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Big Data Requires Information Governance
Author: Meehan, Ann M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2017
The term “Big Data” is everywhere, but what is it and what do health information management (HIM) professionals need to know about it? Understanding Big Data in healthcare, ensuring its accuracy, and harnessing it for patient care and business decisions are critical to a succes....
Statistically, What’s the Chance of a Breach?
Author: Wiedemann, Lou Ann
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2017
According to the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR), from January 2016 to November 2016 approximately 169,013,996 people were affected by 1,737 healthcare breaches. The Ponemon Institute estimates that data breaches could cost the healthcare industry as m....
HIM Using mHealth to Teach Patients Why and How to Access Health Records
Author: Lusk, Katherine; Manahan, Jennifer
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2017
THERE ARE SEVEN billion people in the world, with more than three billion using the Internet. And of the North American population of 565 million, 320 million are using the Internet. There are also 6.8 billion cellphone subscriptions across the world, with two-thirds of Americans owning a....
Formalized Structure and Strategic Alignment—The Keys to IG Success
Author: Meehan, Ann M.; James, Jaime; Laufenberg, Mary Jo
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2017
In the quest to either start an information governance (IG) program or to move an existing program along a progressive path of maturity, having a formalized IG structure in alignment with the organization’s strategic goals is key to the success of the program. These competencies will enabl....
Keep Out: Unsecured PHI Inside
Author: Journal of AHIMA Staff
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2017
Crumbling, decaying, and abandoned hospitals aren’t just physically dangerous examples of urban decrepitude—they also could be prime targets for medical identity thieves who know what they’re doing.
Take the case of Chicago, IL’s Edgewater Medical Center, a....
Improved Patient Engagement for LGBT Populations: Addressing Factors Related to Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity for Effective Health Information Management
Author: AHIMA Work Group
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2017
One of the Healthy People 2020 objectives from the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion is to improve the health, safety, and well-being of individuals in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) population.1 This population faces health disparities with barriers to healt....
AHIMA Presentations at HIMSS17: Governing Healthcare Information for Payment Reform
Author: Meehan, Ann M.
Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: March 01, 2017
HIMSS17 took place February 19-23 in Orlando, Florida. Thousands made the journey for the event this year, where topics included payment reform, interoperability, analytics, and informatics. Speakers from AHIMA discussed the importance of ensuring trustworthy information via a formali....
Journal of AHIMA Launching Monthly IG Case Study Series
Author: Downing, Kathy
Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: February 23, 2017
With information governance (IG) emerging and gaining momentum in healthcare organizations, many questions arise. What are the goals of information governance? Why have some organizations decided they need formal information governance? How do healthcare organizations expect to benefi....
Taking the Lead in Information Governance
Author: Meehan, Ann M.
Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: February 16, 2017
February is IG Month at AHIMA. Whether your organization has an information governance (IG) program in place, underway in implementation, or yet to be fully conceived, health information management (HIM) professionals play a vital role in IG program success. HIM profession....
21st Century Cures Act and Information Governance
Author: Rockendorf, Betty
Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: February 09, 2017
Regarded as a landmark bill, the 21st Century Cures Act was passed into law in December of 2016. It’s aims are lofty and it covers a lot of ground, including transparency, breaking down silos in healthcare, interoperability, and an electronic health record (EHR) reporting program, as....
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