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Personal Health Records: Is Rapid Adoption Hindering Interoperability?
Author: Studeny, Jana; Coustasse, Alberto
Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: July 2014
Abstract
The establishment of the Meaningful Use criteria has created a critical need for robust interoperability of health records. A universal definition of a personal health record (PHR) has not been agreed upon. Standardized code sets have been built for specific entities, but....
Enabling Consumer and Patient Engagement with Health Information - Retired
Author: Washington, Lydia
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2014
The purpose of this Practice Brief is to understand the relationship between health information management and consumer/patient engagement, and examine how HIM professionals can advance and support engagement. Its focus is on policies and practices that enable the individual’s access to and use of health information.
Blue Button® Initiative
Author: Dolan, Marsha; Grebner, Leah A.; Rulon, Vera; Wolter, Julie; Asmonga, Donald D.
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: 2013
Renewing Interest in the PHR: HIM Should Encourage Patients to Embrace PHRs, Consumer Engagement
Author: Eramo, Lisa A
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2013
Consumers may have been slow to adopt personal health records (PHR) in the past, but experts say this may soon change with the government’s increased focus on consumer engagement.
“The role of the patient is so different now in terms of being an active rather tha....
Preparing for Patient-Generated Documents: Initiatives Call for Incorporating Patient-Generated Data in the EHR
Author: Taylor, Lisa Brooks
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2013
An engaged patient more effectively communicates with providers, participates in decision-making, manages their own care, and complies with healthcare regimens. "Ensuring that each person and family are engaged as partners in their care" is one of the priorities of the National Quality Str....
Providing Patients with Meaningful Choices: Consumers Need Guidance on When (and When Not) to Release PHI
Author: Dooling, Julie A
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2013
HIM professionals have a rich and proud history serving as custodians of the health record, with solid experience and knowledge in process, policy, and procedure surrounding the management and disclosure of health information. In the recent past, this information was confined to the inside....
How Can I Help You? Top 10 Customer Service Tips for HIM Professionals
Author: Aschettino, Lucia; Birnbaum, Cassi L; Crocker, Janice; Grebner, Leah A.; McNicholas, Faith C.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2013
Health information management (HIM) best practices state that it is important for HIM professionals to focus not just on the information but also on internal and external customers. Customers have varied, and ever-changing, needs that must be met by HIM professionals. Both internal and ext....
Improving Quality and Reducing Costs in Health Care: Engaging Consumers Using Electronic Tools
Author: Bipartisan Policy Center Health Information Technology Initiative
Source: External web site
Publication Date: December 15, 2012
Consumer Health Vocabulary Initiative [external link]
Author: University of Utah. Biomedical Informatics Department
Source: External web site
Publication Date: September 05, 2012
This site, part of NLM's Unified Medical Language System (UMLS), connects informal, common words and phrases about health to technical terms used by health care professionals. It includes jargon, slang, ambiguous, and misspelled words as used by consumers and health care professionals. Due to its nature, OAC CHV includes concepts that are not represented by other source vocabularies within the Metathesaurus.
From PHRs to Portals and Beyond: Patient-centric Healthcare Movement Changing HIM
Author: Gordon, Lynne Thomas
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2012
In our profession, it all comes down to trust. Patients place their trust in us as HIM professionals to ensure that their information is safe, secure, and accurate, and that it will be accessible in the right place at the right time.
It’s often an unspoken pact, someth....
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