Author: National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS)

Source: External web site

Publication Date: August 02, 1996

Author: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Source: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Publication Date: January 02, 1997

Author: Shakir, Abdul-Malik

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 1999

Similarly, data dictionaries, data sets, and data models have much in common, but many significant differences. Each can be used to define data, especially data that needs to get from point A to point B. This article describes each of these tools and the value they add to health information ma....

Author: Warren, Judith J.; Bakken, Suzanne

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: July 2002

HIM professionals can learn a lot from the nursing profession’s development of classification systems, terminology models, and quality indicators. Compared to other healthcare classification systems such as ICD-9-CM or CPT-IV, the nursing systems have not been widely used for reimbursemen....

Author: International Standards Organization (ISO)

Source: External web site

Publication Date: January 01, 2003

Author: American Nurses Association. Committee for Nursing Practice Information Infrastructure (CNPII)

Source: External web site

Publication Date: April 11, 2003

Author: National Council for Prescription Drug Programs

Source: External web site

Publication Date: August 02, 2003

Author: American National Standards Institute. Healthcare Informatics Standards Board

Source: External web site

Publication Date: September 24, 2003

Author: Regenstrief Institute

Source: External web site

Publication Date: October 06, 2003

Author: AHIMA Task Force

Source: AHIMA Task Force

Publication Date: October 20, 2003

This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.

Author: Slomski, Anita J.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2003

Nursing homes have long been aware of how they stack up to other facilities in terms of clinical quality. Now, with Nursing Home Compare, the public is aware, too. Here’s how HIM professionals play a part in getting these data right.
Two years ago, if I had told our CQI team I wante....

Author:

Source: External web site

Publication Date: January 01, 2004

Author: CEN/TC 251

Source: External web site

Publication Date: January 02, 2004

Author: Watzlaf, Valerie J.M.; Zeng, Xiaoming; Jarymowycz, Christine; Firouzan, Patricia Anania

Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management

Publication Date: January 2004

This research study was funded in part by the AHIMA Foundation for Research and Education. The authors would also like to acknowledge the University of Pittsburgh HIM students that participated in this research project: LaTonya Thompson, Brandi Long, Manisha Ghate, Leanne Borelli, Jul....

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: January 26, 2004

January 26, 2004

Simon Cohn, MD, MPH, FACP
Chairman, NCVHS Subcommittee on Standards and Security, and
National Director for Health Information Policy
Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program
One Kaiser Plaza
Oakland, California 94612
Re: HIPAA Att....

Author: AHIMA Work Group on Core Data Sets as Standards for the Electronic Health Record

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2004

This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.

Author: AHIMA Work Group on Core Data Sets as Standards for the Electronic Health Record

Source: AHIMA web extra

Publication Date: September 02, 2004

This practice brief appendix has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.

Author:

Source: AHIMA practice brief attachment

Publication Date: September 2004

This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.

Author: AHIMA Work Group on Core Data Sets as Standards for the Electronic Health Record

Source: AHIMA web extra

Publication Date: September 02, 2004

This practice brief appendix has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.

Author: Fung, V.; Cheung, N T; Szeto, K; Ngai, L; Lau, M; Kong, J HB

Source: IFHRO Congress | AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

Abstract

The use of standard clinical vocabulary to support the development of clinical information systems is well established. The ICD-9-CM was adopted locally to form the basis of the Hospital Authority Master Disease Code Table (HAMDCT) and incorporated for use into the Clinical Mana....

Author: Garvin, Jennifer Hornung

Source: IFHRO Congress | AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

Introduction

Patients across the globe are using traditional and Western (allopathic) medicine to improve health. At the same time, the records of patients are being modified from paper-based documentation to an electronic format. This technical paper places some of the major medical tra....

Author: Fenton, Susan H.

Source: IFHRO Congress | AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 15, 2004

Introduction

The field of clinical vocabularies is incredibly dynamic. In this paper you will find topics and research from the past that support the principle of a clinical vocabulary as essential. The presentation at the conference will include the latest information regarding the avai....

