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....

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....

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.

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.

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....

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....

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....

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&....

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....

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....