Author: Al-Hablani, Bader

Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management

Publication Date: January 2017

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Objective: The objective of this study is to discuss and analyze the use of automated SNOMED CT clinical coding in clinical decision support systems (CDSSs) for preventive care. The central question that this study seeks to answer is whether the utilization of SNOMED CT i....

Author: McFadden, Norman; Daniel, Bryan; Hoyt, Robert; Snider, Dallas

Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management

Publication Date: January 2017

Abstract


The United States has more than 1,000 free medical clinics. Because these clinics do not bill Medicare or Medicaid, they are not eligible for federal reimbursement for electronic health record (EHR) adoption. As a result, most do not have EHRs or electronic disease regist....

Author: Hemmat, Morteza; Ayatollahi, Haleh; Maleki, Mohammad Reza ; Saghafi, Fatemeh

Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management

Publication Date: January 2017

Abstract


Introduction: Currently, information technology is considered an important tool to improve healthcare services. To adopt the right technologies, policy makers should have adequate information about present and future advances. This study aimed to review and compare studie....

Author: Perez, Ken

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2017

“Strategy is about making choices, trade-offs. It’s about deliberately choosing to be different,” says Michael Porter, a Harvard Business School professor and expert on economics and business strategy.1


That advice certainly applies to the rising number of a....

Author: Clack, Crystal; Freeman, Rae; Lewis, Laquette

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2017

A cyclone of regulatory requirements for providers has officially touched down in the United States. The Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA), patient-centered medical home (PCMH), and value-based purchasing (VBP) initiatives are contributing to dramat....

Author: Haugen, Mary Beth; Dascher, Paula; Manor, Barbara

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2017

Editor’s Note: This article is a follow-up to the piece “Bridging HIM’s Disconnect with IT” that appeared in the March 2016 Journal of AHIMA.


As healthcare organizations move toward value-based models, health information management (HIM) and informatio....

Author: Journal of AHIMA Staff

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2017

Predicting the future—particularly when it comes to technology—can be a fool’s errand. But it’s a pretty safe bet that one innovation those in the health IT world can expect to hear more about is “blockchain.”


If you’ve heard of blockchain....

Author: Washington, Lydia

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2017

If we step back to consider why a healthcare organization would find it beneficial to adopt information governance (IG), there is no more compelling reason than that it is one of the best ways to successfully drive organizational strategy. It is impossible to successfully execute the organ....

Author: Feldman, Sue; Houser, Shannon H.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2017

Editor’s Note: This article is the first installment of the new Working Smart department titled “Illuminating Informatics.” This department will explore all aspects of informatics and provide guidance to health information management professionals in the practical applica....

Author: Rhodes, Harry B.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2017

Research dating back to the 1970s has verified the dominant influence of social, economic, and environmental determinates in the maintenance of health and well-being. Working from a set of values that focus on overall health, quality of life, and well-being, population health management en....