Author: Dougherty, Michelle; Mitchell, Sue

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2004

Reporting diagnoses consistently can be a challenge in nursing homes. Analysis of the MDS by AHIMA suggests future improvements, but there are also ways to improve reporting today.
Consider the following scenario: a patient in a long-term care facility has many diagnoses, including one fo....

Author: Dougherty, Michelle

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2005

In the past year there has been a whirlwind of activity around the electronic health record (EHR). Hospitals and physician offices are in the forefront of planning for EHR development at the national level. However, long-term care (LTC) is often mentioned as the third area of priority. This ar....

Author: Quinsey, Carol Ann

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2005

In 2003 the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) kicked off the development of the Continuity of Care Record (CCR) standard, which was finalized in that year and passed by ASTM in April 2004. Sponsorship of the CCR brought together ASTM International, the Massachusetts Medical....

Author: Giannangelo, Kathy; Berkowitz, Lyle

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: April 2005

With the advent of electronic health record (EHR) systems, IT solutions are needed to ease the recording of standard codes for clinical encounters. The basis for these products is a standard terminology, without which the full benefits of an EHR are unlikely to be realized. One expert notes th....

Author: Fenton, Susan H.

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: May 2005

Coded data is the basis for knowledge transfer in 21st-century healthcare. The Unified Medical Language System (UMLS) is often called the Rosetta stone of international terminologies used in healthcare worldwide.

The purpose of the UMLS is to “facilitate the development of com....

Author: Bowman, Sue E

Source: AHIMA report | Perspectives in Health Information Management

Publication Date: May 2005

Executive Summary


A standard electronic health record (EHR) and interoperable national health information infrastructure require the use of uniform health information standards, including a common medical language. Data must be collected and maintained in a standardized format, u....

Author: Fraser, Greg

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: July 2005

In 1968 Larry Weed, MD, introduced the idea that a complete and accurate problem list is an essential component of the medical record.1 The problem-oriented medical record (POMR), in which all data contained in the medical record can be linked to a list of problems, has been almost universally....

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA Advantage

Publication Date: August 2005

It wasn't too long ago that physicians could hire a file clerk to handle simple filing tasks and doctors themselves decided how patients could view their records. But today doctors' information needs are much more complex.
Just look at how many credentialed HIM professionals are bringing....

Author: Fenton, Susan H.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2005

As HIM professionals, we are well aware of the need for public, or population, health data. However, as we now enter the era of electronic health records (EHRs), our e-HIMTM and EHR implementations have not placed much emphasis on public health data. The 2001 anthrax attacks and the SARS outbr....

Author: Jones, Tom

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 21, 2005

Introduction: Interoperability and Communication

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to provide leadership for the development and nationwide implementation of an interoperable health information technology infra....

Author: Flite, Cathy; Foley, Margaret M.; Morton, Lisa; Shams, Kam

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 21, 2005

Introduction

The electronic health record (EHR) will produce change in an organization and specifically produce change to its workflow and staff. With the emergence of the EHR and the complexity of its functionality, the HIM professional will surely have a changing role. Emerging standard....

Author: Dougherty, Michelle

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2006

The benefits of health IT are particularly important to long-term care (LTC), yet to date little planning has taken place within or without the LTC community. That is beginning to change. An LTC industry summit last August produced 11 actions items to help shape and coordinate health IT a....

Author: AHIMA e-HIM Work Group on EHR Data Content

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2006

This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.

Author: AHIMA e-HIM Work Group on EHR Data Content

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2006

To efficiently and accurately share clinical information, EHRs must be interoperable—the IT systems and software applications used by various facilities and made by different vendors must be able to communicate so that usable data can be exchanged accurately, effectively, and consistentl....

Author: Stark, Marilyn

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2006

Advanced health data exchange requires that organizations agree on how to transmit and label the data they share. Organizations need standards for transmitting messages, and then they need standards for identifying the data inside them.

