2929 results.
<< 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 [13] 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 >>
Do Existing Controlled Vocabularies Contain Terminology Needed for Patient Records?
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....
Designing a Data Collection Process
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.
Journal Q&A (6/98)
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 ....
Role of Electronic Merges in an Integrated Delivery System
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....
Maximizing Data Quality of the Minimum Data Set
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....
Journal Q&A (6/98)
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 instrumentincluding paper forms and computer screensis to:
ensure that the data collected will support the intent of collecting the data....
Vision 2006 Brings Data Quality Management into View
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....
Comparative Data--Its Impact and Opportunities
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 researchersa battle in which data is the weapon of choice. Cumulative and comparative healthcare information is being used to eva....
Measurement Issues for an Adult Asthma Clinical Improvement Initiative
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....
Designing the Integrated Multidisciplinary Record Review
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....
<< 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 [13] 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 >>