors describe the steps one facility took to implement a process of record....