One set of content standards is well ahead....

Author: AHIMA Clinical Terminology and Classification Practice Council; Garrett, Gail S.; Johnson, Laurine; Johnson, Kathy M

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2006

This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.

Author: Mon, Donald T.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2006

Virtually every stakeholder group-consumers, providers, payers, vendors, and HIM and IT professionals alike-is well aware of the importance of protecting the privacy and confidentiality of health information. Not everyone, however, is well acquainted with the actual guidelines, principles,....

Author: Kloss, Linda L

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2007

An improved healthcare system depends not only on wiring it up but also ensuring that data are usable for evidence-based clinical practice, to empower consumers, and to improve the health of the population. Progress is being made on data transmission standards; however, similar progress is need....

Author: Rollins, Gina

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2007

Data content standards affect a wide range of day-to-day HIM work. Here’s what you need to know.
They may sound like they belong up in the IT stratosphere, but data content standards-or the lack of them-affect a wide range of day-to-day HIM work right here on....

Author: Campbell, Keith E.; Giannangelo, Kathy

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2007

Health IT is bogged down in a quagmire of unaligned classification and terminology systems. New recommendations from AHIMA and AMIA help point to the way out.

The healthcare industry is looking to IT to reduce costs, assess quality of care, and deliver services more effici....

Author: Giannangelo, Kathy

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2007

There is a great deal of talk about healthcare data and its potential uses once providers have implemented an EHR system. Without question, an EHR will collect more data in terms of volume. It will also, through standard clinical terminologies, capture a more granular level of detail. Th....

Author: Wilson, Patricia S

Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management

Publication Date: March 2007

Author: Dougherty, Michelle

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2007

For the past three years, we have been hearing about the development and progress of the Health Level Seven (HL7) electronic health record (EHR) system functional model. As it went through various drafts, HL7’s EHR technical committee gathered feedback from a broad group of stakeholders throug....

Author: Metzger, Jane; Welebob, Emily; Del Beccaro, Mark; Spurr, Cindy

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2007

Certification of inpatient EHR products begins this year with an initial focus on orders and medication management.
Increasing the adoption of health IT such as electronic health records (EHRs) has been a major focus of improving healthcare quality and efficiency ever since the Inst....

Author: Dougherty, Michelle; Rhodes, Harry B.; O'Neill, Megan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2007

Paper legal documents have certain characteristics. They are signed in ink and dated, and they often are a specific size and certain quality or weight of paper. Legal business records are even processed and handled in a certain, unique manner.

Now, since the spread of electronic heal....

Author: Kallem, Crystal; Burrington-Brown, Jill; Dinh, Angela K.

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2007

This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.

Author: National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS)

Source: Government (U.S.)

Publication Date: September 26, 2007

This letter to the Secretary of HHS summarizes the July 2007 NCVHS hearings on the proposed new versions of the HIPAA transaction standards, and makes recommendations.

Author: HITSP Security and Privacy Technical Committee

Source: External - used with permission

Publication Date: October 15, 2007

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA Advantage

Publication Date: March 2008

Author: Scichilone, Rita A

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2008

Electronic health record (EHR) systems require encoded data to function, even if the “codes” captured are the words on this page or ASCII text on a computer screen. Today healthcare professionals of all disciplines work with electronic tools. Patient care systems have evolved just....

Author: Gelzer, Reed D.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2008

Many activities are under way to standardize electronic health records (EHR) systems. Among them are Health Level Seven’s technical committees and special interest groups.

HL7 is an international standards development organization accredited by the American National Standards I....

Author: Edwards, Wannetta

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2008

Health Level Seven (HL7) is an American National Standards Institute-accredited standards developing agency that specializes in developing healthcare standards. Its vision is to “create the best and most widely used standards in healthcare.”

For HIM professionals, underst....

