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Cybersecurity 101
Author: Lucci, Susan; Walsh, Tom
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2015
One of the most alarming statistics in the news, which is growing with intent and severity, is the prevalence of cyber-attacks, particularly in healthcare. It is an alarming trend that has gained a good deal of attention. For example, in July 2015, UCLA reported that up to 4.5 million pati....
Examining the Computation of the Chi-square Statistical Test
Author: Overgaard, Shauna M
Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: October 2015
Outcome measures such as patient satisfaction, rates of readmission, and procedural complications play heavily into the penalization of an organization’s financial reimbursement.
It is important to evaluate data on multiple levels in order to consider all opportunities for in....
Is IG Getting Traction in Healthcare?
Author: Green, Deborah
Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: October 22, 2015
The results of the AHIMA-Cohasset Associates second survey on IG in Healthcare are showing definite traction for information governance (IG) in healthcare. While the focus was professional readiness, we heard from 1,260 professionals working in healthcare and learned from them about the ad....
Relating Effective Information Governance and Litigation
Author: Hedges, Ron
Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: October 15, 2015
As stated in the preamble of AHIMA’s Information Governance Principles for HealthcareTM (IGPHC), “AHIMA defines information governance as an organization-wide framework for managing information throughout its lifecycle and supporting the organization’s strategy, operation....
Getting Started with IG: No Time to Sit and Relax
Author: Kadlec, Lesley
Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: October 08, 2015
Many healthcare organizations continue to struggle with implementing an information governance (IG) initiative. Oftentimes it can be a challenge to articulate exactly what IG is, and to find a simple way to get executive support to get started.
At session two of AHIMA’s pre-c....
Adoption and Barriers to Adoption of Electronic Health Records by Nurses in Three Governmental Hospitals in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
Author: El-Mahalli, Azza Ali
Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: 2015
Abstract
Although electronic health records (EHRs) have been implemented in many hospitals and healthcare providers benefit from their effective and efficient data processing, their evaluation from nurses has received little attention. This project aimed to assess the adoption and....
Health Information Exchange Readiness for Demonstrating Return on Investment and Quality of Care
Author: Khurshid, Anjum; Diana, Mark L; Jain, Rahul
Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: 2015
Abstract
Objective—To study the extent to which community health information exchanges (HIEs) deliver and measure return on investment (ROI) and improvements in the quality of care.
Materials and Methods—We surveyed operational HIEs for their characterist....
Consumer Opinions of Health Information Exchange, e-Prescribing, and Personal Health Records
Author: Cochran, Gary L; Lander, Lina; Morien, Marsha; Lomelin, Daniel E; Brittin, Jeri; Reker, Celeste; Klepser, Donald G
Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: 2015
Abstract
Background—Consumer satisfaction is a crucial component of health information technology (HIT) utilization, as high satisfaction is expected to increase HIT utilization among providers and to allow consumers to become full participants in their own healthcare management.<....
Physicians’ and Nurses’ Opinions about the Impact of a Computerized Provider Order Entry System on Their Workflow
Author: Ayatollahi, Haleh; Roozbehi, Masoud; Haghani, Hamid
Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: 2015
Abstract
Introduction: In clinical practices, the use of information technology, especially computerized provider order entry (CPOE) systems, has been found to be an effective strategy to improve patient care. This study aimed to compare physicians’ and nurses’ views about the imp....
Enhancing Practice Efficiency and Patient Care by Sharing Electronic Health Records
Author: Keller, Megan E; Kelling, Sarah E; Cornelius, Douglas C; Oni, Hafusat A; Bright, David R
Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: 2015
Abstract
One primary function of community pharmacies is to dispense medications to patients. In doing so, pharmacists frequently communicate with physicians’ offices to clarify prescription orders and obtain additional information to ensure the safe and accurate dispensing of med....
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