Author: Thieleman, William; Postal, Susan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2000

The uses of the Internet are well known, but companywide intranets are popular as well. In this article, two HIM professionals share how their organizations are putting the power of intranets to work for training, communicating, and more. An Intranet in the Healthcare Environm....

Author: Czirr, Karen

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2000

Driven by current and potential privacy regulations and legislation, the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) decided to address employee understanding of information security. In 1999, CHOP, comprised of a hospital, rehabilitation facility, physician offices, satellites, and ambulatory....

Author: Hughes, Gwen

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2000

Once you have hired the right candidate for your vacant position, it's time to orient and train. When I had access to a plethora of qualified candidates, managed a department with infrequent turnover, and employed credentialed staff who were all cross-trained to handle other positions....

Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2001

Organizations must provide general awareness training for every employee and affiliate. This process should build general awareness of confidentiality and security issues for all employees. For employees with access to electronic health information, the organization should include job-specific....

Author: Sobel, David A.

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: May 02, 2001

The meeting of the newly formed Information Security Committee is about to conclude, but before it does, the COO turns to you and says, “I’d like you to coordinate our educational awareness program. I know this is a big responsibility, but I believe that with your commitment and skills, you ca....

Author: Jeffries, Jane

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2001

Thanks to HIPAA, HIM professionals have an exciting career opportunity before them. The final privacy rule requires that covered providers, health plans, and healthcare clearinghouses designate a privacy officer to oversee the development and implementation of privacy policies and pro....

Author: Vukovljak, Lana

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2002

Are high costs and potential downtime preventing your staff from receiving much-needed training? E-learning offers more than a solution to these concerns: it’s a better way to learn.
In this article, find out how e-learning works and how to implement an e-learning program in your or....

Author: Hubbartt, William S.

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: March 02, 2003

Over the past two years, health information managers have been involved in planning and implementing workplace changes in anticipation of the medical privacy requirements of HIPAA. One of those compliance requirements is to provide employee training.
Organizations subject to HIPAA must....

Author: Cannon, Jeanne

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2003

HIPAA compliance might be one of the biggest challenges of the decade for covered entities—and not only because of all the new requirements. Simply reading and interpreting the regulations has proven to be a monumental task. So how can a HIPAA team leader make staff enthusiastic about lea....

Author: Burrington-Brown, Jill

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2003

Has your organization addressed sanctions related to privacy and security issues? Both the final privacy rule and final security rule address this issue. The privacy rule states that the covered entity must “have and apply appropriate sanctions against members of its workforce who fail to....

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA Advantage

Publication Date: November 2003

Digest this number-$51.3 billion. That’s how much companies in the United States will spend training their employees during 2003. This number may sound high, but it’s down five percent from 2002 and nearly 10 percent from 2001. In fact, according to a report by Training magazine, this is the fi....

Author: Carol, Ruth

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2004

As the bar rises for coding, healthcare organizations require more education from coders—and they are willing to deliver it, too.
The bar has always been high for mdical coding, but recent years have seen it boosted higher. As a result, healthcare organizations need more from code....

Author: Duggan, Christina Mayer

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2005

Creating a successful training program begins with asking the right questions and taking time on the plans, as one expert testifies.
Imagine sitting at your desk. The phone rings. It's your boss. You've just been tasked with an electronic health record (EHR) training initiative inv....

Author: Fenton, Susan H.; Giannangelo, Kathy; Stanfill, Mary H

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2006

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

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA Advantage

Publication Date: June 2006

What’s that sound? It could be your cell phone ringing…but it’s really a reminder to update your technology skills. Here’s the connection: Your cell phone may have the latest bells and whistles, but do you know how to use them? Likewise, are you a proficient user of the....

Author: Harker, Kathy

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2006

Northwest Health System followed a smooth launch of a coding product with something a little more ambitious—a beta version of a document management system.
In April 2005 Northwest Health System in Springdale, AR, implemented Web-based coding to boost productivity. The system....

Author: Husher, Jamie; Sundby, Jennifer; Spohn, Renae

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 31, 2006

Background

The Good Samaritan Society owns or manages Christian Communities of Care in 24 states, employs 24,000 staff members, and serves more than 28,000 residents. Healthcare services of the Society include skilled nursing, sub-acute care; home health care; adult day care; and Alzheim....

Author: Dimick, Chris

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2007

The time had come in the physicians’ meeting to discuss HIM issues, and Wilson was in charge of bringing the room up to speed.

Wilson, then the coding quality manager at Charleston, SC-based Roper St. Francis Healthcare, was new to public speaking and training. For a moment,....

Author: Dimick, Chris

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2007

Editor’s note: In the September issue, we featured a story on training’s growing role in HIM (see “Tips for Trainers”). That discussion continues here with the differences between conducting training in large and small facilities.

The ways in which healthcare fa....

Author: AHIMA and AMIA Joint Workforce Task Force

Source: AHIMA report

Publication Date: October 20, 2008

The matrix tool is a model that captures the basic core competencies and sorts on those competencies thought to be applicable to each of varied roles and settings of healthcare delivery, and the workflow needs of each.

Author: Campbell, Thea; Gilman, Charlie

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: September 27, 2010

Background

These are exciting times in the world of health information management. Across the country, hospitals, health networks, physician offices, etc. are implementing technology – the fabled electronic or computerized health record. This movement is being incented by a variety....

Author: Neville, Deborah

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: September 27, 2010

Introduction


It may be said that healthcare organizations are challenged more today to meet the changing requirements of the industry than at any other time in history. The scope of regulations that drives the business of healthcare is astounding. Hospitals are provided directi....

Author: Majerowicz, Anita

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: April 2011

Although the ICD-10-CM/PCS implementation deadline is two and a half years away, it is not too early to begin planning coder training. Solid training plans will ensure a smooth transition and minimize the transition's impact on productivity. A well-planned training strategy will ensure that co....

Author: Keith, Ron

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 02, 2011

Background

As organizations respond and adapt to the internal and external constraints and pressures of the industry, it is important not to forget about one of its most vital resources…that being its people resources. Employee engagement is not merely about people being happy at w....

Author: Weinert, Victoria Anne

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 02, 2011

Three…two…one…ready or not, here it comes! There’s no turning back. The date has been set and we’ve got to be prepared for the implementation of ICD-10 on Oct 1, 2013. The clock moves forward, but we’re still busy with our day-to-day responsibilities and....