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Developing Productivity Standards through Analytics [sponsored article]
Author: Pitsikoulis, John; Doty, Laura
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: July 15, 2016
“Productivity” is defined as the effectiveness of productive effort, measured in terms of the rate of output per unit of input, easily defined and applicable in many manufacturing scenarios. For the line worker in a manufacturing plant, output is basically the number of widgets or com....
HIM Can Propel IG to Where It Needs to Be
Author: Seargeant, Lori
Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: July 14, 2016
The more I learn, the more I realize how much I do not know.
-Einstein
Information governance (IG) is a growing discipline in many industries, yet we are finding it just taking hold in healthcare with the robust momentum it merits. Recognizing the many comp....
Clinical Documentation Improvement Toolkit (2016 version)
Author: Arrowood, Danita; Bailey-Woods, Linda; Barnette, Erin; Combs, Tammy; Endicott, Melanie; Miller, Jennifer
Source: AHIMA toolkit
Publication Date: July 2016
This toolkit provides many of the necessary tools and documents needed for implementing and/or maintaining a robust CDI program.
SNOMED CT to ICD-10-CM Map
Author: National Library of Medicine
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: July 2016
The purpose of the SNOMED CT to ICD-10-CM map is to support semi-automated generation of ICD-10-CM codes from clinical data encoded in SNOMED CT for reimbursement and statistical purposes.
Clinical Terminology and Clinical Classification Systems: A Critique Using AHIMA’s Data Quality Management Model
Author: Alakrawi, Zahraa M
Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: July 2016
Abstract
Clinical coding constitutes one of the fundamental functions in the field of health information management. Clinical classification systems and clinical terminologies represent two distinct sets of coding schemes that are used in healthcare. In this context, it is critica....
Mapping Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine–Clinical Terms (SNOMED CT) to International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM): Lessons Learned from Applying the National Library of Medicine’s Mappings
Author: Nandigam, Hari; Topaz, Maxim
Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: July 2016
Abstract
The Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine–Clinical Terms (SNOMED CT) and the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) are two commonly used standardized health terminologies in the United States. In fall 2015, healt....
Utilizing Open-Source Government Data Sets in Health Information Management Teaching: An Application in Statistics and Data Analytics
Author: Alakrawi, Zahraa M; Watzlaf, Valerie J.M.; Aborde, Jon; Johnson, Carey; Johnson, Timothy
Source: Educational Perspectives in Health Informatics and Information Management
Publication Date: July 2016
Abstract
The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Council for Excellence in Education acknowledges the importance of improving the data analytics skills of health information management (HIM) students at the baccalaureate level. This importance is especially....
CDI: A Cog in the Wheel of Information Governance
Author: Downing, Katherine
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2016
Information governance (IG) is an emerging discipline in healthcare that focuses on how an organization ensures information is complete, accurate, trustworthy, and usable. The goal of information governance is to enable organizations to utilize a valuable strategic asset—information&....
Querying Through the Chaos: How to Get Docs' Attention Amidst the Digital Healthcare Haze
Author: Butler, Mary
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2016
It wasn’t that long ago that online dating—and resultant marriages—carried a stigma. There was a sharp divide between the people who believed in meeting their loves the old fashioned way, and those who felt that online dating was a natural extension of their already Internet-centric profe....
Impact of Clinical Documentation Improvement on the International Stage
Author: Combs, Tammy
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2016
Illness doesn’t care what country or region a person lives in, and it doesn’t care the race or origin of a person. Since illness is found everywhere around the globe it only stands to reason that providers should also look beyond the boundaries of one country or patient population when re....
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