Author: Lockhart, Hal

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2009

Technology standards not only facilitate the exchange of electronic health information, they also provide for its security and confidentiality by promoting mechanisms that have been reviewed by experts. If electronic data exchange cannot ensure privacy and security, it will never realize its p....

Author: Birnbaum, Cassi L; Hall, Terri; Sweet, Helayne; Wiedemann, Lou Ann

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2009

For the last five years the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT) has been working to promote the adoption of health IT by certifying electronic health record (EHR) products against common, baseline criteria.

The private, nonprofit certification body....

Author: Kloss, Linda L

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2009

The integrity of clinical and administrative data is a core concern in managing health information—data must be accurate, complete, useable, and available where and when needed. However, we are a long way from knowing how to achieve all of these dimensions in electronic health records, h....

Author: Hammond, William Edward; Jaffe, Charles; Kush, Rebecca Daniels

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2009

Two standards developing organizations—CDISC and HL7—demonstrate that collaboration, while challenging, delivers benefits to standards developers, end users, and ultimately patients.

Technical standards are essential to improving healthcare. For health IT to reduce medic....

Author: Marshall, Glen F

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2009

The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act contains clear requirements for actively using healthcare IT standards. But where do standards come from? And how can IT implementers and users contribute to the st....

Author: Dimick, Chris

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2010

In 2008 The National Quality Forum (NQF) created a health IT division that, in part, hopes to simplify what it takes to abstract quality measurement data from electronic health records. HIM professionals are among those serving on the workgroups.

The division was developed in respons....

Author: Mon, Donald T.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2010

Six years in the making, the HL7 EHR System Functional Model is now a worldwide standard.
Work on the next version’s wish list is already under way.



In November 2009 the International Organization for Standardization and Health Level Seven International (HL7....

Author: Dolin, Robert H

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2010

SNOMED CT is a comprehensive clinical healthcare terminology developed in part for use within electronic health records (EHRs) to enable a more complete record of care. According to the International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO), the organization responsible f....

Author: Seidl, Patricia

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2010

Health information collected in electronic health records (EHRs) can support a variety of initiatives, including clinical research. However, technical standards are needed to enable EHRs to communicate with clinical research applications.

Work from the American National Standards In....

Author: AHIMA Clinical Terminology and Classification Practice Council; Garrett, Gail S.; Jorwic, Therese M; Novak, Natalie; Ruhnau-Gee, Becky; Safian, Shelly C; Zeisset, Ann M.

Source: AHIMA practice brief

Publication Date: April 2010

Editor’s note: This update replaces the October 2006 practice brief “Key Points of the UB-04.”

In 2005 the National Uniform Billing Committee (NUBC) approved the Uniform Bill (UB-04) paper claim and data set as the replacement to the UB-92 paper form.1 Currently, all paper claims must....

Author: Anderson, Rhonda L.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2010

Long-term care skilled nursing facilities must transition to the new Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 by October 1, 2010. MDS 3.0 changes the assessment focus, using the resident’s voice to more thoroughly assess residents and link to the care plan that meets the resident’s needs. This change requir....

Author: Holmes, Casey

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2011

The meaningful use program requires that problem lists in the EHR use a common dictionary through coding. It is a good first step in boosting the usefulness of problem lists, but getting to the next level will be a harder challenge-agreeing on standardized content and use.

Last mont....

Author: AHIMA Work Group

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2011

Problem lists facilitate continuity of patient care by providing a comprehensive and accessible list of patient problems in one place. Problem lists used within health records are a list of illnesses, injuries, and other factors that affect the health of an individual patient, usually identifyi....

Author: Briggs, Mark

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 02, 2011

Background


An initiative developed by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Direct Project was designed to help healthcare providers, departments of health, and payers nationwide communicate sec....

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2012

This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.

Author: Bronnert, June; Masarie, Chip; Naeymi-Rad, Frank; Rose, Eric; Aldin, Greg

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2012

Terminologies ensure that the 'languages of medicine' can be understood by both humans and machines.



