Author: Endicott, Melanie

Source: CodeWrite | AHIMA newsletter article

Publication Date: January 28, 2016

Developing an information governance (IG) program within your organization takes time and planning. Just like marathon runners who follow a training plan that begins with short runs and gradually builds to longer distances, so too should organizations start with small s....

Author: Combs, Tammy

Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: January 27, 2016

When an architect draws up plans for a building, they pay close attention to the details of the foundation. This provides the support to the building and prevents it from crashing down at any moment. If the building later has structural damage it is easy to fix when the foundation is not i....

Author: Taylor, Nathan Patrick

Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: January 25, 2016

If you are new to healthcare analytics, it can be quite expensive to get up and running with a statistical application. Between the cost of the software itself and the instructional courses—not to mention your investment of time—just getting started could run several thousand dollars. Than....

Author: Gordon, Lynne Thomas

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: January 22, 2016

Letter to Ms. Mariann Yeager, Chief Executive Officer, The Sequoia Project

Author: Butler, Mary

Source: Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: January 2016

The HIM Problem


As providers and business associates bring themselves into compliance with the HITECH-HIPAA Final Rule, encrypting data in transmission and at rest can pose a challenge. Two ROI experts discuss encryption and the use of standards in privacy and security.....

Author: Hedges, Ron

Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: January 20, 2016

Telemedicine is, to say the least, “exploding”—both as a source of electronic health information and a business model. As of December 2015, “29 states and Washington D.C. have enacted legislation ensuring that private insurers offer reimbursement for telemedicine at equival....

Author: Kadlec, Lesley

Source: AHIMA practice brief

Publication Date: January 2016

Editor’s Note: This Practice Brief supersedes the October 2013 Practice Brief titled "Managing Unsolicited Health Information in the Electronic Health Record"



Consumer engagement is developing as a key focus area in US healthcare, and patients are increasingly able&mdas....

Author: Maimone, Carol

Source: AHIMA practice brief

Publication Date: January 2016

This practice brief supersedes the November 2013 practice brief “Data Mapping Best Practices.”


The healthcare industry collects vast amounts of data from electronic sources. These data are captured in a wide variety of formats using various collection methods. Health d....

Author: Combs, Tammy

Source: AHIMA practice brief

Publication Date: January 2016

Editor's note: This brief replaces the 2001 practice brief "Documentation Requirements for the Acute Care Inpatient Record, and the 2013 and 2014 versions of the practice brief "Using CDI Programs to Improve Acute Care Clinical Documentation in Preparation for ICD-10-CM/PCS."

Author: Crabb, Stephanie

Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: January 14, 2016

How are football and IG related? Anyone who knows me knows that I am a sports fanatic and football is my favorite professional team sport. So, as we stand on the precipice of the playoff season, I have football on my mind. With IG ALWAYS on my mind, I found myself thinking about how to ans....