Electronic health records (EHRs) are the industry standard for documenting patient care. Industry initiatives and government legislation have facilitated EHR i....

Author: Gordon, Lynne Thomas

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: September 26, 2012

Author: Kostick, Karen M.

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: October 2012

The use of many distinct standardized clinical vocabulary terminologies and classifications is integral to the development of a nationwide health IT infrastructure that allows for electronic use and exchange of health information. SNOMED CT is one of the key clinical terminologies designated f....

Author: AHIMA HIE Practice Council

Source: AHIMA report

Publication Date: December 09, 2012

Author: Romeo, Jim

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2013

Establishing a health information exchange (HIE) and building an infrastructure to support it internally and externally is a daunting task. Whether funded by federal and state grants or launched as a private sector initiative, launching a HIE often means blazing new territory and making de....

Author: Sheide, Amy; Wilson, Patricia S

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: April 2013

What do coders need to know about Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC)? A health records coder is unlikely to come across a LOINC code when looking for the correct ICD-9-CM code to reflect the documentation provided. A compliance officer may not see a LOINC code when eva....

Author: Mills, Ronald E

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2013

The healthcare industry has spent millions of dollars implementing electronic health records (EHRs). Most EHR systems use concept dictionaries like SNOMED or a similar system for internally representing medical information. With the ICD-10-CM/PCS implementation making headlines, people hav....

Author: Abrams, Kelly; Giannangelo, Kathy; Schneider, Sue; Scichilone, Rita A

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2014

Terminology asset management roles are emerging for HIM due to the EHR, but some key competencies are necessary to land the job.

Author: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy Team

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2014

Efforts from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) in the area of patient-generated health data began in 2011. With mobile health on the rise and the “meaningful use” EHR Incentive Program progressing throughout the US healthcare system, these efforts continue to grow in importance to the future of healthcare and health information.

Author: Bronnert, June; Daube, Julie L; Jopp, Gretchen; Peterson, Kathleen; Rihanek, Theresa; Scichilone, Rita A; Tucker, Vanna

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2014

Electronic health records (EHR) have changed the landscape for data representation. For many years health information management (HIM) professionals have relied on classifications for data representation and the support of clinical documentation. SNOMED CT is a data standard frequently used in electronic systems and has been included in the requirements for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) “meaningful use” EHR Incentive Program. SNOMED CT is maintained and distributed by the International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO). SNOMED CT is recognized throughout the world, and the terminology is available at no cost. The National Library of Medicine (NLM) serves as the US release center and the IHTSDO member country representative.

Author: Coleman, Johnathan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2014

Sensitive health information is not a rarity in the United States by any means, according to a recent Issue Brief published by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC).1 In the brief, ONC estimated 26 percent of Americans age 18 and older are living with a mental health d....

Author: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy Team

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2014

Standards development for health IT and healthcare has become an increasingly important part of AHIMA’s work over the last several years. Now, through the association’s recent work with both national and international standards groups, AHIMA staff and members are playing a deciding role i....

Author: Campbell, Robert James

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2014

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that in 2010, 35 million patients were discharged from non-federal short-stay hospitals in America.1 Vitally important not only to those discharges—but to every discharge that takes place—is whether important information about the pa....

Author: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy Team

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2014

As healthcare organizations implement electronic health records (EHRs), and as new care delivery and financing mechanisms such as accountable care organizations proliferate, there are increasing demands for the accountability, reliability, and security of data and information. It has beco....

Author: Rhodes, Harry B.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2014

A rapidly aging global population in many industrialized countries accompanied by an increase in chronic diseases and the high cost of managing such diseases has led many to turn to a technological solution to ease the burden on healthcare professionals and provide useful tools to the elde....

Author: Osborne, Kim

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2014

Healthcare is poised to experience true interoperability when it can exchange personal health information via electronic health record (EHR) systems, insurance claims systems, and other health information exchanges with personal health records (PHRs). A comprehensive PHR will help individ....

Author: Stearns, Mike; Fuller, Jan C.

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2014

The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) and SNOMED CT are similar in that both systems have alphanumeric codes associated with clinical concepts. But the systems differ in their purpose and structure, and are best used in different ways in healthcare. For starters, ICD is a cla....

Author: Orlova, Anna; Warner, Diana

Source: Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: February 2015

In the effort to advance secure and interoperable health information exchanges, the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has released Connecting Health and Care for the Nation: A Shared Nationwide Intero....

Author: Orlova, Anna

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2015

Health IT Standardization is the process of agreeing on standards that allow electronic exchange of data, information, and knowledge between disparate data systems. The goals of standardization are to achieve comparability, compatibility, and interoperability between independent systems; t....

Author: Mohsen, Mona Omar ; Aziz, Hassan A

Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management

Publication Date: April 2015

Abstract


The Blue Button project has become a way for many Americans to download their health records by just a click in any way that suits them, such as in print, on a thumb drive, or on their mobile devices and smartphones. Several organizations have developed and applied Blue B....

Author: Orlova, Anna

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2015

In 1898 Yale University graduate Charles Dudley, PhD, looked for a solution to the seemingly intractable problem of building a consensus on standards for industrial materials used on the Pennsylvania Railroad. To sooth the antagonistic attitudes that marred relationships between the Penns....

Author: Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE)

Source: External healthcare industry report

Publication Date: September 18, 2015

Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise HIT Standards for HIM Practices revision 1.1

Author: Bonney, Steven

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2015

In an ideal world, the following scenario wouldn’t be uncommon: You’re attending a conference in another state and suddenly find yourself experiencing shortness of breath and chest pain. After having flown for several hours on a plane, you worry that it could be a blood clot. Y....

Author: Butler, Mary

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2015

Since the turn of the century, Hollywood has provided Americans with a reliable form of escapism that allows individuals to enter darkened theaters and feel as if they are being transported to a different world.


Over time, the movie-going experience has remained remarkably....

Author: Glickman, Michael; Orlova, Anna

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2015

Anyone who has ever developed a standard knows well the many challenges that must be surmounted. Once a standard is published, however, it’s not the end but in many respects only the beginning. Moving standards from specification to practice requires an equivalent if not greater effo....

Author: Rhodes, Harry B.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2016

All of the current excitement about the potential of mobile technologies and patient engagement opportunities comes at a time when many providers are frustrated about their electronic health record (EHR) systems. Struggling against poor EHR system usability, a lack of interoperability, and....

Author: Belanger, Mark

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2016

The world of health information exchange remains busy in Massachusetts as the Mass HIway, the statewide health information exchange (HIE), enters its fourth year of rolling out Direct messaging statewide. Overall, Mass HIway officials feel things are going very well, with more than 580 or....

Author: Sawatsky, Elaine; Warner, Diana

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2016

Interoperability standards and their continuing adoption by e-health programs expand the capacity of information systems to capture, use, and exchange clinical data. For exchange to occur, the majority of data processing decisions need to take place both computationally and automatically.....

Author: INTERFACEWARE

Source: Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: April 15, 2016

There’s no question that healthcare is in the middle of a data explosion. New sources of information like medical devices, wearables, and mobile apps are being introduced all the time.


While more information can do wonders for clinical decision making and improving operationa....

Author: Warner, Diana

Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: May 13, 2016

The use of health information technology (HIT) in the clinical setting brings both opportunities and challenges for health information management (HIM) professionals regarding data capture and exchange; data storage, use and reuse; record ownership and access; e-discovery and e-forens....

Author: Bhattacharyya, S. B; Warner, Diana

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2016

An electronic health record (EHR) can greatly help the timely delivery of efficient healthcare if the information it contains is adequate, accurate, and accessible in a timely manner. An EHR is a longitudinal record of an individual’s health journey made up of electronic documents from va....